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Steam coal imports via Mumbai up 4.55% in Aug m-o-m

September 25: Steam coal imports through the port of Mumbai were at 349,972 tons in August 2013, against 334,717 tons recorded in July 2013, showing a rise of 4.55%, as per provisional information available with ICMW.

With this, total imports of steam coal during the first five months of 2013-14 stood at 1,589,340 tons against 2,224,371 tons registered during the corresponding period of 2012-13.

Steam coal imports in July 2012 were, however, lower at 303,816 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 August 2013, the entire consignment arrived from Indonesia in a price band of Rs 4,980-Rs 5,171 ($7-$84) per ton.

In July 2013, however, 33,699 tons of steam coal arrived from Australia at Rs 5,266 ($87) per ton, while 301,017 tons arrived from Indonesia in a price band of Rs 3,800 – Rs 5,222 ($63-$88) per ton.