VO Chidambaranar Feb pet coke imports up 251%
10 Mar 2016
Imports of pet coke via V O Chidambaranar Port (Tuticorin Port) stood at 59,870 tons in February 2016, showing a sharp increase of 250.54% month-on-month from 17,079 tons imported in January 2016, according to provisional data available with ICMW.
For the first 11 months (April- February) of the current fiscal (2015-16), pet coke imports via this port stood at 849,109 tons against 222,597 tons seen in the same period of the previous fiscal (2014-15).
The following table contains details of pet coke imports via V O Chidambaranar Port in FY2014-15 and FY2015-16:
Month |
2015-16 |
2014-15 |
April |
105,820 |
51,285 |
May |
90,638 |
|
June |
88,523 |
25,000 |
July |
60,796 |
53,379 |
August |
97,674 |
|
September |
84,521 |
|
October |
78,989 |
10,000 |
November |
83,988 |
10,000 |
December |
81,211 |
59,551 |
January |
17,079 |
6,500 |
February |
59,870 |
6,882 |
March |
|
15,000 |
Total from (April-February) |
849,109 |
222,597 |
Total from (April-March) |
849,109 |
237,597 |
In February 2016, a volume of 22,000 tons had come in from the US at a price range of Rs 5,090- Rs 5,165 ($74-$75) per ton and 37,870 tons from other locations at price ranges not available.
In January 2016, the entire volume of 17,079 tons came in from the US at a price range of Rs 5,090 - Rs 5,636 ($75-$84) per ton.
Following are details of pet coke imports via VO Chidambaranar Port in February
2016:
PET COKE 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) |
UNITED STATES |
1-Feb-16 |
GREEN PETROLEUM COKE |
5,090 |
74 |
5,000 |
2-Feb-16 |
GREEN PETROLEUM COKE |
5,161 |
75 |
2,000 |
|
5-Feb-16 |
GREEN PETROLEUM COKE |
5,161 |
75 |
5,000 |
|
10-Feb-16 |
GREEN PETROLEUM COKE |
5,165 |
75 |
5,000 |
|
18-Feb-16 |
GREEN PETROLEUM COKE |
5,165 |
75 |
5,000 |
|
UNITED STATES Total |
22,000 |
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OTHERS |
29-Feb-16 |
PET COKE (DETAILS NOT AVAILABLE) |
- |
- |
37,870 |
OTHERS Total |
37,870 |
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PET COKE Total |
59,870 |