According to the data provided by Indian Port Association (IPA), coal imports at the country’s 12 major ports have increased 3% on the month to 12.274 MnT in Nov’17 against 11.947 MnT in 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, Mumbai, J.N.P.T and Kandla.
Out of the total quantity, Thermal & Steam coal shipments had increased 9% M-o-M to 8.421 MnT in Nov’17. Coking & Other grade of coal shipments which had arrived at the ports fell 8% on the month to 3.853 MnT during the same period.
Increased demand from both Power and Non-power sector had supported imports of the Thermal & Steam coal, which have been rising on the monthly basis since Sep’17, while Imports of Coking & Other coal grades’ import have been continuously falling during the same period.
Paradip port had handled the highest coal shipments during Nov’17, followed by Kamajar(Ennore), Vizag and Kolkata ports.
| Port | Thermal & Steam Coal | Coking Coal and Others | ||||
| Nov’17 | Oct’17 | % Change | Nov’17 | Oct’17 | % Change | |
| Paradip | 2.956 | 1.975 | 50% | 0.944 | 1.065 | -11% |
| Kamarajar (Ennore) | 1.914 | 1.75 | 9% | 0 | 0 | – |
| Visakhapatnam | 0.898 | 0.732 | 23% | 0.52 | 0.625 | -17% |
| Kolkata | 0.201 | 0.163 | 23% | 1.071 | 0.884 | 21% |
| V.O. Chidambaranar | 0.993 | 0.749 | 33% | 0.263 | 0.029 | 807% |
| Mormugao | 0.145 | 0.298 | -51% | 0.714 | 0.926 | -23% |
| Kandla | 0.752 | 1.286 | -42% | 0 | 0.122 | -100% |
| New Mangalore | 0.317 | 0.462 | -31% | 0.172 | 0.055 | 213% |
| Mumbai | 0.245 | 0.29 | -16% | 0.169 | 0.492 | -66% |
| Cochin | 0 | 0.044 | -100% | 0 | 0 | – |
| JNPT | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – |
| Chennai | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – |
| Total | 8.421 | 7.749 | 9% | 3.853 | 4.198 | -8% |
Source: IPA
Quantity in MnT
Coal Shipments in FY18:
Total coal shipments handled at the major ports were down 5% Y-o-Y to 90.323 MnT during Apr’17-Nov’17, compared with 95.294 MnT in Apr’16-Nov’16.
Despite recording growth on the monthly basis, Total Thermal & Steam coal imports have decreased 9% Y-o-Y to 57.483 MnT during Apr’17-Nov’17, compared with 63.184 MnT coal shipments recorded during the same period in FY17.
Coking & Other coal grades’ imports registered growth of 2% during the same period (Apr’17-Nov’17) to 32.84 MnT.
Paradip, Visakhapatnam, Mormugao and Mumbai were the ports which had recorded growth on Y-o-Y basis in total coal shipments handled for FY18, whereas JNPT and Chennai ports have not received a single coal shipment during the period.
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