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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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Wednesday, 20 March 19
COAL EXPORT FEARS RESURFACE AS RESTRICTIONS HIT MORE CHINESE PORTS AND AUSTRALIAN PRICES COP A 'BELTING' - ABC
Australian thermal coal exports to China are under increasing pressure, with indications import restrictions are spreading to other key ports.
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Monday, 18 March 19
A 56,000DWT SHIP FIXED DELIVERY FOR A SINGAPORE TRIP VIA INDONESIA, RE-DELIVERY CHINA, AT $10,000 - BALTIC BRIEFING
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Saturday, 16 March 19
AUSTRALIAN COAL STILL FACING CHINESE DELAY - AAP
Australian coal exports to China are still facing delays, with protectionism and environmental checks blamed for the slowdown.
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Thursday, 14 March 19
SUPRAMAX: INDO COAL CARGOES GETTING FIXED AT AROUND US$ 12000 TO CHINA - FEARNLEYS
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Monday, 11 March 19
SUPRAMAX: A 61,000 DWT VESSEL WAS BOOKED SINGAPORE FOR A TRIP VIA INDONESIA TO CHINA AT $10,500 - BALTIC BRIEFING
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A faint glimmer of hope with the suggestion the market may have finally bottomed out, with owners attempting to resist further cuts in ...
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- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Australian Coal Association
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- The University of Queensland
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
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- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
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