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Thursday, 14 August 14
U.S. STEAM COAL IMPORTS REMAIN DOWN SHARPLY FROM HISTORIC HIGH IN 2007, SAYS EIA
 COALspot.com: U.S. steam coal imports at power plants have fallen significantly from their peak level of more than 30 million tons in 2007 to less than 7 million in 2013, says EIA.
According to EIA, the number of plants consuming imported coal similarly fell from a peak of 48 in 2006 to 13 in 2013. Preliminary data for the first five months of 2014 indicate an increase in both imports and the number of plants taking imports, but both are still well below 2007 levels.
U.S. Energy Information Administration, further said, coal imports, mainly from Colombia but also from countries including Venezuela, Indonesia, and Canada, remain a small component of overall U.S. coal consumption—only 3% during the peak year of 2007 and less than 1% in 2013.
Although the United States has abundant supplies of domestic coal, some power plants along the East Coast and the Gulf Coast receive imported coal. Imported coal accounted for between 25% and 50% of total annual coal receipts for the top coal-importing plants from 2002 to 2013.
EIA further reported that, plants in these areas are subject to relatively higher cost of eastern rail transport and in some cases are limited to delivery by waterway. The domestic coal these plants use is also relatively expensive, because nearby Appalachian coals are priced above the national average. These factors increased the cost of domestic coal high enough to make imported coal economically attractive.
Furthermore, some imported coal may have lower sulfur content, making it easier for plants to consume coal without exceeding environmental regulations. Technology improvements have partially removed this advantage, as recent installations of flue gas desulfurization equipment at a number of coal-importing plants have provided these generators with additional flexibility to purchase higher-sulfur coal from domestic suppliers, said EIA.
Coal use at electricity generating plants has been declining in general, as low electricity demand growth and increased competition with natural gas has lessened the demand for coal. The recent decline in coal imports by electric generators in particular is attributable to retirements of coal-fired power plants, decreased utilization of coal-fired power plants, and higher international coal prices compared with domestic prices.
Before 2011, total net summer generating capacity for coal-importing plants was 18,977 megawatts (MW). However, 9% of this capacity was retired between 2011 and 2013, and another 21% of this capacity is planned to retire by 2020. Recent and planned retirements will result in the complete retirement of coal-fired generating capacity at 11 plants and the partial retirement of coal-fired capacity at one additional plant (the Barry plant in Alabama).
The remaining coal-fired electric generators have been used less often in recent years: the average utilization rate of the entire coal fleet declined from 74% in 2006 to 59% in 2013. At plants that consumed imported coal, this drop was larger, falling from a peak of 74% in 2007 to 37% in 2013.
Principal contributor of EIA: Mike Mellish
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Sunday, 19 October 14
LOW DEMAND PUSHES DOWN COAL FREIGHT RATES; VOLATILITY CONTINUES
COALspot.com: This week all the segments softened including BDI except for Panamax index.
The BDI was down by1.70 pct and clsoed at 944 points ...
Friday, 17 October 14
INTERNATIONAL COAL PRICES ARE AT LOWEST LEVEL; COAL STOCKS AT INDIAN POWER PLANTS ARE ALSO AT LOWEST LEVEL
International coal prices as well as coal freights are falling and reaching to its lowest levels. According to PTI, fuel stockpiles at the thermal ...
Friday, 17 October 14
U.S. COAL PRODUCTION UP BY 3.6% WEEK - ON - WEEK
COALspot.com – United States the world's one of largest coal producers, produced approximately 19.20 million short tons (mmst) of coal in ...
Friday, 17 October 14
DRY BULK SHIPPING'S OUTLOOK NOW SHIFTING TO A LESS PROMISING ONE, SHIP PRICES EXPECTED TO FOLLOW SOON - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
China’s and other Asian countries’ return to the dry bulk market last week, didn’t trigger the hoped support towards the dry bulk ...
Thursday, 16 October 14
KOREA MIDLAND POWER TO BUY 490K MT OF LCV COAL FOR 1Q 2015
COALspot.com : Korea Midland Power Co., Ltd. has invited bids through International open bidding for 490,000 Metric Tons (MT) of LCV (Sub) Bitumino ...
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- Eastern Energy - Thailand
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- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
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- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
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- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
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- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Deloitte Consulting - India
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- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
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- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
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- London Commodity Brokers - England
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- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Parliament of New Zealand
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- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
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- The University of Queensland
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- White Energy Company Limited
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- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- MS Steel International - UAE
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Australian Coal Association
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
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