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Saturday, 18 January 20
GERMAN STEAM COAL IMPORTS IN 2019 PLUMMETED BY 17 % - COAL IMPORTERS ASSOCIATION
 Press Release: According to preliminary calculations by the German Coal Importers Association (Verein der Kohlenimporteure e. V.), world trade in hard coal increased by 0.7 % to 1,218 million tonnes in 2019, and global hard coal production increased by 2.0 % to 7.2 billion tonnes. China's production alone rose by 171 million tonnes or 5 % to 3.7 billion tonnes, while Indonesia, a major supplier to China, increased its production by 52 million tonnes or 11 %. The seaborne exports of Indonesia, Australia, Russia and Canada increased, while those of the USA significantly declined.
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German steam coal imports in 2019 plummeted by 17 % - electricity generation from hard coal halved in only 3 years
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Unequal treatment of coal-fired power plants in the Coal Exit Act would be neither legally secure nor sustainable
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Despite the coal exit: the existing hard coal-fired power plants will be needed for a considerable time to compensate for the fluctuating electricity feed-in of renewable energies and have made the expansion of renewable energy sources possible in the first place.
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New Deloitte study proves: Hard coal-fired power plants are flexible and can support renewables in a customized way.
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However, this should not be a reason for not allowing and discriminating against hard coal-fired power plants in the planned decommissioning tenders in southern Germany.
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World trade in hard coal will increase by 0.7 % in 2019, global hard coal production by as much as 2.0 %.
In 2019, German hard coal imports dropped substantially by around 15% or 7 million tonnes. Imports of coking coal receded by 7 % and imports of steam coal by 17 %. Electricity generation from hard coal even decreased by 31 %. Within only 3 years it has roughly halved to about 57 terawatt hours (TWh). The reasons for this are the growth of power generation from renewables, the intensified competition with currently cost-effective natural gas, and the distinctly risen CO2 price in the European emissions certificate trade.
Hard coal-fired power plants can stabilize the electricity grid. This was illustrated by the Deloitte study "Assessing the Flexibility of Hard Coal-fired Power Plants for the Integration of Renewable Energy in Germany" (Deloitte Finance, November 2019), commissioned by the VDKi. From a purely technical perspective, the existing coal-fired power plant park in Germany (2018) could absorb a growing share of fluctuating renewable energies of 50%, 60% or 70%, and integrate them safely into the system. The study shows in particular:
- During a "cold dark doldrum episode", coal-fired power plants generate twice as much electricity as on an average day when the share of renewables is 50%, and three and a half times more electricity when the share of renewables is 70%.
- Germany becomes a net importer during a "cold dark doldrum episode".
Regarding the imminent adoption of the Coal Exit Act, it becomes increasingly evident that decommissioning tenders would lead to an unacceptable unequal treatment of hard coal-fired power plants between themselves. This unequal treatment would foreseeably lead to lengthy legal disputes and would therefore be neither legally secure nor sustainable. For this reason, a consensual solution between all power plant operators should instead also be sought in the hard coal sector. The flexibility of hard coal-fired power plants must be considered in the legislation. As a result, new and lower-emission plants must not be discriminated against any more than hard coal-fired power plants in the South, which will not be permitted in tenders at the beginning, according to the latest draft legislation. Moreover, equal treatment should be provided for safety readiness, as well as fair access for hard coal-fired power plants to safety readiness previously reserved for lignite-fired power plants.
Source: Coal Importers Association
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Wednesday, 15 January 20
ASIA PACIFIC GAS AND LNG - 6 THEMES TO WATCH IN 2020 - WOOD MACKENZIE
NEWS RELEASE
Wood Mackenzie has identified six themes that will impact Asia Pacific’s gas and LNG markets in 2020
Asian LNG spot pr ...
Wednesday, 15 January 20
PREDICTIONS FOR 2020: 'SLOWBALISATION" IS THE NEW GLOBALISATION - PWC
Projecting what the future holds is an important exercise for businesses looking to plan ahead. Below we present a summary of some of the themes we ...
Wednesday, 15 January 20
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - INERMODAL
Happy New Year and all the best for IMO 2020 !!
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Tuesday, 14 January 20
SOLAS AMENDMENTS ENTERING INTO FORCE 1 JANUARY 2020 - STANDARD CLUB
While the latest amendments to MARPOL annex VI which entered into force on 1 January 2020 limiting the SOx emissions from ships has been the centre ...
Tuesday, 14 January 20
MABUX: BUNKER MARKET THIS MORNING, JAN.14
MABUX World Bunker Index (consists of a range of prices for 380 HSFO, 180 HSFO and MGO (Gasoil) in the main world hubs) changed insignificant and i ...
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- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Australian Coal Association
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- White Energy Company Limited
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Planning Commission, India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
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