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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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Friday, 19 January 18
U.S. WEEKLY COAL OUTPUT WAS 13.5 MMST FOR THE WEEK ENDING JANUARY 13, EIA SAYS
COALspot.com – U.S., the world’s second largest coal producers have produced approximately totaled an estimated 13.5 million short tons ...
Thursday, 18 January 18
WORLD TRADE IN HARD COAL RISES BY 1.5% IN 2017 - KOHLENIMPORTEURE
Press Release: World Trade in Hard Coal Rises by 1.5% in 2017. German Steam Coal Imports Plummet by 15% in 2017 – in Contrast to Other Sector ...
Wednesday, 17 January 18
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - INTERMODAL
As we are now well into the first month of 2018, the mood across the entire offshore industry undeniably remains rather positive following the oil ...
Monday, 15 January 18
THE FREIGHT RATES ARE EXPECTED TO BE FLAT TO WEAK THIS WEEK - VISTAAR
COALspot.com: The daily average earnings for Supramax, for the route Indonesia to India passing through Singapore has stayed firm, week over week, ...
Monday, 15 January 18
QUEENSLAND SHIPPED 210.8 MT OF COAL IN 2017, DOWN 5% YOY QUEENSLAND RESOURCES COUNCIL
Queensland's coal exports over the 12 months reached 210.8 mt which is down 10 mt or 5 per cent from the previous year’s record of 220.8 ...
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- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- PTC India Limited - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Australian Coal Association
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- The University of Queensland
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
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