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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, 13 July 14
PANAMAX INDEX GAINS SLIGHTLY THIS WEEK; CAPE INDEX FALLS ALMOST 21.40%
COALspot.com: This week the freight market fell again after gaining last week. The cape index was down almost 21.40 pct and closed at 1465 points.
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Friday, 11 July 14
EUROPE HAS A SUBSTANTIAL SURPLUS IN COAL SUPPLIES; RENEWABLE ENERGIES ARE REDUCING THE FULL-LOAD OPERATING HOURS OF HARD COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS - VDKI
COALspot.com: General conditions for coal-fired power plants must be improved if the energy turnaround is to be a success, said German coal importe ...
Friday, 11 July 14
DR.CIESLIK RE-ELECTED AS CEO OF GERMAN COAL IMPORTER ASSOCIATION (VDKI)
Press Release : Dr Cieslik re-elected as CEO of German Coal Importer Association (VDKi) for the period 2014 – 2018. The German Coal Importer ...
Friday, 11 July 14
PORT OF NEWCASTLE SHIPPED $ 1.031 BILLION WORTH OF 11.744 MILLION TONS OF COAL IN JUNE 2014
COALspot.com: Port of Newcastle has shipped 11,744,396 tons of coal for the month ended 30 June 2014. According to Port’s monthly report, YTD ...
Friday, 11 July 14
UNITED STATE'S MONTHLY COAL OUTPUT FALLS 5.53% IN JUNE
COALspot.com – United States the world's second largest coal producer, produced approximately 18.1 million short tons (mmst) of coal in a ...
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- Australian Coal Association
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- PTC India Limited - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Planning Commission, India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- The University of Queensland
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
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