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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, 12 June 24
LNG NEWBUILDING VALUES AT RECORD HIGH: 78 NEWBUILD ORDERS PLACED IN 2024, DOUBLING 2023 - VESON NAUTICAL
The number of LNG newbuilding orders have more than doubled from the same period last year where 34 orders were placed, compared to 78 in the first ...
Monday, 10 June 24
CHINA'S MAY COAL IMPORTS RISE 11% ON LOWER DOMESTIC OUTPUT - REUTERS
China’s imports of coal rose 11% in May from a year earlier, customs data and Reuters records showed on Friday, as lower domestic output this ...
Tuesday, 04 June 24
HOW DO WESTERN SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA IMPACT THE GLOBAL METALS, MINING AND COAL MARKETS - WOOD MACKENZIE
The geopolitical landscape for Russia, as a major supplier of various commodities, has undergone a dramatic transformation since the invasion of Uk ...
Friday, 22 March 24
CASE STUDY: DANGERS OF COAL CARGO - SKULD
Recently, a bulk cargo vessel carrying coal from South Africa to Singapore suffered a fatal accident, resulting in the deaths of three crew members ...
Friday, 22 March 24
INDONESIA APPROVES 922.14 MLN T COAL PRODUCTION QUOTA FOR 2024, ABOVE TARGET - REUTERS
Indonesia has approved coal production quotas totalling 922.14 million metric tons for 2024, Bambang Suswantono, a senior official at the mining mi ...
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- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Australian Coal Association
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Planning Commission, India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- The University of Queensland
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
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