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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, 26 July 17
SHIPPIPNG MARKET INSIGHT - KONSTANTINOS KONTOMICHIS
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THE FREIGHT MARKET ROSE THIS PAST WEEK COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS WEEK
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ESTIMATED WEEKLY U.S. COAL PRODUCTION TOTALED APPROXIMATELY 15.3 MMST; UP 13.5% W/W
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Thursday, 20 July 17
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- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- The University of Queensland
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- PTC India Limited - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
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- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Planning Commission, India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Australian Coal Association
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
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