According to the data provided by Indian Port Association (IPA), coal imports at the country’s 12 major ports have breached the 100 MnT mark in the first 8-months of FY19. Total imports during Apr’18-Nov’18 period has grew 19% Y-o-Y to 107.078 MnT against 90.024 MnT recorded in Apr’17-Nov’17.
The 12 major ports of India listed under IPA include: Kolkata (Kolkata and Haldia dock both combined), Paradip, Visakhapatnam, Kamajar (Ennore), Chennai, V O Chidambaranar, Cochin, New Mangalore, Mormugao, Mumbai, J.N.P.T and Deendayal port (formerly known as Kandla).
Imports of thermal and steam grades of coal at the major ports have increased to 69.602 MnT in Apr’18-Nov’18, up 21% Y-o-Y from 57.559 MnT in Apr’17-Nov’17.
Remaining shipments comprised of Coking and other coal which has totaled 37.476 MnT during the 8-month period, rising 15% Y-o-Y from 32.465 MnT recorded in the same period last year.
Among the individual ports, Paradip remained the highest coal receiver in FY19; taking 28% of the total shipment in the 8-month period.
Chennai and JNPT has not received a single coal shipment during FY19, while among others only Cochin and Mormugao have witness a fall in imported coal arrivals on the y-o-y basis.
Notably, no coal shipment has been recorded at the Cochin port since Jun’18.
Monthly Arrival at Ports:
Coal import at ports had slightly come down on the month, marked at 14.297 MnT in Nov’18 against 14.87 MnT in Oct’18.
The drop in monthly imports could be attributed to the fall in arrival of thermal and steam coal shipments, which had decreased 12% M-o-M to 8.487 MnT in Nov’18. On the other hand, shipment of Coking and other coal maintained its rise on the month, by posting an increase of 12% during the month.
Coking and other coal shipments attaining fresh high for FY19, were noted at 5.81 MnT in Nov’18 against 5.207 MnT in Oct’18.
Paradip, followed by Ennore, Kolkata, Vizag and V.O Chidambaranar ports were the major preferred port for imports in Nov’18.
Import at Major Ports Nov’18 vis-a-vis Oct’18
| Port | Thermal and Steam Coal | Coking and Other | Total Imports | ||||
| Nov’18 | Oct’18 | Nov’18 | Oct’18 | Nov’18 | Oct’18 | % Change | |
| Paradip | 2.863 | 2.859 | 0.966 | 0.963 | 3.829 | 3.822 | 0% |
| Kamarajar (Ennore) | 1.882 | 2.107 | 0.131 | 0.092 | 2.013 | 2.199 | -8% |
| Kolkata | 0.209 | 0.236 | 1.798 | 1.733 | 2.007 | 1.969 | 2% |
| Visakhapatnam | 0.802 | 1.296 | 0.667 | 0.571 | 1.469 | 1.867 | -21% |
| V.O. Chidambaranar | 0.751 | 0.88 | 0.59 | 0.809 | 1.341 | 1.689 | -21% |
| Kandla | 0.98 | 1.291 | 0.12 | 0.006 | 1.1 | 1.297 | -15% |
| Mumbai | 0.214 | 0.251 | 0.821 | 0.236 | 1.035 | 0.487 | 113% |
| Mormugao | 0.261 | 0.182 | 0.585 | 0.624 | 0.846 | 0.806 | 5% |
| New Mangalore | 0.525 | 0.561 | 0.132 | 0.173 | 0.657 | 0.734 | -10% |
| Chennai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Cochin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| JNPT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Total | 8.487 | 9.663 | 5.81 | 5.207 | 14.297 | 14.87 | -4% |
Source: IPA
Quantity in MnT
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