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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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- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Planning Commission, India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- PTC India Limited - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- The University of Queensland
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
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