South Korea KOSPO seeks 65,000 T coal for April-June

SEOUL: Korea Southern Power Co Ltd (KOSPO) is seeking 65,000 tonnes of steaming coal for delivery between April and June via tender, the company said on Wednesday.

The tender will close at 3 p.m. (0600 GMT) on March 9 and bidding will be conducted via its online tender system.

(http://ubicoal.kospo.co.kr).

Details of the tender are as follows:

TONNES         NCV (kcal/kg)      SHIPPING SCHEDULE

65,000         min 4,500          April 1-June 30, 2011

Note: The procurement is for Hadong Power Plant.

The utility last month bought 130,000 tonnes of Indonesian steaming coal for March through May delivery via a tender at about $102 to $103 per tonne on a free-on-board