Traffic Handled By Major Ports Up 4.6% In Apr-Jan Fy18

Traffic Handled By Major Ports Up 4.6% In Apr-Jan Fy18

Volvo Trucks Eyeing Long-haul, Construction Segments In India

Despite lower market activity in June and July, Volvo Trucks remains optimistic about the growth potential of the Indian truck market as the country’s macroeconomic fundamentals remain strong, creating demand for transport. Helene Mellquist, Senior Vice- President, Volvo Trucks International, tells Amit Surana who caught up with her in Gothenburg, Sweden. Excerpts:

Bio Fuel A Key Alternative To Bio-Diesel

Safety and environmental care are core values for Volvo Trucks. Lars Mårtensson, Director, Environment and Innovation, Volvo Trucks, talks to Amit Surana about pioneering technologies Volvo is developing for more energy efficient, productive and safe trucks. 

US Coal Production Edges Up 1% in Sept Y-O-Y

US coal production in September 2017 is estimated to increase by 1 percent over September 2016, the US Energy Information Agency (EIA) said in its latest report.

'Blame High Power Tariffs, Poor Plant Efficiency For Present Crisis'

The Indian thermal power sector is passing through a critical juncture. Be it the growing popularity of energy exchanges among discoms, or the noise over open access, or the falling rates of solar and renewables, the domestic coal-fired power plants have seldom faced such pressure to prove their longterm utility and relevance. While everybody is pointing a finger at the bleeding discoms for the falling PLF, Asok Dasgupta, President, Independent Power Producers Association of India (IPPAI), tells Arindam Bandyopadhyay that the plant efficiency also needs to be improved to tide over the present crisis. Excerpts:

India's June Coal Imports Down 16% Y-O-Y

India’s coal and coke imports during June 2017 through 31 major and non-major ports are estimated to be down by 15.95 percent compared to June 2016, according to a compilation by Coal Insights, based on monitoring of vessels’ positions and data received from shipping companies and various sources.

Singareni's Production Jumps 14.88% In July Y-O-Y

After a meagre growth recorded in the first quarter, Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) achieved a massive 14.88 percent growth in coal production in July 2017, compared to the same month last year, according to data released by the company.

Coal Holds Key To Stability In Korean Peninsula

On a huge monitor screen, flashlights followed some of the moving dots while many eyes were glued to the screen. As if the whole scene was from a Hollywood thriller.

Energy Savings From Led Schemes At 33 Bn kWh: Goyal

The estimated annual energy savings and estimated reduction in greenhouse gases (GHG) are at 32.84 bn kWh (billion kilowatt hour) and 26.6 million tons (mt) Co2 per year, respectively, Piyush Goyal, Minister of State for Coal, Power, New and Renewable Energy and Mines, recently said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.

Traffic Handled By 12 Major Ports Up 19% In 5 Years

India’s 12 major ports handled 647.76 million tons (mt) of traffic in 2016-17, which went up 18.68 percent compared to the 2012-13 figures, Pon Radhakrishnan, Minister of State for Shipping and Road Transport and Highways, recently said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.

Traffic Handled By Major Ports Up 4% In April - July

The 12 major Indian ports handled 221.95 million tons (mt) of total traffic during April-July, 2017, about 4.13 percent higher than 213.15 mt recorded during April-July, 2016, according to data released by the Indian Ports Association (IPA).

No Power Capacity Addition In July

There were no power generation capacity added during July 2017, according to a report released by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). 

Coal Vs Renewables: Learning To Live With Each Other

Coal Vs Renewables: Learning To Live With Each Other

Solar Storage To Be The Next Wave

Solar Storage To Be The Next Wave

SCCl Aims At 10% Y-O-Y Growth In Production

SCCl Aims At 10% Y-O-Y Growth In Production

Global Coal Demand To Remain Flat Till 2022: IEA

Global Coal Demand To Remain Flat Till 2022: IEA

Steam Coal Offers Move Up In September

Steam coal offers from key shippers such as South Africa, Australia and Indonesia rose in September, riding on resurgent demand from Chinese and Indian buyers ahead of the winter months, industry sources said.

India's Jul Coal Imports Down 24% Y-O-Y

India’s coal and coke imports during July 2017 through 31 major and non-major ports are estimated down by 24.21 percent compared to July 2016, according to a compilation by Coal Insights, based on monitoring of vessels’ positions and data received from shipping companies and various sources.

5 NTPC Coal Mines To Become Operational In FY18

Captive production to yield 56 mt of coal for country’s largest power generator

SCCL's Production Jumps 7.11% In August Y-O-Y

After a meagre growth recorded in the first quarter, Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) achieved a 7.11 percent growth in coal production in August 2017, compared to the same month last year, according to data released by the company.

2018 Global Thermal Coal May Swing Between $80 And $100

Global thermal coal markets are in the second wave of their peak-trough and, it seems, for the first time, the signals are loud and clear. The outlook is strong and demand in calendar 2017 is set to grow by an additional hefty 40 million tons (mt), in which China alone will contribute 25 mt. But it is not China all the way. There are incremental thermal coal-fired capacities coming up in other Asian countries such as South Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, the Philippines and many others. On the other hand, supply is expected to grow by around 27 mt, which leaves a deficit of 13 mt this calendar. So, how will this gap be plugged? It will be mainly fed by swing suppliers from the United States and Russia, especially since the former likes the taste of higher pricing and comes into the market only when the rates touch above $80 per ton! But India is proving to be a damper. Had its coal imports not been on a decline, the demand side figure could have been pegged at 50 mt, reveals Rodrigo Echeverri Cardozo, Head of Hard Commodities Research, Noble Resources, to Madhumita Mookerji. Excerpts from a free-wheeling interview:

India's Sponge Iron Production Up Marginally

India’s gross sponge iron production rose 1.7 percent to 8.33 million tons (mt) in April-July 2017, up from 8.19 million tons in the same period last year, provisional steel ministry data showed. 

India's Coal Imports May Revisit 2014-15 Peak

India’s coal imports are headed northward, no matter what coal producers say. The recent trend of shortfall in stocks at the power plants is a pointer towards this direction, Mayank Garg, Managing Director, Venerable Energy Solutions, tells Madhumita Mookerji.

No Power Capacity Addition In October

There were no power generation capacities added during October 2017, according to a report released by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA).

Explosives Industry Eyes 11.7% CAGR By FY20

Coal likely to play leading role in pushing up demand

US Coal Production Up 10% In Jan - Oct

US coal production during the first 10 months (January-October) of 2017 is estimated to have increased by 10 percent compared to the corresponding period of 2016, the US Energy Information Agency (EIA) said in its latest report.

The Machines That 'Make Money'

This is not a currency printing tool, of course, but coal samplers and analysers from the stable of Enelex, a special electronics company from the Czech Republic that helped South African miners make huge savings by cutting down the penalty paid to their customers for coal quality mismatch. Vladimir Jenista, Commercial Director, Enelex, tells Arindam Bandyopadhyay about the company’s unique offerings and how the Indian coal miners (and power generating companies) can replicate the example of their South African counterparts by using these products.

Return Journey?

Are coal imports on a comeback trail, with a question mark being raised over domestic coal production?

SCCL Targets 85 Mt Of Coal Production By 2024

SCCL Targets 85 Mt Of Coal Production By 2024

No Power Capacity Addition In December

No Power Capacity Addition In December