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Steam coal imports via Mumbai edge up 4.18% in Nov m-o-m

24 Dec 2013

December 24: Steam coal imports through the port of Mumbai were at 312,029 tons in November 2013 against 299,500 tons reported in October, showing an increase of 4.18%, as per provisional information available with ICMW.

With this, total imports of steam coal during the eight seven months of 2013-14 stood at 2,419,565 tons against 3,114,914 tons registered during the corresponding period of 2012-13.

Steam coal imports in November 2012 were at 279,073 tons.

Total steam coal imports via Mumbai 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:

Month

2012-13 (in tons)

2013-14 (in tons)

April

473,668

179,097

May

459,765

497,370

June

560,549

228,184

July

426,573

334,717

August

303,816

349,972

September

294,748

218,696

October

316,722

299,500

November

279,073

312,029

December

371,525

 

January

277,854

 

February

255,703

 

March

387,189

 

Total

4,407,185

2,419,565

In November, the entire volume arrived from Indonesia in a price band of Rs 3,612 – 5,104 ($57-$81).

In October, the entire consignment arrived from Indonesia in a price band of Rs 4,006 –Rs 5,151 ($64-$82) per ton.