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Thursday, 14 August 14
U.S. STEAM COAL IMPORTS REMAIN DOWN SHARPLY FROM HISTORIC HIGH IN 2007, SAYS EIA
 COALspot.com: U.S. steam coal imports at power plants have fallen significantly from their peak level of more than 30 million tons in 2007 to less than 7 million in 2013, says EIA.
According to EIA, the number of plants consuming imported coal similarly fell from a peak of 48 in 2006 to 13 in 2013. Preliminary data for the first five months of 2014 indicate an increase in both imports and the number of plants taking imports, but both are still well below 2007 levels.
U.S. Energy Information Administration, further said, coal imports, mainly from Colombia but also from countries including Venezuela, Indonesia, and Canada, remain a small component of overall U.S. coal consumption—only 3% during the peak year of 2007 and less than 1% in 2013.
Although the United States has abundant supplies of domestic coal, some power plants along the East Coast and the Gulf Coast receive imported coal. Imported coal accounted for between 25% and 50% of total annual coal receipts for the top coal-importing plants from 2002 to 2013.
EIA further reported that, plants in these areas are subject to relatively higher cost of eastern rail transport and in some cases are limited to delivery by waterway. The domestic coal these plants use is also relatively expensive, because nearby Appalachian coals are priced above the national average. These factors increased the cost of domestic coal high enough to make imported coal economically attractive.
Furthermore, some imported coal may have lower sulfur content, making it easier for plants to consume coal without exceeding environmental regulations. Technology improvements have partially removed this advantage, as recent installations of flue gas desulfurization equipment at a number of coal-importing plants have provided these generators with additional flexibility to purchase higher-sulfur coal from domestic suppliers, said EIA.
Coal use at electricity generating plants has been declining in general, as low electricity demand growth and increased competition with natural gas has lessened the demand for coal. The recent decline in coal imports by electric generators in particular is attributable to retirements of coal-fired power plants, decreased utilization of coal-fired power plants, and higher international coal prices compared with domestic prices.
Before 2011, total net summer generating capacity for coal-importing plants was 18,977 megawatts (MW). However, 9% of this capacity was retired between 2011 and 2013, and another 21% of this capacity is planned to retire by 2020. Recent and planned retirements will result in the complete retirement of coal-fired generating capacity at 11 plants and the partial retirement of coal-fired capacity at one additional plant (the Barry plant in Alabama).
The remaining coal-fired electric generators have been used less often in recent years: the average utilization rate of the entire coal fleet declined from 74% in 2006 to 59% in 2013. At plants that consumed imported coal, this drop was larger, falling from a peak of 74% in 2007 to 37% in 2013.
Principal contributor of EIA: Mike Mellish
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Monday, 25 August 14
API 8 CFR SOUTH CHINA COAL SWAP GAINED DAY OVER DAY AND MONTH OVER MONTH
COALspot.com: API 8 CFR South China Coal swap for delivery in September 2014 increased US$ 0.30 (+0.44%) day on day and decreased US$ 0.20 (- ...
Sunday, 24 August 14
SEA FREIGHT MARKETS STARTING TO LOOK POSITIVE; CAPES DRIVE FREIGHTS HIGHER
COALspot.com: The freight market has strengthen further this week with BDI up 7.19 pct week on week. The BDI was closed at 1,088 points while the B ...
Friday, 22 August 14
INDIAN IRON ORE ROYALTY RISE NOT LIKELY TO HURT STEELMAKERS' MARGINS - FITCH
Fitch Ratings does not expect an increase in India's iron ore royalty rates to have a major impact on the profitability of steel producers in t ...
Friday, 22 August 14
ARBITRATION CLAUSE IN LOU HELD TO REPLACE CHARTERPARTY ARBITRATION CLAUSE
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
The Claimants had claims for cargo damage against the vessel Owners arising under four bills of lading. The vessel was th ...
Friday, 22 August 14
ICAP ENERGY LAUNCHES GLOBAL COKING COAL DERIVATIVES TRADING
First contract completed and cleared on CME
COALspot.com: ICAP Energy, the energy business of ICAP plc, announces today that it has successful ...
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- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- White Energy Company Limited
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
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- MS Steel International - UAE
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
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- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
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- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
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- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
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- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
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- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Planning Commission, India
- The University of Queensland
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- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
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- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
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- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
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- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- PTC India Limited - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Australian Coal Association
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Parliament of New Zealand
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
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- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
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- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
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