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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
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Wednesday, 12 June 24
LNG NEWBUILDING VALUES AT RECORD HIGH: 78 NEWBUILD ORDERS PLACED IN 2024, DOUBLING 2023 - VESON NAUTICAL
The number of LNG newbuilding orders have more than doubled from the same period last year where 34 orders were placed, compared to 78 in the first ...
Monday, 10 June 24
CHINA'S MAY COAL IMPORTS RISE 11% ON LOWER DOMESTIC OUTPUT - REUTERS
China’s imports of coal rose 11% in May from a year earlier, customs data and Reuters records showed on Friday, as lower domestic output this ...
Tuesday, 04 June 24
HOW DO WESTERN SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA IMPACT THE GLOBAL METALS, MINING AND COAL MARKETS - WOOD MACKENZIE
The geopolitical landscape for Russia, as a major supplier of various commodities, has undergone a dramatic transformation since the invasion of Uk ...
Friday, 22 March 24
CASE STUDY: DANGERS OF COAL CARGO - SKULD
Recently, a bulk cargo vessel carrying coal from South Africa to Singapore suffered a fatal accident, resulting in the deaths of three crew members ...
Friday, 22 March 24
INDONESIA APPROVES 922.14 MLN T COAL PRODUCTION QUOTA FOR 2024, ABOVE TARGET - REUTERS
Indonesia has approved coal production quotas totalling 922.14 million metric tons for 2024, Bambang Suswantono, a senior official at the mining mi ...
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- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Australian Coal Association
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- White Energy Company Limited
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Planning Commission, India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- The University of Queensland
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
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