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Saturday, 01 May 10
THE PERIOD ACTIVITY WAS QUITE FIRM DURING THE WEEK - CAPT. REDDY
 COALspot.com: The BDI was up by 11.32 pct which was mainly due to the firmness in capsize index which was up by 21.55 pct .
The other sectors Panamax, Supramax and handy size only increased marginally by 3.80 pct , 2.22 pct and 0.37 pct respectively. “The period activity was quite firm during the week”, said Capt. Reddy, MD of Vistaar Shipping Singapore.
Capsize vessels were reported fixed at around US$ 33000 per day for one year and short period rates were reported at US$ 35/36000 per day . Panamax vessels for short period were reported around US$ 28/30000 per day and for US$ 21/22000 per day for 2 years. Supramax vessels short period rates reported at around US$ 25/26000 per day and one year period rate was rates reported at around US$ 22/23000 per day.
BDI (Baltic Dry Index Changes)
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BALTIC DRY INDEX CHANGE
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This week
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Last week
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Change
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Change %
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Baltic Dry Index
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3354
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3013
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341↑
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11.32
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Baltic Cape Index
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3956
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3238
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698 ↑
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21.55
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Baltic Panamax Index
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3900
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3757
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243 ↑
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2.80
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Baltic Supra Index
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2715
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2656
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59 ↑
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2.22
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Baltic Handy size Index
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1356
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1351
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5 ↑
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0.37
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As of 30 April 2010
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“There are indications that there could be slowing down of iron ore imports by China and will be interesting to see if there would be freight market will soften. The indices and futures were soft on Friday and seems the next week could be soft at least for the early part of the week”, - Capt Reddy
The average charter hire was at Cape / US$ 38611 per day , Panamax / US$ 31382 per day , Supramax / US$ 28384 per day and Handy size / US$ 19861 per day .
The Supramax index in the Fareast (S6 route) softened slightly by US$ 241 and closed at US$ 21639 per day . The ECI/China (S7) route firmed up slightly this week and was up by US$ 993 pday and closed at US$ 30031 per day .
The futures for three years (2010-2012) was at around Cape / US$ 29000 per day , Panamax/ US$ 21000 per day , Supramax / US$ 18500 per day , Handy size / US$ 14000 per day .
The congestion in EC Australian ports reduced to 123 vessels this week (last week 141 vessels ). The vessels waiting at main coal loading ports were at Hay point / 3, DBCT / 64, Gladstone / 12, Abbot Point / 1, New Castle / 41 vessels, Pot Kembla / 2 vessels. On the WC Australia iron ore vessels waiting also reduced to 22 vessels (last week 29 vessels).
The waiting at Indian ports for coal vessels was quite normal around 3-4 days. Waiting at Haldia is only about 1-2 days .
The Brent crude prices continued to be firm up and was at 87.38 per barrel (last week US$ 85.93 per barrel). The prices of bunkers was quite firm at 499.00 mts (IFO 380 CST ex. Singapore) on 30th April 2010.
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Tuesday, 11 May 10
DRY BULK RATES SHOOT UP ON STRONG CARGO DEMAND
The dry bulk industry’s benchmark, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) has kept its momentum, as predicted by analysts and shipping experts, managing t ...
Saturday, 08 May 10
THE FUTURES FOR THREE YEARS (2010-2012) WAS AT AROUND PANAMAX / $ 21500 & SUPRAMAX / $ 18500 PER DAY - VISTAAR SHIPPING
COALspot.com: The BDI continued to go up and was up by 7.57 pct even though the stock markets was severely affected with worries on Greek debt crisi ...
Saturday, 08 May 10
MAHAGENCO TO IMPORT 3.35 MILLION TON OF COAL
COALspot.com: Indian utility Maharashtra State Power Generation Co. Ltd. is in market for 3.35 million tones of imported coal. The purchase of coal ...
Saturday, 08 May 10
NAPOCOR BUYS 122,000 TONS COAL - ABC CBN NEWS
ABC - CBN News reported that, State-run National Power Corp. (Napocor) said on Thursday it awarded 2 contracts for the supply of a total 122,000 ton ...
Saturday, 08 May 10
RICHARDS BAY COAL SHIPMENTS FALL TO AN 11-MONTH LOW - BLOOMBERG
Bloomberg reported that, Coal shipments from Richards Bay Coal Terminal, Africa’s biggest export facility for the fuel, fell to an 11-month lo ...
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- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
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- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
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- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
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- Planning Commission, India
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- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
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- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
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- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
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- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
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- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- The University of Queensland
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- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
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- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
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- CNBM International Corporation - China
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- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
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