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

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:

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.