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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, 30 July 14
CAPES SEEMED TO BE STRANDED AT THE SAME LEVELS; PANAMAXES MANAGED TO SLIGHTLY REVIVE - INTERMODAL
COALspot.com: The Dry Bulk market took a breath this past week, as both Panamaxes and Supras started to see a small influx of activity, which was j ...
Tuesday, 29 July 14
TOTAL SELLS ITS SOUTH AFRICAN COAL MINING ASSETS TO EXXARO
Total has signed an agreement with Exxaro Resources Ltd for the sale of its 100% stake in Total Coal South Africa (TCSA), its coal-producing affili ...
Tuesday, 29 July 14
GENCO: DRY BULK SHIPPING VALUATIONS NO LONGER ANCHORED TO DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW METHOD - WEIL
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
Discounted cash flow analysis is a mainstay among the valuation methodologies used by restructuring professionals and bank ...
Tuesday, 29 July 14
SHIP OWNERS' DEMAND OF NEW VESSELS DENTED AS A RESULT OF LOWER FREIGHT RATES - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING NEWS
The sharp downward direction of dry bulk freight rates has had a negative impact on investors’ secondhand buying appetite that wait to see th ...
Monday, 28 July 14
Q3' 14, SUB-BIT FOB INDONESIA COAL SWAP GAINED $ 0.08 DAY ON DAY AND $ 0.68 WEEK ON WEEK
COALspot.com: Indonesian coal swaps for average Q3’ 2014 increased by just US$ 0.08 day on day and US$ 0.68 week on week. The swap was lost U ...
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- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
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- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
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- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Planning Commission, India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
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- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
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- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- The University of Queensland
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Australian Coal Association
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
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