V O Chidambaranar Nov steam coal imports up 35%
11 Dec 2015
India Coal Market Watch
December 10: Imports of non-coking (steam) coal via V O Chidambaranar Port (Tuticorin Port) stood at 1,070,119 tons in November 2015, up 35.42% from 790,247 tons imported in October 2015, according to provisional data available with ICMW.
For the first eight months (April-November) of the current fiscal (2015-16), non-coking coal imports via this port stood at 8,272,076 tons against 6,525,143 tons in the same period of the previous fiscal (2014-15).
The following table gives monthly break-up of imports of non-coking coal via VO Chidambaranar Port in 2014-15 and 2015-16:
Month |
2015-16 |
2014-15 |
April |
12,95,384 |
6,16,769 |
May |
11,72,713 |
6,17,776 |
June |
8,25,026 |
7,75,558 |
July |
11,33,345 |
8,50,943 |
August |
9,65,909 |
7,17,556 |
September |
10,19,333 |
10,44,728 |
October |
7,90,247 |
8,75,502 |
November |
10,70,119 |
10,26,311 |
December |
6,35,183 |
|
January |
5,18,532 |
|
February |
9,36,965 |
|
March |
13,49,956 |
|
Total from (April-November) |
82,72,076 |
65,25,143 |
Total from (April-March) |
82,72,076 |
99,65,779 |
In November 2015, out of the total quantity, 52,000 tons came from Russia at a price of Rs 5,247 ($79) per ton, 34,580 tons from South Africa at a price range of Rs 3,114- Rs 4,574 ($47-$65) per ton while 983,539 ton came from other locations at price ranges not available.
In October 2015, out of the total quantity, 53,000 tons came from Russia at a price of Rs 5,243 ($79) per ton, 13,000 tons from South Africa at a price range of Rs 4,325- Rs 4,571 ($66-$69) per ton while 724,247 ton came from other locations at price ranges not available.
Following are details of imports of non-coking coal via VO Chidambaranar Port in November 2015:
NON COKING COAL IMPORT, V O CHIDAMBARANAR (TUTICORIN) |
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Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs/Ton) |
Unit Price (in $/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
RUSSIA |
16-Nov-15 |
STEAM COAL |
5,247 |
79 |
52,000 |
RUSSIA Total |
52,000 |
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SOUTH AFRICA |
2-Nov-15 |
STEAMING COAL |
4,211 |
64 |
5,000 |
13-Nov-15 |
STEAMING NON-COKING COAL |
4,574 |
69 |
6,580 |
|
17-Nov-15 |
STEAM COAL (NON COKING) |
3,114 |
47 |
20,000 |
|
20-Nov-15 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL |
4,325 |
65 |
3,000 |
|
SOUTH AFRICA Total |
34,580 |
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OTHERS |
30-Nov-15 |
NON COKING COAL (DETAILS NOT AVAILABLE) |
- |
- |
9,83,539 |
OTHERS Total |
9,83,539 |
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NON COKING COAL Total |
10,70,119 |