V O Chidambaranar Oct steam coal imports dip m-o-m
13 Nov 2015
India Coal Market Watch
November 12: Imports of non-coking (steam) coal via V O Chidambaranar Port (Tuticorin Port) stood at 790,247 tons in October 2015, down 22.47% from 1,019,333 tons imported in September 2015, according to provisional data available with ICMW.
For first seven months (April-October) of the current fiscal (2015-16), non-coking coal imports via this port stood at 7,201,957 tons while 5,498,832 tons had been imported 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 |
|
10,26,311 |
December |
|
6,35,183 |
January |
|
5,18,532 |
February |
|
9,36,965 |
March |
|
13,49,956 |
Total from (April-October) |
72,01,957 |
54,98,832 |
Total from (April-March) |
72,01,957 |
99,65,779 |
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.
In September 2015, out of the total quantity, 53,000 tons came from Russia at a price of Rs 5,212 ($79) per ton, 62,105 tons from South Africa at a price range of Rs 4,953- Rs 5,274 ($69-$79) per ton while 904,228 ton came from other locations at price ranges not available.
Following are details of imports of non-coking coal via VO Chidambaranar Port in October 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 |
10-Oct-15 |
STEAM COAL |
5,243 |
79 |
53,000 |
RUSSIA Total |
53,000 |
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SOUTH AFRICA |
9-Oct-15 |
STEAMING NON-COKING COAL |
4,571 |
69 |
5,000 |
16-Oct-15 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL |
4,325 |
66 |
3,000 |
|
29-Oct-15 |
STEAMING NON-COKING COAL |
4,515 |
69 |
5,000 |
|
SOUTH AFRICA Total |
13,000 |
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OTHERS |
31-Oct-15 |
NON COKING COAL (DETAILS NOT AVAILABLE) |
- |
- |
7,24,247 |
OTHERS Total |
7,24,247 |
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NON COKING COAL Total |
7,90,247 |