Imported Coal stocks (Coking Coal, Non-coking Coal and Anthracite) declined by 5.7% at 16 Indian ports to 9.7 MnT, during the end of week 1 (29 Dec- 4 Jan, 2014).

SteelMint assessed that India’s 16 major Ports had stock of Non-coking Coal around 7.2 MnT during the end of week 1, which decreased by 7.2% compare to week 52. During the same period, Coking Coal stock at Indian ports decreased by 1.4 % to 2.4 MnT. However, it is noted that 23,000 MT of Anthracite stock of lied at Paradip port.

Stock of Imported Coal at Pipavav port shrunk by 28.8% to 97,500 MT at the period of week 1 compared to previous week. However, 0.12 MnT Coal stock placed (including Coking and Non-coking Coal) at Bhavnagar port belongs to Nirma. Total Coal stock at Bhavnagar port up by 66.7% from 75,000 MT when compared to preceding week.

Paradip port on the east coast of India had the highest Coal stock 2.0 MnT at the first week of January, 2014 slightly down by 5.5% from 2.1 MnT compare to previous week.

Total Coal stock at Tuticorin port decline by 25.7% to 0.74 MnT from previous week.