Vizag Port’s Nov steam coal imports rise 46% m-o-m
09 Dec 2015
India Coal Market Watch
December 8: Steam coal imports through the port of Vizag rose 45.54% to 733,064 tons in November 2015 against 503,692 tons in October month-on-month, as per provisional information available with ICMW.
Steam coal imports in this calendar are showing a generally downward trend on account of more robust domestic production by Coal India Ltd.
In November 2014, steam coal imports through the port were higher at 880,560 tons.
With the November figures, total steam coal imports through the port in the first eight months of the current fiscal of 2015-16 stood at 5,075,083 tons against 6,656,990 tons recorded in the same period of the previous fiscal (2014-15), showing a year-on-year drop of almost 23.76%.
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 |
|
1,012,383 |
January |
|
811,674 |
February |
|
704,397 |
March |
|
485,905 |
Total |
5,075,083 |
9,671,349 |
In November 2015, imports comprised a volume of 233,126 tons from Indonesia in a price band of Rs 211 – Rs 3,039 ($3-46) per ton, 499,848 tons from South Africa in a price range of Rs 2,556 – Rs 4,172 ($39-63) and 90 tons from Colombo at a unit price of Rs 1,716 ($26).
In October, however, imports comprised a volume of 243,031 tons from Indonesia in a price band of Rs 1,970 – Rs 5,223 ($30-80) per ton and 260,661 tons from South Africa in a price range of Rs 2,582 – Rs 4,123 ($40-62) per ton.
The following table contains details of steam coal imports via Vizag Port in November 2015:
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 |
COLOMBIA |
2-Nov-15 |
NON-COKING COAL (STEAM COAL) |
1,716 |
26 |
90 |
COLOMBIA Total |
90 |
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INDONESIA |
10-Nov-15 |
STEAM COAL |
3,039 |
46 |
91,160 |
16-Nov-15 |
STEAM COAL |
1,780 |
27 |
3,000 |
|
1,780 |
27 |
10,000 |
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1,780 |
27 |
1,000 |
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1,869 |
28 |
10,000 |
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17-Nov-15 |
STEAM COAL |
1,780 |
27 |
500 |
|
1,780 |
27 |
6,000 |
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1,780 |
27 |
5,000 |
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1,780 |
27 |
1,000 |
|||
2,550 |
39 |
4,000 |
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23-Nov-15 |
STEAM COAL |
211 |
3 |
5,000 |
|
2,109 |
32 |
5,500 |
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2,109 |
32 |
1,186 |
|||
2,109 |
32 |
12,000 |
|||
2,109 |
32 |
7,500 |
|||
2,459 |
37 |
2,000 |
|||
2,535 |
38 |
5,000 |
|||
2,687 |
40 |
5,000 |
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27-Nov-15 |
STEAM COAL |
2,341 |
35 |
45,280 |
|
2,341 |
35 |
10,000 |
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30-Nov-15 |
STEAM COAL |
2,109 |
32 |
3,000 |
|
INDONESIA Total |
233,126 |
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SOUTH AFRICA |
2-Nov-15 |
STEAM COAL (GCV-ARB-5719 KCAL) |
4,016 |
61 |
11,700 |
4,096 |
63 |
3,900 |
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4,096 |
63 |
1,000 |
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STEAM COAL (NCV-ARB 4958 KCAL) |
2,666 |
41 |
7,900 |
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STEAM COAL (NCV-ARB: 4958 KCAL) |
2,669 |
41 |
7,700 |
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STEAM COAL (NCV-ARB:4958 KCAL) |
2,556 |
39 |
19,500 |
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2,556 |
39 |
43,450 |
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2,738 |
42 |
3,950 |
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3-Nov-15 |
STEAM COAL (NCV ARB 5403 KCAL/KG VOLATILE MATTER: 23.3%) |
3,291 |
50 |
4,000 |
|
4-Nov-15 |
STEAM (NON-COKING) COAL |
3,000 |
46 |
6,000 |
|
3,106 |
48 |
43,500 |
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3,106 |
48 |
6,498 |
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6-Nov-15 |
STEAM COAL (NCV ARB 5403 KCAL/KG VOLATILE MATTER: 23.3%) |
3,291 |
50 |
2,000 |
|
STEAM COAL (NCV ARB 5403 KCAL/KG VOLATILE MATTER:23.3%) |
3,291 |
50 |
2,000 |
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9-Nov-15 |
STEAM COAL (NCV ARB 5403 KCAL/KG VOLATILE MATTER:23.3%) |
3,291 |
50 |
2,000 |
|
STEAM COAL (NON COKING) |
3,919 |
59 |
3,850 |
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3,923 |
59 |
5,000 |
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12-Nov-15 |
STEAM COAL NCV-ARB 4948 KCAL |
2,680 |
40 |
5,500 |
|
2,680 |
40 |
36,000 |
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2,680 |
40 |
2,500 |
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13-Nov-15 |
STEAM COAL (NCV ARB 5403 KCAL/KG VOLATILE MATTER 23.3%) |
3,334 |
50 |
4,000 |
|
14-Nov-15 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL |
2,808 |
42 |
10,000 |
|
3,130 |
47 |
6,995 |
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3,199 |
48 |
3,000 |
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3,233 |
49 |
15,000 |
|||
3,427 |
52 |
2,200 |
|||
3,474 |
52 |
10,496 |
|||
3,873 |
59 |
3,000 |
|||
3,873 |
59 |
2,495 |
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STEAM COAL (GCV - ARB:5093 KCAL) |
2,678 |
40 |
25,000 |
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16-Nov-15 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL |
2,666 |
40 |
3,000 |
|
2,670 |
40 |
5,000 |
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3,474 |
52 |
4,000 |
|||
STEAM COAL (GCV-ARB-5719 KCAL) |
4,096 |
62 |
3,900 |
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STEAM COAL (NCV ARB 5403 KCAL/KG VOLATILE MATTER 23.3%) |
3,334 |
50 |
4,000 |
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20-Nov-15 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL |
2,670 |
40 |
5,000 |
|
21-Nov-15 |
STEAM COAL (NCV ARB 5403 KCAL/KG VOLATILE MATTER 23.3%) |
3,334 |
50 |
3,952 |
|
24-Nov-15 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL |
3,873 |
58 |
11,000 |
|
STEAM (NON-COKING COAL) COAL |
3,439 |
52 |
46,055 |
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3,484 |
52 |
18,900 |
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26-Nov-15 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL |
4,172 |
63 |
7,800 |
|
STEAM (NON-COKING COAL) COAL |
3,534 |
53 |
15,000 |
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STEAM COAL (GCV - ARB:5093 KCAL) |
2,678 |
40 |
20,222 |
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28-Nov-15 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL |
2,816 |
42 |
7,700 |
|
2,958 |
44 |
5,000 |
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STEAM (NON COKING) COAL NCV-ARB-5415KCAL |
3,117 |
47 |
13,185 |
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STEAM COAL (GCV - ARB:5093 KCAL) |
2,678 |
40 |
25,000 |
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STEAM COAL (NON COKING) |
3,919 |
59 |
1,000 |
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SOUTH AFRICA Total |
499,848 |
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NON COKING COAL Total |
733,064 |