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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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Monday, 11 August 14
SGX CFR SOUTH CHINA COAL SWAPS DIRECTION HEADING TO NORTH
COALspot.com: API 8 CFR South China Coal swap for delivery in September 2014 increased US$ 0.50 (+0.74%) day on day and US$ 1.55 (+2.33%)&nbs ...
Monday, 11 August 14
A TALE OF TWO TRADES - EVA TZIMA
COALspot.com: It has without a doubt been “a cruel, cruel summer” for the Dry Bulk market so far and with second hand values still stan ...
Sunday, 10 August 14
FREIGHT RATES FROM INDONESIA TO INDIA IS EXPECTED TO BE STEADY NEXT WEEK - VISTAAR
COALspot.com: This week the BDI and other segments saw some improvements. The BDI increased by 3.46 pct week on week and closed at 777 points.
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Friday, 08 August 14
MINING DISPUTE IS CRIPPLING LOCAL ECONOMIES IN EASTERN INDONESIA - JG
- By Iwan Harsono -
It seems as if there’s no end in sight to the series of negotiations between the government and mining companies about ...
Friday, 08 August 14
CAPESIZE RATES ARE REMAINING MORE OR LESS UNCHANGED AT BOTTOM LOW LEVELS - FEARNLEYS AS
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An improving sentiment with stronger rates and fair demand for prompt tonnage in the Atlantic, both on the Continent and in the Med for the ...
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- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Australian Coal Association
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- The University of Queensland
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Minerals Council of Australia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Planning Commission, India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
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