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Steam coal imports via Mumbai down 63.20% in Feb m-o-m

March 27: Steam coal imports through the port of Mumbai decreased 63.20% to 194,278 tons in February 2014 against 527,825 tons reported in January 2014, as per provisional information available with ICMW.

With this, total imports of steam coal during the 11 months of 2013-14 stood at 3,586,344 tons against 4,019,996 tons registered during the corresponding period of 2012-13.

Steam coal imports in February 2013 were at 255,703 tons.

Total steam coal imports via Mumbai Port in 2012-13 stood at 4,407,185 tons.

Following is the monthly break-up of steam coal imports via Mumbai in 2012-13 and 2013-14:

In February 2014, all the consignments arrived from Indonesia in a price range of Rs 3,831 - Rs 4,855 ($61-$77) per ton.

In January too, the entire volume arrived from Indonesia in a price band of Rs 3,182 - Rs 4,927 ($51-$79) per ton.