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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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Thursday, 24 July 14
INDONESIA'S JUNE 2014 COAL EXPORT VOLUME DOWN 6.82%; AVERAGE SELLING PRICE DOWN
COALspot.com: Indonesia, one of the world's largest coal producer and the global leading multi grade coal exporter shipped around $1.70* ...
Thursday, 24 July 14
HANDY: SOUTH AFRICA SOFTENED A BIT, HERE RATES ARE AT AROUND 8K +150K BB FOR TRIPS EAST - FEARNLEYS AS
Handy
The handy market in the Atlantic is going sideways and a tick down on low activity. Levels hoovering around USD 5k on Supras. The SMX marke ...
Thursday, 24 July 14
INDONESIAN COAL EXPORTERS ARE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN ET-BATUBARA UNDER LATEST TRADE MINISTRY'S NEW REGULATION
COALspot.com: Indonesia's trade ministry has issued regulation No. 39/M-DAG/PER/7/2014 which is requires exporters of power plant coal as ...
Wednesday, 23 July 14
PANAMAXES WERE BACK ON A DOWNWARD COURSE; CAPES WERE FEELING THE MOST PRESSURE - INTERMODAL
COALspot.com: The Dry Bulk market was on a downward spiral this week, with the BDI noting another week-on-week decline of the magnitude of 10% this ...
Wednesday, 23 July 14
WEEKLY SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - INTERMODAL
In Australia, the world’s largest mining group, BHP Billiton, will beat the iron ore export target of more than 220 million tonnes for 2014. ...
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- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
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- Ministry of Mines - Canada
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- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
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- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- White Energy Company Limited
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- VISA Power Limited - India
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- SMC Global Power, Philippines
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- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
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- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
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- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
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- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
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- Romanian Commodities Exchange
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- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
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- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
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- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
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- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- The Treasury - Australian Government
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- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- The University of Queensland
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Planning Commission, India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Parliament of New Zealand
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- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
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- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
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- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
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- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
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- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
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- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
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- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
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- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- PTC India Limited - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Australian Coal Association
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
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