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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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Wednesday, 22 November 17
CHINA CONSUMES MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS OF THE GLOBAL SEABORNE IRON ORE MARKET; PRODUCES AS MUCH STEEL AS THE REST OF THE WORLD COMBINED - CHRISTOPHER T. WHITTY
China consumes more than two-thirds of the global seaborne iron ore market and at the same time produces as much steel as the rest of the world com ...
Monday, 20 November 17
INDONESIAN COAL BENCHMARK PRICE SURGES 0.86% TO $94.80 A TON, GOVERNMENT DATA SHOWS
COALspot.com: Indonesian coal benchmark price surges 0.86% in November compared to declared price in October, the latest ministerial decree showed. ...
Friday, 17 November 17
U.S. PRODUCED 678.8 MMST OF COAL YEAR TO DATE; 9% UP Y/Y, EIA
COALspot.com – U.S., the world’s second largest coal producers have produced approximately totalled an estimated 14.8 million short ton ...
Thursday, 16 November 17
PANAMAX ACTIVITIES HAVE SLOWED DOWN QUITE SUBSTANTIALLY THE LAST WEEK - FEARNLEYS
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Another week with rates easing over all the Supra routes within Atlantic.
Front hauls from USG got payed around 21-22k daily and ul ...
Thursday, 16 November 17
KOMIPO INVITED BIDS FOR 3.9 MILLION TONS OF 5700 NAR AND 5400 NAR COAL FOR 2018 - 2020 DELIVERY
COALspot.com: South Korea state-owned utility Korea Midland Power (KOMIPO) issued an another new tender for total 3,900,000 Metric Tons of min. 570 ...
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- VISA Power Limited - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Australian Coal Association
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- The University of Queensland
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Parliament of New Zealand
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Planning Commission, India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
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