India's thermal coal imports from April to December fell 16.43% year-on-year to 55.16 million tons

Disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic continue to affect cargo shipments in India, with thermal coal imports from 12 major ports in India falling 16.
43% year-on-year to 55.
16 million mt
between April and December 2020, according to port agency IPA.

In the first three quarters of FY 2020-21, coking coal processing fell by 12.
13% to 36.
96 million mt
.

According to the Indian Ports Association (IPA), coal volumes in 12 major ports around the world declined
for the ninth consecutive month in December 2020.

Between April and December of the last fiscal year, these ports processed 66 million tonnes of thermal coal and 42 million tonnes of coking coal
.

Thermal coal is the mainstay of India's energy plan, as 70% of electricity generation depends on dry fuels, while coking coal is mainly used to make steel
.

India is the third largest coal producer after China and the United States
.
It has 299 billion tons of resources and 123 billion tons of proven reserves, which may last for more than 100 years
.

Since the outbreak of the virus pandemic, the handling of containers, coal and POL (oil, petroleum and lubricants), among other commodities, has also dropped
dramatically.

The 12 major ports controlled by the Indian government account for about 61%
of the country's total cargo volume.
In the last fiscal year, cargo throughput exceeded 700 million tons
.

Under the adverse effects of the pandemic, these 12 ports witnessed a significant decline
in cargo traffic for the eighth consecutive month starting in March 2020.