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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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Thursday, 13 September 18
SHIPPING IS INCREASINGLY CAUGHT IN THE TRADE WAR LINE OF CROSSFIRE - PETER SAND
Once again, the already long list of tariffed goods has been made even longer. Many more commodities were hit on 23 August, but September is likely ...
Wednesday, 12 September 18
THE INTERRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LETTERS OF INDEMNITY AND CHARTERPARTY "TIME BAR" PROVISIONS - STANDARD CLUB
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
Introduction
A recent English Court of Appeal decision provides important guidance on the applicability of charterpar ...
Wednesday, 12 September 18
IS LNG POISED FOR A NEW GROWTH CYCLE? - WOOD MACKENZIE
Gas needs to work for its long-term sustainability. But the mood music is upbeat. Just 18 months ago the LNG market was depressed, anticipating an ...
Wednesday, 12 September 18
U.S. TOTAL COAL EXPORTS TO BE 107 MMST IN 2018 AND 101 MMST IN 2019 - EIA
EIA forecasts U.S. coal production will decline by 1% to 768 million short tons (MMst) in 2018, despite a 10% (10 MMst) increase in coal exports.
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Wednesday, 12 September 18
MARINE BUNKERS: THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT - IBIA
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
The world of bunkers is heading for rapid and fundamental changes and not just because of the 0.50% sulphur cap in 2020. ...
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- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Planning Commission, India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- PTC India Limited - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- The University of Queensland
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Australian Coal Association
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
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