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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, 18 August 14
SUB-BIT FOB INDONESIA COAL SWAP CLOSED AT $58.60 FOR SEPTEMBER 2015; UP $4 FROM SEPTEMBER 2014 CLOSING
COALspot.com: Indonesian coal swaps for average September 2014 decreased US$ 0.15 (-0.27%) day on day and US$ 0.75 (-1.36%) per mt week on week. Th ...
Monday, 18 August 14
CFR SOUTH CHINA COAL SWAP PERFORMED WELL THIS PAST WEEK
COALspot.com: API 8 CFR South China Coal swap for delivery in September 2014 increased US$ 0.45 (+0.66%) day on day and US$ 0.30 (+0.44%)&nbs ...
Saturday, 16 August 14
HIGH DEMAND OF IRON ORE SHIPMENTS PUSHED CAPE INDEX UPWARDS
COALspot.com: This week's freight market was buoyant with Cape and panamax index seeing a big jump pushing the BDI above 1,000 points week on c ...
Friday, 15 August 14
5TH ANNUAL POWER AND ELECTRICITY INDONESIA
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Thursday, 14 August 14
INDIA'S PLAN TO START AN INFRASTRUCTURE BOOM AND TO INVEST US$ 1 TRILLION BY 2017 WILL SURELY AFFECT THE DRY BULK TRADE - FEARNLEYS
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The Atlantic Supra market has continued its improving sentiment with rates climbing and TA´s are now up about US$ 900 w-o-w, said Fea ...
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- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
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- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
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- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
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- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Planning Commission, India
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- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Australian Coal Association
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
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- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
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- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
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- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
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- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
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- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
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- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
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- Mercator Lines Limited - India
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- Central Electricity Authority - India
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- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
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- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
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- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
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- Deloitte Consulting - India
- White Energy Company Limited
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- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
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- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
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- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
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- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
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- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
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- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
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- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
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- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
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- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
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- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
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- Minerals Council of Australia
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