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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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Wednesday, 13 August 14
WEEKLY MARKET INSIGHT - KONSTANTINOS KONTOMICHIS SNP BROKER
Being at the peak of the holiday season, August is, as usual, the quietest month in terms of snp transactions, yet it is also a time very critical ...
Wednesday, 13 August 14
WHAT DOES PROJECT CARGO REALLY MEAN TO INSURERS?
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
Richard Kamppari-Baker, claims manager of FP Marine Risks, explains the challenges of project cargo risk assessment from ...
Wednesday, 13 August 14
INDONESIAN COAL PRICE REFERENCE FALL AGAIN CLOSE TO 57 MONTHS LOWS
COALspot.com - The Ministry of Energy & Mineral Resources of Indonesia revised down the coal bench mark price in August. HBA for the month of A ...
Monday, 11 August 14
LARGEST CHINESE TRADE SURPLUS EVER RECORDED IN JULY - BIMCO
China recorded a trade surplus of USD 47.3 billion in July 2014. The record high surplus came on the back of very strong export growth while import ...
Monday, 11 August 14
INDONESIAN THERMAL COAL SWAPS SEEING SOME POSITIVE TREND
COALspot.com: Indonesian coal swaps for average September 2014 increased US$ 0.20 (+0.36%) day on day and US$ 1.30 (+2.41%) per mt week on week. Th ...
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- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
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- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
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- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
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- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
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- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
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- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
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- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Australian Coal Association
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
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- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
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- PTC India Limited - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- The University of Queensland
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Planning Commission, India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Economic Council, Georgia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
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