India’s coking coal port import traffic up 10% in April-August 175 million mt in July this year.34 million mt, against 5.011 million mt in the April-August period, up 31.As per the calculations of SteelOrbis, inward shipment of coking coal in August stood at 5.18 percent year on year, according to the IPA data.
ACRE to buy Union Bank's Rs 411 crore Visa Steel Loan The offer of upfront cash of ₹143 crore by ACRE equates to a recovery of 35%.ACRE was declared the successful bidder in the absence of counteroffers at the auction.The company, however, challenged the order in the appellate tribunal and obtained a stay from the Orissa High Court, halting the insolvency process.The move to sell their exposure to the steel company comes as banks seek to address recovery delays due to court interventions by the promoters.To exercise control over the debt resolution process in any company undergoing restructuring, an acquirer looks to own a minimum of 66% of the company's debt.
Indian Oil Corporation floats global tender for construction of green hydrogen plant The successful bidder will ensure the supply of gaseous green hydrogen at the delivery point to IOC, to be marketed by the latter.The proposed location of the new green hydrogen unit is between the Panipat Refinery and Panipat Naphtha Cracker area in land owned by IOC within the vicinity of the Panipat Refinery Complex.The plant would need to be completed within 30 months for date of award of the contract.The company said that the investor would be required to construct a green hydrogen plant with a capacity of 10,000 mt per day, making it the largest such plant currently planned in the country.
Ramkrishna Forgings bags Euro 8.25 million order in South America 65 crore, for the supply of equipment to a client in the South American market.The company, which exports to over 50 countries, has a manufacturing facility in Jamshedpur in Jharkhand.The company will be supplying front and rear axle components for the next five years, it said in a statement."This contract represents a significant step in our journey to expand and diversify our operations in the South American market," said Ramkrishna Forgings CFO Lalit Kumar Khetan.It has formed a joint venture with Titagarh Rail systems to manufacture and supply 80,000 wheels to the Indian Railways.
India greenlights auction for four iron ore blocks in Rajasthan The officials stated that the successful bidders would be awarded “composite licenses” for exploration and development of the assets and extraction of iron ore, along with any other mineral that may be established in course of the exploration.As per the plans of the state-level Department of Geology and Mines, as many as 38 mineral blocks will be put up for auction in the current fiscal year.It may be noted that there is no steel mill operational in Rajasthan currently.