We welcome article submissions from experts in the areas of coal, mining,
shipping, etc.
To Submit your article please click here.
|
|
|
Monday, 17 May 10
NEWCASTLE COAL QUEUES COULD BE HISTORY - THE HERALD
 NEWCASTLE'S infamous coal queues could be a thing of the past if a plan to have the ships anchor over the horizon succeeds against the doubts of its critics. Announced in December 2008 and criticised by the coal and shipping industries ever since, the Newcastle Port Corporation vessel arrival system is due to come into force on July 1.
From then on, coal ships will be penalised with a loss of their turn in the queue or be denied entry to the port if they anchor off Newcastle more than two days before they are due to load coal.
Instead of anchoring, as they do now, for a fortnight or more at a time, coal ships on their way south from Japan and other Asian ports will be asked to wait at one or both of two designated drifting areas.
The first is just north of the equator, a few hundred nautical miles north of New Guinea and the other about 120 nautical miles off the NSW coast between Old Bar and Newcastle.
Shipping Australia chief executive Lew Russell said he understood why the port corporation wanted the system but he feared it was destined for the courts.
"This was thought up after the Pasha Bulker storm and they decided the Newcastle anchorage was unsafe," Mr Russell said.
"But now instead of being anchored you've got ships drifting out in the open ocean. I will say the corporation has done a lot of consultation on it and they are well aware of everyone's concerns.
"I hope it works but I think it will end up in court and they'll have egg on their face because they are trying to direct ships to sit north of New Guinea when their jurisdiction ends a few miles outside the port."
The port corporation was unable to comment on the plan yesterday but information sent this week to coal shippers confirms "concern was raised as to the safety of vessels while drifting".
Voluntary trials began earlier this year and the compulsory start was delayed from May 1 to June 1.
"As phase three is introduced vessels will no longer be allowed to anchor until 48 hours prior to their estimated loading time," the corporation said.
The corporation has "suggested drifting areas that are outside shipping lanes" but it warns that shipping masters are responsible for the safety of their vessels.
While high demurrage (or late-loading charges) were also cited as a reason for the vessel arrival system, the corporation concedes the system "does not change the total demurrage pie".
Source: The Herald / Hellenic Shipping
If you believe an article violates your rights or the rights of others, please contact us.
|
|
Monday, 15 February 10
INDONESIA IN TALKS TO RESOLVE BANPU MINE CLOSURE
Indonesia is seeking to resolve a land permiting problem resulting in the closure of a coal mine in Kalimantan operated by a unit of Thailand's top ...
Monday, 15 February 10
PVT ENTRY IN COAL MINING TO BE DELAYED
Entry of private players in coal mining will be delayed. Contrary to expectations, the coal ministry will not move in the Budget session a bill that ...
Sunday, 14 February 10
NEWCASTLE STEAM COAL TRADES AT US$ 91 TO US$ 92
Reuters reported that prompt cargo prices for coal delivered into Europe were largely unchanged recently after a day of subdued trading.
European ...
Saturday, 13 February 10
THE FREIGHT MARKET CONTINUED TO BE WEAK THIS WEEK - CAPT. REDDY
COALspot.com (Singapore): The freight market continued to be weak this week. There have been quite a few spot vessels open Far east and have been fo ...
Saturday, 13 February 10
INDONESIA ISSUES NEW MINING REGULATIONS
Indonesia has issued two new regulations under its mining law to allow firms to start obtaining mining permits, in a move that should increase certa ...
|
|
|
Showing 5996 to 6000 news of total 6871 |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
 |
|
|
| |
|
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- The University of Queensland
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Australian Coal Association
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
|
| |
| |
|
