Steam coal imports via Kolkata rise steeply m-o-m in Nov
12 Dec 2013
December 12: Steam coal imports through the port of Kolkata rose by a huge margin to 80,060 tons in November 2013 against a mere 13,802 tons recorded in October 2013, as per provisional data available with ICMW.
With this, steam coal imports via Kolkata during the first eight months of 2013-14 stood at 1,663,883 tons against 1,143,830 tons registered in the same period last year in 2012.
Import of the commodity in November 2012 was at 191,338 tons, revealing a 58% year-on-year drop in November this fiscal. Total imports in 2012-13 amounted to 1,696,998 tons.
Following are the details of steam coal imports via Kolkata in 2012-13 and 2013-14:
Month
|
2012-13 (in tons) |
2013-14 (in tons) |
April |
205,201 |
185,506 |
May |
278,834 |
338,779 |
June |
158,808 |
416,647 |
July |
137,632 |
328,994 |
August |
34,329 |
203,365 |
September |
66,898 |
96,730 |
October |
70,790 |
13,802 |
November |
191,338 |
80,060 |
December |
238,002 |
|
January |
221,799 |
|
February |
22,000 |
|
March |
71,368 |
|
Total |
1,696,998 |
1,663,883 |
The following table gives details of non-coking coal imports via Kolkata port in November 2013:
NON COKING COAL
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Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs/ton) |
Unit Price (in $/ton) |
Quantity (in tons) |
SOUTH AFRICA |
16-Nov-13 |
SOUTH AFRICAN STEAM COAL |
6,060 |
96 |
2,000 |
23-Nov-13 |
SOUTH AFRICAN STEAM COAL |
6,060 |
96 |
2,000 |
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SOUTH AFRICA Total |
4,000 |
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INDONESIA |
8-Nov-13 |
IMPORTED STEAM COAL |
5,144 |
82 |
69,060 |
13-Nov-13 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL |
3,054 |
48 |
4,000 |
|
16-Nov-13 |
STEAM (NON-COKING) COAL |
2,900 |
46 |
1,000 |
|
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29-Nov-13 |
STEAM (NON-COKING) COAL |
2,980 |
47 |
2,000 |
INDONESIA Total |
76,060 |
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NON COKING COAL Total |
80,060 |
In November 2013, 4,000 tons arrived from South Africa at a unit price of Rs 6,060 ($96) and the balance 76,060 came in from Indonesia in a price band of Rs 2,900 – Rs 5,144 (46-$82) per ton.
In October 2013, however, imports included 6,780 tons from Indonesia in a price band of Rs 2,529 – Rs 3,131 ($40.65-$50.33) per ton and the balance 7,022 tons arrived from South Africa in a price band of Rs 5,089 – Rs 6,270 ($81.80-$100) per ton.