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Wednesday, April 6, 2011

TNPL CALLS FOR 160KT OF NON-COKING COAL

Wed, April06, 2011

Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited (TNPL), is seeking to procure another 160,000 MT +/- 5 percent of Non-Coking imported Coal with Gross Calorific Value (ADB) 6000 Kcal/Kg, on delivered at TNPL factory siding at Pugalur basis, according to the tender MM/SP/TENDER 201195059 released today.

Total tendered quantity to be delivered in four shipments starting from July 2011. The price should be quoted on C&F Tuticorin basis inclusive of all port charges.

Bidders are request to offer price based on C&F Tuticorin basis inclusive of all port charges and arrange delivery of such Coal to TNPL site by wagons (all activities of stevedoring, handling, arranging railway rakes, loading, transportation etc are in supplier’s scope), the tender terms said.

According to the tender issued on 2nd April 2011, the quality of coal should be Gross Calorific Value (adb) 6000 Kcal/Kg basis and will be rejected if GCV is below 5600 kcal/kg. The Inherent Moisture (adb) of around 10 pct, Total Moisture (arb) 15 pct basis and above 23 pct will be rejected. The Ash content (adb) 8 pct max , Sulphur (ADB) 0.8pct max and Volatile Matter (adb) 25 to 45 pct and above 45 pct will be rejected.

TNPL is a traditional consumer of Indonesian coal, for its paper factory in Karur district, India. TNPL has closed its latest tender at US$ 97.10 PMT.

Probably TNPL got their comfortable numbers in its latest tender and encouraged by the response they rushed back to procure one more batch.

The reference price (HPB) set by Indonesia for coal grade of 5,667 GAR kcal/kg heating value was at a US$ 103.50 a ton based on March 2011 HBA. However, TNPL's last coal purchased price was much lesser than Indonesian declared price for 5667 GAR coal.

Suppliers are requested to submit offers by April 16, 2011.(cs)

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