COALspot.com keeps you connected across the coal world

Submit Your Articles
We welcome article submissions from experts in the areas of coal, mining, shipping, etc.

To Submit your article please click here.

International Energy Events


Search News
Latest CoalNews Headlines
Saturday, 10 April 10
VESSELS OPEN N. CHINA WERE SEEN FIXED AT HIGH TEENS FOR TRIP VIA INDONESIA TO INDIA - VISTAAR SINGAPORE


COALspot.com: The BDI indices was almost at same levels was down by only 2.6 pct.

The cape index was down by almost 13 pct, which appears to be slowing down of iron ore imports. The Panamax and Supramax was strong and was up by 6.58 pct and 3.36 pct respectively, however this sector was quite firm for spot and short period rates. The Handy size index was almost at same levels and was just up by 0.36 pct.

Supramax vessels opening Fareast were seen mostly being fixed for short period and were seen fixed at $ 26,000 / 27,000 per day.

“The Supramax vessels open N. China were seen fixed at high teens for trip via Indonesia to India” said, Capt. Reddy, MD of Vistaar Shipping, Singapore. Vistaar shipping is an experienced ship operator operating in Singapore and India.

BDI (Baltic dry index changes)

BALTIC DRY INDEX CHANGE
 
This week
Last week
Change
Change %
Baltic Dry Index
2913
2991
78¯
2.60
Baltic Cape Index
2984
3429
445 ¯
12.98
Baltic Panamax Index
3952
3708
244
6.58
Baltic Supra Index
2490
2409
81
3.36
Baltic Handy size Index
1355
1360
5 ¯
0.36
As of 9 April 2010



“With quite a lot of new deliveries still coming it will be interesting to see how the freight market will be affected. However it appears that at least for the first quarter the new deliveries have not affected and market has remained firm”, Capt. Reddy further said.

The average charter hire was at Cape $ 25,115 per day, Panamax $ 31,799 per day, Supramax $ 26,040 per day and Handy size $19,733 per day.

The Supramax index in the Fareast (S6 route) firmed up by $ 1,190 per day (up by 5.62 pct) and closed at $ 22,350 per day. The ECI/China (S7) route continued to soften and was down by $ 2,004 per day (down by 5.89 pct) and closed at $ 31992 per day.

The futures for three years (2010-2012) was at around Cape $ 29,000, Panamax $ 21,000, Supramax $ 18,000 and Handy size $ 14,000 per day respectively.

The congestion in EC Australian ports reduced to 155 vessels this week (last week 173 vessels ). The vessels waiting at main coal loading ports are at Hay point/20 , DBCT / 63, Gladstone / 17 ,New Castle / 49 vessels. On the WC Australia iron ore vessels waiting was at 20 vessels (last week 19 vessels).   

The waiting at Indian ports for coal vessels was quite normal around 3/4 days , except for Paradip and Haldia where congestion continues to be high due to slow clearance of cargoes from the port due to railway wagon shortage.

The crude prices continued to be firm 84.78 per barrel (last week at $  84.42 per barrel) . The  prices of bunkers was up at 481.50 pmts (IFO 380 CST ex.Singapore) on 9th April 2010.

CLICK HERE for Vistaar’s forecasted (Terms & Conditions Apply) spot freight rates for coal & Iron-ore cargo for specific routes(cs)
VISTAAR SHIPPING, SINGAPORE



If you believe an article violates your rights or the rights of others, please contact us.

Recent News

Tuesday, 25 May 10
KALIMANTAN COAL RAIL PROJECT RUNS INTO COST DELAY - THE JAKARTA GLOBE
The Jakart globe reported that, A$1.5 billion coal rail and port project planned for Central Kalimantan may be delayed by a year after a review of t ...


Tuesday, 25 May 10
BUMPER YEAR PREDICTED FOR INDONESIAN COAL - THE JAKARTA GLOBE
The Jakarta globe reported that, In The country’s coal output may reach 320 million tons this year, up from 300 million tons in 2009, as produ ...


Tuesday, 25 May 10
CHINA'S COAL SHIPMENTS VIA ITS MAIN PORTS RISE BY 13.1 PERCENT IN APRIL
According to the data issued by China's Ministry of Industry and Information on May 21, in April total coal shipments via China's main ports reach ...


Monday, 24 May 10
SAMTAN TO SELL KIDECO TO INDIKA ENERGY?
Insider Stories reported that, Parent company of Indonesia's coal mining contractor PT Petrosea Tbk (PTRO), PT Indika Energy Tbk (INDY) aims to boo ...


Monday, 24 May 10
INDIA'S ESSAR SHIPPING BEGIN COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS OF BULK TERMINAL AT HAZIRA
COALspot.com: Essar Shipping Ports & Logistics Ltd. commences commercial operations of Essar Bulk Terminal at Hazira, one of India's largest dr ...


   1162 1163 1164 1165 1166   
Showing 5816 to 5820 news of total 6871
News by Category
Popular News
 
Total Members : 28,697
Member
Panelist
User ID
Password
Remember Me
By logging on you accept our TERMS OF USE.
Free
Register
Forgot Password
 
Our Members Are From ...

  • Cargill India Pvt Ltd
  • Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
  • KPMG - USA
  • Thiess Contractors Indonesia
  • Siam City Cement - Thailand
  • GMR Energy Limited - India
  • Idemitsu - Japan
  • bp singapore
  • Videocon Industries ltd - India
  • Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
  • Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
  • JPMorgan - India
  • MS Steel International - UAE
  • Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
  • Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
  • Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
  • Tanito Harum - Indonesia
  • Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
  • World Coal - UK
  • Indonesian Coal Mining Association
  • Electricity Authority, New Zealand
  • Sical Logistics Limited - India
  • Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
  • Samsung - South Korea
  • Xindia Steels Limited - India
  • KPCL - India
  • Cardiff University - UK
  • Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
  • Bhushan Steel Limited - India
  • BNP Paribas - Singapore
  • IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
  • Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
  • Energy Development Corp, Philippines
  • J M Baxi & Co - India
  • U S Energy Resources
  • IMC Shipping - Singapore
  • Platou - Singapore
  • Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
  • Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
  • KOWEPO - South Korea
  • Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
  • Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
  • Wilmar Investment Holdings
  • Chamber of Mines of South Africa
  • The University of Queensland
  • Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
  • TANGEDCO India
  • PetroVietnam
  • Heidelberg Cement - Germany
  • EIA - United States
  • GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
  • Thermax Limited - India
  • Maersk Broker
  • OCBC - Singapore
  • Ministry of Mines - Canada
  • ICICI Bank Limited - India
  • Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
  • Indika Energy - Indonesia
  • Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
  • Ernst & Young Pvt. Ltd.
  • Edison Trading Spa - Italy
  • Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
  • Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
  • Goldman Sachs - Singapore
  • Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
  • Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
  • Planning Commission, India
  • Clarksons - UK
  • UBS Singapore
  • Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
  • Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
  • Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
  • Renaissance Capital - South Africa
  • Geoservices-GeoAssay Lab
  • The Treasury - Australian Government
  • The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
  • PLN - Indonesia
  • India Bulls Power Limited - India
  • Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
  • Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
  • White Energy Company Limited
  • ACC Limited - India
  • Thailand Anthracite
  • Eastern Energy - Thailand
  • JPower - Japan
  • Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
  • Vitol - Bahrain
  • Georgia Ports Authority, United States
  • Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
  • Tata Power - India
  • ING Bank NV - Singapore
  • Permata Bank - Indonesia
  • Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
  • Bangkok Bank PCL
  • GNFC Limited - India
  • Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
  • VISA Power Limited - India
  • Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
  • Lafarge - France
  • Bank of America
  • Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
  • Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
  • Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
  • Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
  • Posco Energy - South Korea
  • Adaro Indonesia
  • Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
  • Pinang Coal Indonesia
  • Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
  • Adani Power Ltd - India
  • Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
  • Mercator Lines Limited - India
  • Eastern Coal Council - USA
  • Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
  • PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
  • Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
  • Coal and Oil Company - UAE
  • London Commodity Brokers - England
  • Panama Canal Authority
  • Dalmia Cement Bharat India
  • Bank of China, Malaysia
  • Petron Corporation, Philippines
  • UOB Asia (HK) Ltd
  • Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
  • NTPC Limited - India
  • Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
  • APGENCO India
  • Latin American Coal - Colombia
  • Ministry of Transport, Egypt
  • World Bank
  • Mitsui
  • Merrill Lynch Bank
  • Reliance Power - India
  • Inspectorate - India
  • Carbofer General Trading SA - India
  • Barclays Capital - USA
  • Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
  • Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
  • Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
  • Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
  • Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
  • Romanian Commodities Exchange
  • Tamil Nadu electricity Board
  • Bangladesh Power Developement Board
  • Asia Cement - Taiwan
  • Minerals Council of Australia
  • Indogreen Group - Indonesia
  • Moodys - Singapore
  • Platts
  • TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
  • Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
  • Arch Coal - USA
  • Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
  • Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
  • SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
  • Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
  • KEPCO - South Korea
  • SRK Consulting
  • Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
  • Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
  • SMC Global Power, Philippines
  • RBS Sempra - UK
  • Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
  • Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
  • Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
  • LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
  • Mitsubishi Corporation
  • Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
  • Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
  • Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
  • Runge Indonesia
  • Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
  • Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
  • Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
  • GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
  • Malco - India
  • Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
  • Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
  • MEC Coal - Indonesia
  • NALCO India
  • Shenhua Group - China
  • GHCL Limited - India
  • Noble Europe Ltd - UK
  • Sojitz Corporation - Japan
  • Peabody Energy - USA
  • ANZ Bank - Australia
  • Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
  • Berau Coal - Indonesia
  • Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
  • San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
  • Marubeni Corporation - India
  • Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
  • International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
  • Fearnleys - India
  • Aditya Birla Group - India
  • Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
  • BRS Brokers - Singapore
  • Independent Power Producers Association of India
  • Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
  • Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
  • Medco Energi Mining Internasional
  • Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
  • Indonesia Power. PT
  • McKinsey & Co - India
  • Bhatia International Limited - India
  • Cebu Energy, Philippines
  • Thriveni
  • Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
  • TNPL - India
  • Indian School of Mines
  • Cement Manufacturers Association - India
  • Xstrata Coal
  • Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
  • Malabar Cements Ltd - India
  • Britmindo - Indonesia
  • Indian Energy Exchange, India
  • Freeport Indonesia
  • Cosco
  • Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
  • Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
  • Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
  • Parry Sugars Refinery, India
  • Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
  • Mechel - Russia
  • Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
  • HSBC - Hong Kong
  • AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
  • Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
  • Russian Coal LLC
  • Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
  • Argus Media - Singapore
  • Total Coal South Africa
  • Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
  • Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
  • Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
  • Coal India Limited
  • Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
  • PowerSource Philippines DevCo
  • Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
  • SUEK AG - Indonesia
  • Petrosea - Indonesia
  • Credit Suisse - India
  • Shree Cement - India
  • Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
  • Anglo American - United Kingdom
  • Indorama - Singapore
  • Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
  • Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
  • Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
  • ASAPP Information Group - India
  • PLN Batubara - Indonesia
  • Interocean Group of Companies - India
  • Star Paper Mills Limited - India
  • Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
  • Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
  • Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
  • IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
  • Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
  • Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
  • Trasteel International SA, Italy
  • Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
  • Economic Council, Georgia
  • Central Java Power - Indonesia
  • Kobe Steel Ltd - Japan
  • PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
  • New Zealand Coal & Carbon
  • Deutsche Bank - India
  • CESC Limited - India
  • Thai Mozambique Logistica
  • Humpuss - Indonesia
  • SASOL - South Africa
  • DBS Bank - Singapore
  • Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
  • Rudhra Energy - India
  • Vale Mozambique
  • Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
  • Qatrana Cement - Jordan
  • Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
  • Coaltrans Conferences
  • Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
  • Sucofindo - Indonesia
  • Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
  • WorleyParsons
  • Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
  • Parliament of New Zealand
  • Baramulti Group, Indonesia
  • Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
  • Enel Italy
  • Maruti Cements - India
  • SGS (Thailand) Limited
  • Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
  • Commonwealth Bank - Australia
  • globalCOAL - UK
  • Deloitte Consulting - India
  • Thomson Reuters GRC
  • Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
  • Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
  • Mjunction Services Limited - India
  • SMG Consultants - Indonesia
  • Maybank - Singapore
  • Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
  • Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
  • IOL Indonesia
  • Ince & co LLP
  • Indian Oil Corporation Limited
  • Mitra SK Pvt Ltd - India
  • GB Group - China
  • Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
  • Central Electricity Authority - India
  • TRAFIGURA, South Korea
  • Infraline Energy - India
  • GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
  • Agrawal Coal Company - India
  • PTC India Limited - India
  • Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
  • Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
  • Singapore Mercantile Exchange
  • European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
  • IBC Asia (S) Pte Ltd
  • Inco-Indonesia
  • OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
  • Coal Orbis AG
  • EMO - The Netherlands
  • Japan Coal Energy Center
  • Glencore India Pvt. Ltd
  • Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
  • Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
  • Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
  • CoalTek, United States
  • ETA - Dubai
  • Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
  • Asian Development Bank
  • Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
  • CCIC - Indonesia
  • Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
  • Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
  • South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
  • Surastha Cement
  • Arutmin Indonesia
  • Core Mineral Indonesia
  • CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
  • Cemex - Philippines
  • Vedanta Resources Plc - India
  • CNBM International Corporation - China
  • Gupta Coal India Ltd
  • Jatenergy - Australia
  • McConnell Dowell - Australia
  • TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
  • The India Cements Ltd
  • Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
  • TGV SRAAC LIMITED, India
  • Gresik Semen - Indonesia
  • Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
  • Australian Coal Association
  • Coeclerici Indonesia