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, 19 January 10
COAL FOR DOMESTIC USERS
While the government is already almost a year behind schedule in issuing regulations to implement the new mining law, mineral producers have been&nb ...


Tuesday, 19 January 10
RISING DEMAND FROM POWER FIRMS TO PUSH COAL PRICES
The resurgence of the Chinese economy, along with harsh winter conditions across the country, is likely to push coal prices up in the short term. In ...


Tuesday, 19 January 10
ESSAR'S MEGA ACQUISITION PLANS
India’s Essar Group has carved a mega plan that includes a slew of acquisitions and investments in assets across various businesses. CNBC-TV18 ...


Monday, 18 January 10
INDONESIA SHIPPED 15.90 PERCENT OF TOTAL COAL EXPORTS IN 2009 TO INDIA
COALspot.com (Indonesia): Indonesia, the world largest coal exporter, exported 19.07 percent of the total coal export in 2009  to China and 15. ...


Monday, 18 January 10
BHP TO SPEND $267 MILLION ON QUEENSLAND COKING COAL
BHP Billiton Ltd, the world’s largest mining company, will spend $267 million to accelerate development of the Caval Ridge mine and the Hay Po ...


   1214 1215 1216 1217 1218   
Showing 6076 to 6080 news of total 6871
News by Category
Popular News
 
Total Members : 28,698
Member
Panelist
User ID
Password
Remember Me
By logging on you accept our TERMS OF USE.
Free
Register
Forgot Password
 
Our Members Are From ...

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