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Friday, 28 June 24
INDIAN POWER STATIONS STOCKED WITH BUMPER COAL SUPPLY AS TRANSPORT WOES EASE - BUSINESS STANDARD
Even as power demand has touched a historic high of 250 gigawatts (Gw) amid sweltering heat this June, India’s power stations are stocked with bumper supply of coal — 25 per cent higher than last year and a massive 71 per cent more than in 2022, when the sector faced a domestic coal shortage. The national average coal stock with thermal power units stands at a comfortable 16 days at present.
While the domestic production of coal during these summer months has grown 8-10 per cent over last year, easing of transportation bottlenecks has been the real catalyst of change. Imported coal currently accounts for 9-10 per cent of the total national coal stock.
According to senior coal ministry officials, the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC), finally operationalised in October 2023, is among the major drivers of improved coal supply. “The rake movement on the EDFC route has become three times faster. The congestion that originated from Mughalsarai-Sonnagar and continued till Delhi-Punjab has eased significantly because of EDFC,” said a senior official.
The average coal stock position at the 20 thermal power plants that fall in or around the EDFC route is 25 days. Some of them have as high as 36 days of stock, according to railways data.
The 1,300-km EDFC, which was operational in parts, has been seamlessly connected between Ludhiana in Punjab and Sonnagar in Bihar. While the corridor does not connect directly to the coal-rich areas, it allows the Indian Railways to ensure smooth movement on its mixed-use tracks for passenger and other freight services by shifting the coal traffic on EDFC lines.
According to Indian Railways officials, the completion of the EDFC has helped the Railways deliver more coal to power houses in Uttar Pradesh, which typically are among the highest consumers in the country.
The state is currently leading with a demand of 28 Gw, more than even the more industrial states.
In May, coal volumes on Indian Railways rose 9 per cent to 72 million tonnes. The Dhanbad division of the Indian Railways is among those primarily responsible for evacuating coal to power houses falling on the EDFC. Coal loading from the Dhanbad division in 2023-24 was 188 million tonnes. According to an executive, loading increased by 10 per cent in May, when nationwide heat waves caused a surge in demand. So far in 2023-24, the division has loaded 44 million tonnes, which is nearly 6 per cent higher than the previous year.
“On average, DFCC is running 12 long-haul rakes every day. The number goes up to 15+ during peak demand time,” the executive said, adding that 20 long-haul rakes were moved through EDFC on June 24. A long-haul rake can carry double the volumes of a regular rake.
In the coal-bearing states of Odisha, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh, the Railways and Coal India Ltd (CIL) have increased rail lines to decongest the network and provide seamless transport of coal from the eastern region to other parts of the country. “There were only two railway lines between Bilaspur and Jharsuguda. Now there are four. In Bilaspur, two lines used to cross each other – Howrah-Mumbai and Bilaspur-Katni. So, there we have constructed a ‘rail over rail’ (RoR) system. This has reduced delays on railway crossing,” said an official.
Another decongestion in the coal supply chain is the operationalisation of close to 35 first-mile connectivity (FMC) projects which have mechanised coal loading from the mine to railway siding. Officials said this had brought down the coal loading time to 45 minutes from 3-4 hours earlier.
According to the central government, coastal shipping of coal has also increased. Overall thermal coal volumes (both coastal and imported) for non-major ports have risen 20 per cent in 2024-25 to 9.4 million tonnes, while those for central government-owned ports have fallen 4 per cent to 20 million tonnes.
Source: Business Standard
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Tuesday, 07 May 19
UNDOUBTEDLY A VERY TROUBLED YEAR FOR THE DRY BULK MARKET, SAYS ALLIED SHIPPING
Undoubtedly a very troubled year for the dry bulk market says Allied Shipping in its latest weekly report.
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Saturday, 04 May 19
HOW THE 'FAIR VALUE' OF COAL ASSETS IS AFFECTED BY COMMODITY CYCLES - CRU
As with any commodity, valuing coal assets can be tricky due to the cyclical nature of the market. In this insight, CRU discusses how commodity cyc ...
Friday, 03 May 19
SUPRAMAX: WITH WIDESPREAD HOLIDAYS DURING THE WEEK, THE MARKET LACKED IMPETUS - BALTIC BRIEFING
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Friday, 03 May 19
COAL INDIA APRIL OUTPUT RISES 1% TO 45.29 MILLION TONNE - PTI
Coal India Ltd (CIL) Wednesday said its coal production in April 2019 rose by 1 per cent to 45.29 million tonne as compared with 44.86 million tonn ...
Sunday, 28 April 19
SUPRAMAX: A 54,000DWT VESSEL OPEN GRESIK FIXED VIA AUSTRALIA, REDELIVERY CHINA, IN THE MID $12,000S - BALTIC BRIEFING
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- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
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- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
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- Videocon Industries ltd - India
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- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
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- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
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- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
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- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
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- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Australian Coal Association
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- The University of Queensland
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
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