According to the data provided by Indian Port Association (IPA), coal imports at the country’s 12 major ports has grew 20% Y-o-Y to 92.781 MnT during the first 7 months of FY19 (Apr’18-Oct’18) against 77.616 MnT recorded in Apr’17-Oct’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 61.115 MnT in Apr’18-Oct’18, up 24% Y-o-Y from 49.212 MnT in Apr’17-Oct’17.
Remaining shipments comprised of Coking and other coal which has totaled 31.666 MnT during the 7-month period, rising 11% Y-o-Y from 28.404 MnT recorded in the same period last year.
Among the individual ports, Paradip remained the highest coal receiver in FY19; the port has received 26.213 MnT coal in Apr’18-Oct’18 period, up 23% Y-o-Y from 21.245 MnT in Apr’17-Oct’17.
Ennore, Kolkata, Visakhapatnam and Kandla ports were the other major coal receivers in the 7-month period.
Monthly Arrival at Ports:
The growth in year-to date coal imports at ports were aided by a significant rise in monthly arrivals, which had hit the highest total for the current fiscal in Oct’18.
Imports in Oct’18 were marked 32% higher on the month at 14.87 MnT, reversing the declining trend seen in the past 4-months.
Amid the free fall in Indonesian and South African coal prices, a drastic surge in non-coking coal imports were seen during Oct’18, which was also vindicated in IPA’s data.
Import of thermal and steam coal at major ports had increased to 35% M-o-M to 9.663 MnT in Oct’18. Shipments during the month were highest for the FY19.
Coking and other coal shipments had also recorded significant gains on the month, while crossing the 5 MnT mark for the first time in FY19. Imports had increased 26% M-o-M to 5.207 MnT in Oct’18.
Paradip, followed by Ennore, Kolkata, Vizag and V.O Chidambaranar ports were the major preferred port for the monthly imports in Oct’18.
| Port | Thermal and Steam Coal | Coking and Other | Total Imports | ||||
| Oct’18 | Sep’18 | Oct’18 | Sep’18 | Oct’18 | Sep’18 | % Change | |
| Kolkata | 0.236 | 0.113 | 1.733 | 1.258 | 1.969 | 1.371 | 44% |
| Paradip | 2.859 | 2.149 | 0.963 | 0.936 | 3.822 | 3.085 | 24% |
| Visakhapatnam | 1.296 | 0.939 | 0.571 | 0.396 | 1.867 | 1.335 | 40% |
| Kamarajar (Ennore) | 2.107 | 1.703 | 0.092 | 0 | 2.199 | 1.703 | 29% |
| Chennai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| V.O. Chidambaranar | 0.88 | 0.353 | 0.809 | 0.613 | 1.689 | 0.966 | 75% |
| Cochin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| New Mangalore | 0.561 | 0.15 | 0.173 | 0 | 0.734 | 0.15 | 389% |
| Mormugao | 0.182 | 0.097 | 0.624 | 0.424 | 0.806 | 0.521 | 55% |
| Mumbai | 0.251 | 0.153 | 0.236 | 0.472 | 0.487 | 0.625 | -22% |
| JNPT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Kandla | 1.291 | 1.488 | 0.006 | 0.037 | 1.297 | 1.525 | -15% |
| Total | 9.663 | 7.145 | 5.207 | 4.136 | 14.87 | 11.281 | 32% |
Source: IPA
Quantity in MnT
Leave a Reply