India’s coking coal import port traffic sees 6% rise in April-May FY 2026-27

Thursday, 04 June 2026 13:40:15 (GMT+3)   |   Kolkata

India’s coking coal imports through all major ports in the country during the April-May period of the fiscal year 2026-27 have been provisionally estimated at 11.785 million mt, a rise of 5.67 percent year on year, according to data sourced from Indian Ports Association (IPA) on Thursday, June 4.

According to calculations of SteelOrbis, the inward shipment of coking coal during May 2026 came to 5.955 million mt, compared to 5.830 million mt during April 2026

The IPA data showed total iron ore freight traffic including pellets during the April-May period of the fiscal year 2026-27 amounted to 9.835 million mt, a marginal rise of 1.86 percent year on year.

AjoyDas
Ajoy Das
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I graduated from the University of Kolkata with a degree in economics and have three decades of experience in reporting for leading print media publications, covering key manufacturing industries like iron and steel, energy (fossil and renewable), chemicals and petrochemicals and mining sectors (coal, bauxite, iron ore and copper). I work as a correspondent for SteelOrbis reporting on the Indian steel industry covering pricing and trade trends across the value chain, capacity creations and utilizations, corporate developments, government policy frameworks and industry related news.


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