{"id":62086,"date":"2026-03-31T16:14:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T10:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/?p=62086"},"modified":"2026-03-31T16:14:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T10:14:51","slug":"india-portside-thermal-coal-stocks-rise-sharply-w-o-w-on-east-coast-build-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/?p=62086&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"India: Portside thermal coal stocks rise sharply w-o-w on east coast build-up"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Selective restocking seen amid steady demand<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Sharp gains at Paradip, Dhamra offset fall at Mundra<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Portside thermal coal inventories across India increased 5.8% w-o-w to 13.10 million tonnes (mnt) in week 13, compared with 12.38 mnt in week 12, indicating a strong uptrend supported by cargo arrivals across both coasts.<\/p>\n<p>East coast: Strong recovery led by Paradip, Dhamra:<\/p>\n<p>On the east coast, Paradip surged 34.7% to 1.40 mnt, while Dhamra increased 12.3% to 1.02 mnt, indicating fresh cargo inflows.<\/p>\n<p>Vizag rose 5.0% to 0.75 mnt, while Tuticorin increased 24.0% to 0.67 mnt and Gopalpur rose 17.7% to 0.08 mnt.<\/p>\n<p>However, Kakinada declined 13.9% to 0.33 mnt, Krishnapatnam fell 8.5% to 0.17 mnt, and Haldia slipped 6.4% to 0.16 mnt, reflecting selective evacuation. Gangavaram remained largely stable at 0.15 mnt.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-736452 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-insights-sm.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3103-2nd.png?resize=498%2C396&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"498\" height=\"396\" \/><\/p>\n<p>West coast: Mixed trend with sharp corrections:<\/p>\n<p>On the west coast, trends remained mixed. Mundra declined sharply by 14.6% to 1.51 mnt, while Navlakhi fell 12.6% to 0.69 mnt.<\/p>\n<p>However, Kandla rose 26.8% to 0.77 mnt, while Mangalore increased 7.2% to 0.80 mnt and Dahej edged up 2.7% to 0.78 mnt.<\/p>\n<p>Hazira increased 4.9% to 2.00 mnt, maintaining its position as the largest stockholder. Tuna rose 19.6% to 0.29 mnt, while Jamnagar surged 137.4% to 0.17 mnt, indicating fresh arrivals. Magdalla increased 4.4% to 0.79 mnt, while Bhavnagar declined 7.0% to 0.19 mnt. Karaikal slipped 8.4% to 0.35 mnt, and Pipavav saw fresh build-up to 0.04 mnt.<\/p>\n<p>Buyer-wise stock position:<\/p>\n<p>Adani Enterprises&#8217; inventories declined 7.8% w-o-w to 3.35 mnt, while Agarwal Coal&#8217;s stocks increased 5.2% to 1.02 mnt, reflecting mixed stockholding trends among key players.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-736453 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-insights-sm.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3103-3rd.png?resize=481%2C365&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"481\" height=\"365\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Market insight:<\/p>\n<p>The overall stock build was driven by strong inflows at key east coast ports such as Paradip and Dhamra, along with selective gains at west coast ports like Kandla.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the rise, declines at major hubs like Mundra indicate ongoing evacuation, suggesting a balance between fresh arrivals and consumption. 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