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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, 07 December 17
SUPRAMAX: CHINA TO INDIA FIXING AT MID US$ 8000 - FEARNLEYS
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SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - VASILIS VASILEIOU
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Tuesday, 05 December 17
DOES BITCOIN HAVE A FUTURE IN SHIPPING? - ALIBRA SHIPPING
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Tuesday, 05 December 17
OIL PRICES HAVE GAINED SOME TRACTION THESE PAST FEW DAYS ON TALKS OF ANOTHER OPEC & RUSSIA PRODUCTION CUT EXTENSION - GERRY LATHROP
Oil prices have gained some traction these past few days on talks of another OPEC (including non-OPEC Russia) production cut extension.
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- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- The University of Queensland
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Planning Commission, India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Australian Coal Association
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
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