After a 10-month gap, iron ore imports resumed via Gangavaram Port with 19,876 tons in February 2016, according to provisional data available with ISMW.
Incidentally, 78,551 tons of the material was imported via this port in March 2015 from South Africa at Rs 4,544 ($72) per ton.
In February 2015, a volume of 7,534 tons of iron ore was imported though this port.
Meanwhile, iron ore imports through this port during the first 11 months (April- February) of 2015-16 were at 19,876 tons, falling 93.80% against 319,638 tons imported during the same period in 2014-15.
Following chart provides month-on-month imports of iron ore through Gangavaram (in tons):
GANGAVARAM IRON ORE IMPORT |
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Month |
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
April |
|
|
May |
|
3,128 |
June |
|
|
July |
|
|
August |
|
18,620 |
September |
|
|
October |
|
|
November |
|
|
December |
|
204,583 |
January |
|
85,773 |
February |
19,876 |
7,534 |
March |
|
78,551 |
Total (April-February) |
19,876 |
319,638 |
Total (April-March) |
19,876 |
398,189 |
Following are the details of iron ore imports through Gangavaram Port in February 2016:
IRON ORE IMPORT, GANGAVARAM |
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Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs/Ton) |
Unit Price (in $/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
SOUTH AFRICA |
15-Feb-16 |
LUMPS |
3,525 |
52 |
3,975 |
16-Feb-16 |
LUMPS |
3,525 |
52 |
3,975 |
|
23-Feb-16 |
LUMPS |
3,525 |
51 |
3,975 |
|
26-Feb-16 |
LUMPS |
3,551 |
52 |
3,975 |
|
29-Feb-16 |
LUMPS |
3,551 |
52 |
3,975 |
|
Grand Total |
19,876 |