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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, 01 May 18
GLOBAL MINER PEABODY EYES SALES OPPORTUNITY IN INDIA’S RISING COAL IMPORTS - BUSINESS STANDARD
Indian imports of coal will continue to rise, reckons the world’s largest private sector coal miner Peabody Energy. Glenn Kellow, president a ...
Saturday, 28 April 18
STRONG ASIAN DEMAND CONTINUES TO HOLD UP THERMAL COAL MARKETS - REUTERS
Asian thermal coal demand is defying its typical seasonal slowdown as well as the expanding use of renewables and natural gas, with prices holding ...
Friday, 27 April 18
PEABODY ENERGY'S REVENUES FOR THE FIRST QUARTER ROSE 10 PERCENT OVER THE PRIOR YEAR TO $1.46 BILLION
Peabody Energy's revenues for the first quarter rose 10 percent over the prior year to $1.46 billion driven by improved seaborne coal pricing a ...
Thursday, 26 April 18
BALTIC EXCHANGE LAUNCHES ESCROW SERVICE FOR VESSEL SALES
The Baltic Exchange will be launching an Escrow Service for its members to hold deposits for ship sale transactions. The move will allow Baltic Exc ...
Thursday, 26 April 18
COAL PRICES ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE $85/MT IN 2018, DOWN SLIGHTLY FROM 2017 - WORLD BANK
Coal prices rose 4 percent in the first quarter (q/q), following a surge of 34 percent in 2017, mainly due to strong consumption in China spurred b ...
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- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- The University of Queensland
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Australian Coal Association
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Planning Commission, India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
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