We welcome article submissions from experts in the areas of coal, mining,
shipping, etc.
To Submit your article please click here.
|
|
|
Friday, 28 June 24
INDIAN POWER STATIONS STOCKED WITH BUMPER COAL SUPPLY AS TRANSPORT WOES EASE - BUSINESS STANDARD
Even as power demand has touched a historic high of 250 gigawatts (Gw) amid sweltering heat this June, India’s power stations are stocked with bumper supply of coal — 25 per cent higher than last year and a massive 71 per cent more than in 2022, when the sector faced a domestic coal shortage. The national average coal stock with thermal power units stands at a comfortable 16 days at present.
While the domestic production of coal during these summer months has grown 8-10 per cent over last year, easing of transportation bottlenecks has been the real catalyst of change. Imported coal currently accounts for 9-10 per cent of the total national coal stock.
According to senior coal ministry officials, the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC), finally operationalised in October 2023, is among the major drivers of improved coal supply. “The rake movement on the EDFC route has become three times faster. The congestion that originated from Mughalsarai-Sonnagar and continued till Delhi-Punjab has eased significantly because of EDFC,” said a senior official.
The average coal stock position at the 20 thermal power plants that fall in or around the EDFC route is 25 days. Some of them have as high as 36 days of stock, according to railways data.
The 1,300-km EDFC, which was operational in parts, has been seamlessly connected between Ludhiana in Punjab and Sonnagar in Bihar. While the corridor does not connect directly to the coal-rich areas, it allows the Indian Railways to ensure smooth movement on its mixed-use tracks for passenger and other freight services by shifting the coal traffic on EDFC lines.
According to Indian Railways officials, the completion of the EDFC has helped the Railways deliver more coal to power houses in Uttar Pradesh, which typically are among the highest consumers in the country.
The state is currently leading with a demand of 28 Gw, more than even the more industrial states.
In May, coal volumes on Indian Railways rose 9 per cent to 72 million tonnes. The Dhanbad division of the Indian Railways is among those primarily responsible for evacuating coal to power houses falling on the EDFC. Coal loading from the Dhanbad division in 2023-24 was 188 million tonnes. According to an executive, loading increased by 10 per cent in May, when nationwide heat waves caused a surge in demand. So far in 2023-24, the division has loaded 44 million tonnes, which is nearly 6 per cent higher than the previous year.
“On average, DFCC is running 12 long-haul rakes every day. The number goes up to 15+ during peak demand time,” the executive said, adding that 20 long-haul rakes were moved through EDFC on June 24. A long-haul rake can carry double the volumes of a regular rake.
In the coal-bearing states of Odisha, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh, the Railways and Coal India Ltd (CIL) have increased rail lines to decongest the network and provide seamless transport of coal from the eastern region to other parts of the country. “There were only two railway lines between Bilaspur and Jharsuguda. Now there are four. In Bilaspur, two lines used to cross each other – Howrah-Mumbai and Bilaspur-Katni. So, there we have constructed a ‘rail over rail’ (RoR) system. This has reduced delays on railway crossing,” said an official.
Another decongestion in the coal supply chain is the operationalisation of close to 35 first-mile connectivity (FMC) projects which have mechanised coal loading from the mine to railway siding. Officials said this had brought down the coal loading time to 45 minutes from 3-4 hours earlier.
According to the central government, coastal shipping of coal has also increased. Overall thermal coal volumes (both coastal and imported) for non-major ports have risen 20 per cent in 2024-25 to 9.4 million tonnes, while those for central government-owned ports have fallen 4 per cent to 20 million tonnes.
Source: Business Standard
If you believe an article violates your rights or the rights of others, please contact us.
|
|
Friday, 02 August 24
COAL MARKET DEVELOPMENTS: FALLING PRICES AMID RECORD-HIGH OUTPUT - WORLD BANK
Coal prices inched up in May (m/m) following an 8 percent decline in 2024Q1. The Australian and South African benchmarks have plummeted more ...
Friday, 26 July 24
FUELEU MARITME IS COMING. IS YOUR CHARTERPARTY READY? - GARD
With less than six months to implementation of FuelEU Maritime in EU and EEA trades, there has been little published advice regarding how to alloca ...
Thursday, 04 July 24
INDIA'S COAL PRODUCTION RISES 14% IN JUNE - PTI
The country’s coal production rose by 14.49% to 84.63 million tonne (MT) in June. The country’s coal output was 73.92 MT in June last f ...
Tuesday, 02 July 24
NTPC CAPTIVE COAL OUTPUT GROWS 15% IN Q1; DESPATCH RISES 17%
State-owned NTPC on Monday reported a 15 per cent year-on-year increase in the production of coal from captives mines to 9.862 metric million tonne ...
Friday, 28 June 24
KOSPO INVITED BIDS FOR 400,000 MT OF MINIMUM 4000 NCV COAL FOR FIVE YEARS
Korea Southern Power Co., Ltd. (KOSPO), is inviting bids for total 400,000 MT of Low Calorific Value Coal for 5 years starting from July 2024 until ...
|
|
|
Showing 6 to 10 news of total 6871 |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
 |
|
|
| |
|
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Planning Commission, India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- White Energy Company Limited
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Australian Coal Association
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- The University of Queensland
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- CNBM International Corporation - China
|
| |
| |
|
