Vizag Port’s Feb steam coal imports up 26% m-o-m
21 Mar 2016
Steam coal imports through the port of Vizag grew by 25.54% month-on-month to 887,707 tons in February 2016 against 707,108 tons in January 2016, as per provisional information available with ICMW.
Steam coal imports have shown a gradual upward trend over the last three months.
In comparison, in February 2015, steam coal imports through Vizag Port had stood at a lower 704,397 tons.
With the February 2016 figures, total steam coal imports through the port in the first 11 months of the current fiscal of 2015-16 stood at 7,266,646 tons against 9,185,444 tons recorded in the same period of the previous fiscal (2014-15), showing a year-on-year drop of 20.88%.
Total steam coal imports for the entire financial year of 2014-15 stood at 9,671,349.
Following is the monthly break-up of steam coal imports via Vizag Port in 2015-16 and 2014-15:
Month |
2015-16 (in tons) |
2014-15 (in tons) |
April |
742,916 |
1,153,955 |
May |
647,985 |
731,851 |
June |
689,548 |
628,306 |
July |
759,621 |
630,158 |
August |
294,057 |
684,380 |
September |
704,200 |
955,106 |
October |
503,692 |
992,674 |
November |
733,064 |
880,560 |
December |
596,748 |
1,012,383 |
January |
707,108 |
811,674 |
February |
887,707 |
704,397 |
March |
485,905 |
|
Total |
7,266,646 |
9,671,349 |
February 2016 saw 415,786 tons arrive from Indonesia in a price band of Rs 1,643 – Rs 3,217 ($24-47) per ton and the balance 471,921 tons from South Africa in a price range of Rs 2,614 – Rs 3,923 ($38-57) per ton.
In January 2016, imports comprised a volume of 330,030 tons from Indonesia in a price band of Rs 1,765 – Rs 4,009 ($26-60) per ton and the balance 377,078 tons from South Africa in a price range of Rs 2,602 – Rs 4,096 ($39-61).
The following table contains details of steam coal imports via Vizag Port in February 2016:
NON COKING COAL IMPORT, VIZAG |
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Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs/Ton) |
Unit Price (in $/Ton) |
Quantity |
INDONESIA |
1-Feb-16 |
LOW SULPHUR STEAM (NON COKING) COAL |
1,890 |
28 |
10,000 |
STEAM (NON-COKING) COAL GCV-ARB-4176 / KCAL / KG |
1,906 |
28 |
10,000 |
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2,268 |
33 |
10,000 |
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2,338 |
34 |
11,500 |
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2,640 |
39 |
2,500 |
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2,640 |
39 |
515 |
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3-Feb-16 |
LOW SULPHUR STEAM NON-COKING COAL (GCV 4270 ARB) |
2,246 |
33 |
20,000 |
|
NON COKING COAL (STEAM COAL) |
3,217 |
47 |
11,826 |
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STEAM (NON COKING) COAL GCV-ARB-3472 KCAL/KG |
1,643 |
24 |
15,000 |
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1,643 |
24 |
35,000 |
|||
1,643 |
24 |
5,000 |
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4-Feb-16 |
NON COKING COAL (STEAM COAL) GCV - ARB - 5721 KCAL/KG |
3,154 |
46 |
6,040 |
|
3,154 |
46 |
68,960 |
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STEAM (NON COKING COAL) (GCV 3506 ARB) |
1,656 |
24 |
15,000 |
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2,020 |
30 |
5,000 |
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STEAM (NON COKING COAL) (GCV 3506ARB) |
1,651 |
24 |
3,000 |
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1,663 |
24 |
7,200 |
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1,667 |
24 |
20,000 |
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1,836 |
27 |
5,000 |
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9-Feb-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING COAL) (GCV 3452 ARB) |
1,792 |
26 |
15,000 |
|
1,796 |
26 |
20,000 |
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1,894 |
28 |
10,000 |
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1,919 |
28 |
2,000 |
|||
1,970 |
29 |
2,600 |
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2,045 |
30 |
2,000 |
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11-Feb-16 |
STEAM (NON-COKING) COAL (GCV 3838 ARB) |
2,052 |
30 |
8,000 |
|
12-Feb-16 |
STEAMING (NON-COKING) COAL BASIS GROSS CALORFIC VALUE (ARB) OF 4197KCAL/KG |
2,281 |
33 |
5,000 |
|
16-Feb-16 |
STEAM (NON-COKING) COAL (GCV (ADB) - 5336 KCAL/KG) |
1,764 |
26 |
4,000 |
|
1,764 |
26 |
5,000 |
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1,831 |
27 |
2,000 |
|||
1,901 |
28 |
4,000 |
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1,916 |
28 |
5,000 |
|||
1,961 |
29 |
2,000 |
|||
1,961 |
29 |
1,000 |
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19-Feb-16 |
STEAM (NON-COKING) COAL (GCV (ADB) - 5336 KCAL/KG) |
1,764 |
26 |
5,000 |
|
24-Feb-16 |
STEAMING (NON-COKING) COAL BASIS GROSS CALORFIC VALUE (ARB) OF 4197KCAL/KG |
2,281 |
33 |
5,000 |
|
25-Feb-16 |
LOW SULPHUR STEAM NON COKING COAL |
2,157 |
31 |
1,000 |
|
29-Feb-16 |
STEAM (NON-COKING) COAL GCV-3422 KCAL/KG |
2,681 |
39 |
50,000 |
|
2,681 |
39 |
3,145 |
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2,681 |
39 |
2,500 |
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INDONESIA Total |
415,786 |
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SOUTH AFRICA |
1-Feb-16 |
STEAM COAL (NCV ARB 5580 KCAL/KG, VOLATILE MATTER 24.30%) |
3,559 |
52 |
4,000 |
3-Feb-16 |
STEAM COAL |
2,835 |
41 |
3,900 |
|
2,862 |
42 |
3,900 |
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4-Feb-16 |
STEAM COAL |
2,614 |
38 |
27,300 |
|
2,729 |
40 |
7,700 |
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5-Feb-16 |
STEAM COAL |
2,767 |
40 |
7,800 |
|
STEAM COAL (NON COKING) |
3,923 |
57 |
3,000 |
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9-Feb-16 |
STEAM COAL (NCV 4773 KCAL/KG) |
2,834 |
41 |
40,000 |
|
2,834 |
41 |
2,679 |
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STEAM COAL (NCV ARB 5580 KCAL/KG, VOLATILE MATTER 24.30%) |
3,559 |
52 |
4,000 |
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10-Feb-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL NCVARB - 4860 KCAL / KG |
2,916 |
43 |
11,700 |
|
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL NCVARB - 5569 KCAL / KG |
3,630 |
53 |
7,800 |
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STEAM (NON COKING) COAL NCVARB - 5569 KCAL/KG |
3,630 |
53 |
7,800 |
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STEAM (NON COKING) COAL NCVARB 4860 KCAL / KG |
2,916 |
43 |
3,900 |
||
STEAM COAL |
2,982 |
44 |
2,000 |
||
2,982 |
44 |
1,120 |
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11-Feb-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL NCVARB 4860 KCAL / KG |
2,859 |
42 |
3,900 |
|
STEAM COAL |
2,614 |
38 |
7,800 |
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12-Feb-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL NCVARB 4860 KCAL / KG |
2,916 |
43 |
15,600 |
|
STEAM COAL (NCV ARB 5580 KCAL/KG, VOLATILE MATTER 24.30%) |
3,559 |
52 |
4,000 |
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13-Feb-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL NCVARB 4860 KCAL / KG |
3,365 |
49 |
11,700 |
|
15-Feb-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL NCVARB 4860 KCAL / KG |
2,916 |
43 |
7,800 |
|
STEAM COAL (NCV 4773 KCAL/KG) |
2,834 |
41 |
8,000 |
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16-Feb-16 |
STEAM COAL (NCV ARB 5580 KCAL/KG, VOLATILE MATTER 24.30%) |
3,559 |
52 |
4,000 |
|
STEAM COAL (NCV ARB 5580, VOLATILE MATTER 24.30%) |
3,559 |
52 |
2,000 |
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17-Feb-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL NCVARB 4860 KCAL / KG |
2,916 |
43 |
2,000 |
|
18-Feb-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL |
2,774 |
41 |
53,517 |
|
3,236 |
47 |
23,400 |
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3,261 |
48 |
7,700 |
|||
3,261 |
48 |
5,000 |
|||
3,688 |
54 |
23,684 |
|||
3,688 |
54 |
14,850 |
|||
3,688 |
54 |
10,000 |
|||
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL NCVARB 5569 KCAL / KG |
3,559 |
52 |
3,900 |
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19-Feb-16 |
STEAM COAL |
2,633 |
38 |
3,960 |
|
2,767 |
40 |
3,950 |
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22-Feb-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL |
3,261 |
47 |
17,551 |
|
24-Feb-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL NCVARB 4860 KCAL / KG |
2,859 |
41 |
3,900 |
|
25-Feb-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL |
3,261 |
47 |
5,000 |
|
STEAM COAL |
2,633 |
38 |
27,650 |
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2,633 |
38 |
7,800 |
|||
2,633 |
38 |
3,960 |
|||
2,711 |
39 |
3,950 |
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27-Feb-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL NCVARB - 5569 KCAL/KG |
3,630 |
53 |
23,400 |
|
29-Feb-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL NCVARB 4860 KCAL / KG |
2,880 |
42 |
3,900 |
|
STEAM COAL (NON COKING) NCV- ARB-5504 KCAL / KG |
3,257 |
47 |
3,850 |
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STEAM COAL NCV-ARB-5350 KCAL/KG |
3,150 |
46 |
1,030 |
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3,150 |
46 |
744 |
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3,150 |
46 |
2,362 |
|||
3,150 |
46 |
2,977 |
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3,150 |
46 |
8,487 |
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SOUTH AFRICA Total |
471,921 |
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NON COKING COAL Total |
887,707 |