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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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Monday, 24 December 18
DRY BULK MARKET: CAPESIZE MARKET ON BACKFOOT AS 2018'S END DRAWS NEAR - THE BALTIC BRIEFING
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Panic set in in the East as the holiday season approaches, with owners chasing rates lower. Rates on the key West Australia/China route ...
Friday, 21 December 18
4.2 MILLION DWT OF DRY BULK SHIPS SCRAPPED UNTIL 17 DEC, DOWN 71.6% Y/Y - BIMCO
2018 has been a slow year for dry bulk demolitions, with only 4.2 million DWT scrapped (as of 17 December), down 71.6% compared to last year. An al ...
Thursday, 20 December 18
INDONESIAN COAL PRICES DIVERGE FROM KEY BENCHMARK - FITCH RATINGS
The Newcastle 6,000kcal coal price benchmark that is widely used to determine most coal price estimates for Indonesian coal miners has increasingly ...
Wednesday, 19 December 18
CHINA'S IMPORT RESTRICTIONS ON COAL SPOILS THE PARTY FOR PANAMAXES - DREWRY
The Chinese government’s objective of suppressing coal and lignite imports in November and December 2018 is adversely impacting demand for Pa ...
Wednesday, 19 December 18
GLOBAL COAL DEMAND SET TO REMAIN STABLE THROUGH 2023, DESPITE HEADWINDS - IEA
While global coal demand looks set to rise for the second year in a row in 2018, it is forecast to remain stable over the next five years, as decli ...
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- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
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- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
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- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
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- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
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- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
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- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
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- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
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- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
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- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Planning Commission, India
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- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
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- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
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- Mercator Lines Limited - India
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- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
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- White Energy Company Limited
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- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Australian Coal Association
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
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- The University of Queensland
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- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
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- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
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- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Bhatia International Limited - India
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- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
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