Vizag Port’s Jan steam coal imports up 18% m-o-m
11 Feb 2016
Steam coal imports through the port of Vizag grew by 18.49% to 707,108 tons in January 2016 against 596,748 tons in December 2015 month-on-month, as per provisional information available with ICMW.
Steam coal imports in this fiscal are generally showing a downward trend with import volumes having gone down frequently over the preceding month on account of more robust domestic production by Coal India Ltd.
In comparison, in January 2015, steam coal imports through Vizag Port had stood at a higher 811,674 tons.
With the January 2016 figures, total steam coal imports through the port in the first 10 months of the current fiscal of 2015-16 stood at 6,378,939 tons against 8,481,047 tons recorded in the same period of the previous fiscal (2014-15), showing a year-on-year drop of 24.78%.
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 |
|
704,397 |
March |
|
485,905 |
Total |
6,378,939 |
9,671,349 |
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).
December 2015 saw imports of 292,923 tons from Indonesia in a price band of Rs 1,868 – Rs 4,009 ($28-60) per ton and the balance 303,825 tons from South Africa in a price range of Rs 2,638 – Rs 4,096 ($39-61).
The following table contains details of steam coal imports via Vizag Port in January 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-Jan-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL |
1,869 |
28 |
10,000 |
STEAM COAL |
3,047 |
45 |
55,000 |
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4-Jan-16 |
STEAM COAL |
4,009 |
60 |
5,443 |
|
5-Jan-16 |
STEAM COAL |
1,782 |
27 |
5,000 |
|
1,793 |
27 |
10,000 |
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1,813 |
27 |
1,500 |
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2,555 |
38 |
2,000 |
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6-Jan-16 |
STEAM COAL |
1,765 |
26 |
1,500 |
|
1,765 |
26 |
324 |
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1,782 |
27 |
7,000 |
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1,813 |
27 |
4,500 |
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2,555 |
38 |
1,000 |
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11-Jan-16 |
STEAM COAL |
2,586 |
38 |
6,000 |
|
12-Jan-16 |
STEAMING (NON-COKING) COAL BASIS GROSS CALORFIC VALUE (ARB) OF 4197KCAL/KG |
2,281 |
34 |
44,025 |
|
25-Jan-16 |
LOW SULPHUR STEAM (NON-COKING) COAL (GCV5312ADB) |
1,873 |
27 |
26,000 |
|
1,876 |
27 |
15,000 |
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2,182 |
32 |
10,000 |
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STEAM (NON-COKING) COAL (GCV 3789 ARB) |
2,050 |
30 |
500 |
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2,050 |
30 |
21,450 |
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STEAM (NON-COKING) COAL (GCV 3838 ARB) |
2,023 |
30 |
5,000 |
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2,023 |
30 |
4,000 |
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2,023 |
30 |
6,000 |
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2,023 |
30 |
3,000 |
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2,048 |
30 |
2,000 |
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STEAM COAL |
3,891 |
57 |
5,000 |
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STEAMING (NON-COKING) COAL BASIS GROSS CALORFIC VALUE (ARB) OF 4197KCAL/KG |
2,281 |
33 |
5,000 |
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27-Jan-16 |
STEAM (NON-COKING) COAL (GCV 3838 ARB) |
2,023 |
30 |
4,000 |
|
2,023 |
30 |
1,000 |
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STEAM COAL |
3,815 |
56 |
4,000 |
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3,891 |
57 |
2,000 |
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28-Jan-16 |
LOW SULPHUR STEAM (NON-COKING) COAL (GCV4270 ARB) |
2,606 |
38 |
5,000 |
|
LOW SULPHUR STEAM (NON-COKING) COAL (GCV5312ADB) |
1,845 |
27 |
3,000 |
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1,847 |
27 |
1,000 |
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LOW SULPHUR STEAM NON-COKING COAL (GCV 4270 ARB) |
2,246 |
33 |
4,288 |
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2,313 |
34 |
5,000 |
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2,338 |
34 |
8,000 |
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2,390 |
35 |
10,000 |
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LOW SULPHUR STEAM NON-COKINGCOAL (GCV 4270 ARB) |
2,262 |
33 |
2,000 |
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29-Jan-16 |
LOW SULPHUR STEAM (NON-COKING) COAL (GCV5312ADB) |
1,847 |
27 |
4,000 |
|
1,847 |
27 |
1,500 |
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1,871 |
27 |
2,000 |
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STEAM COAL |
3,891 |
57 |
9,000 |
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30-Jan-16 |
LOW SULPHUR STEAM (NON-COKING) COAL (GCV5312ADB) |
1,899 |
28 |
3,000 |
|
STEAMING (NON-COKING) COAL BASIS GROSS CALORFIC VALUE (ARB) OF 4197KCAL/KG |
2,281 |
33 |
5,000 |
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INDONESIA Total |
330,030 |
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SOUTH AFRICA |
2-Jan-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL GCV- ARB 5120 KCAL - NCV - 4936 KCAL |
3,190 |
47 |
28,000 |
4-Jan-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL |
2,955 |
44 |
4,000 |
|
2,993 |
45 |
4,000 |
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3,472 |
52 |
6,000 |
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3,487 |
52 |
4,000 |
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STEAM (NON COKING) COAL GCV-5718 KCAL - NCV-5523 KCAL |
3,331 |
50 |
4,000 |
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5-Jan-16 |
STEAM COAL (NON COKING) |
3,911 |
58 |
9,000 |
|
6-Jan-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL |
2,934 |
44 |
30,676 |
|
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL GCV-ARB - 5120 KCAL - NCV - ARB - 4936 KCAL |
2,638 |
39 |
4,000 |
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2,638 |
39 |
4,000 |
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STEAM COAL (NON COKING) NCV-ARB - 5484 KCAL/KG |
3,502 |
52 |
30,800 |
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3,560 |
53 |
3,900 |
|||
3,624 |
54 |
10,000 |
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STEAM COAL (NON COKING) NCV-ARB-5484 KCAL/KG |
3,383 |
50 |
2,043 |
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7-Jan-16 |
STEAM COAL - NCV-4825 KCAL/KG |
2,647 |
39 |
3,900 |
|
8-Jan-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL |
2,955 |
44 |
2,000 |
|
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL GCV-ARB - 5120 KCAL - NCV - ARB - 4936 KCAL |
2,638 |
39 |
4,000 |
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9-Jan-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL |
3,513 |
52 |
3,900 |
|
3,526 |
52 |
4,400 |
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STEAM (NON COKING) COAL GCV-5718 KCAL - NCV-5523 KCAL |
3,331 |
49 |
4,000 |
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STEAM COAL (GCV-ARB-5719 KCAL) |
4,096 |
61 |
3,900 |
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STEAM COAL (NON COKING) |
3,911 |
58 |
9,000 |
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3,919 |
58 |
100 |
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3,923 |
58 |
11,000 |
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12-Jan-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL |
3,526 |
52 |
3,850 |
|
3,526 |
52 |
2,000 |
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STEAM COAL (GCV-ARB-5719 KCAL) |
4,016 |
60 |
2,900 |
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13-Jan-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL |
3,457 |
51 |
25,873 |
|
3,526 |
52 |
2,000 |
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STEAM (NON COKING) COAL GCV-ARB - 5120 KCAL - NCV - ARB - 4936 KCAL |
2,638 |
39 |
8,000 |
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STEAM COAL |
2,602 |
39 |
3,900 |
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2,670 |
40 |
3,900 |
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2,705 |
40 |
3,900 |
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2,773 |
41 |
3,900 |
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2,779 |
41 |
7,800 |
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STEAM COAL - NCV-4825 KCAL/KG |
2,647 |
39 |
3,900 |
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STEAM COAL (NCV ARB 5580 KCAL/KG, VOLATILE MATTER 24.30%) |
3,496 |
52 |
4,000 |
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STEAM COAL-NCV-4825 KCAL/KG |
2,647 |
39 |
7,800 |
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14-Jan-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL |
3,526 |
52 |
2,000 |
|
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL GCV-ARB - 5120 KCAL - NCV - ARB - 4936 KCAL |
2,648 |
39 |
2,442 |
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STEAM (NON COKING) COAL GCV-ARB - 5718 KCAL - NCV - ARB - 5523 KCAL |
3,278 |
49 |
1,995 |
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20-Jan-16 |
STEAM COAL (NCV ARB 5580 KCAL/KG, VOLATILE MATTER 24.30%) |
3,509 |
52 |
4,000 |
|
25-Jan-16 |
STEAM COAL |
2,807 |
41 |
11,700 |
|
2,807 |
41 |
71 |
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STEAM COAL (NCV ARB 5580 KCAL/KG, VOLATILE MATTER 24.30%) |
3,509 |
51 |
8,000 |
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27-Jan-16 |
STEAM COAL |
2,779 |
41 |
3,900 |
|
2,807 |
41 |
3,900 |
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STEAM COAL (NON COKING)NCV-ARB-4735 KCAL/KG |
2,730 |
40 |
7,700 |
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28-Jan-16 |
STEAM COAL (NCV ARB 5580 KCAL/KG, VOLATILE MATTER 24.30%) |
3,559 |
52 |
4,000 |
|
STEAM COAL (NON COKING)NCV- ARB-5504 KCAL / KG |
3,180 |
46 |
338 |
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3,180 |
46 |
4,000 |
|||
3,257 |
48 |
11,550 |
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STEAM COAL (NON COKING)NCV-ARB-4735 KCAL/KG |
2,730 |
40 |
7,700 |
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2,730 |
40 |
2,190 |
|||
2,730 |
40 |
7,700 |
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29-Jan-16 |
STEAM COAL |
2,807 |
41 |
3,900 |
|
STEAM COAL (NCV ARB 5580 KCAL/KG, VOLATILE MATTER 24.30%) |
3,559 |
52 |
4,000 |
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STEAM COAL (NON COKING)NCV- ARB-5504 KCAL / KG |
3,257 |
48 |
3,850 |
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3,282 |
48 |
7,800 |
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SOUTH AFRICA Total |
377,078 |
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NON COKING COAL Total |
707,108 |