South Africa's Transnet have released a statement assuring that delivering tonnages would remain unaffected by the shut down of its coal export line because the break was factored into its schedule.
The South African logistics firm closed down the line over a 10-day period for annual maintenance.
Transnet commented that the shut down was designed to assist with a maintenance backlog and upgrade its railway network.
Companies such as Exxaro, BHP Billiton , Glencore and Optimum Coal Holdings use the export line to transport the commodity.
The amount of South African coal imported by India rose 8% in the year ending March 2011. According to mjunction, an online Indian e-commerce company, Indian imports accounted for about 32% of the coal exported from South Africa.
A state mining company will be established in South Africa by the end of this month, although much of its work will be contracted out to private companies.