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
Sunday, 06 June 10
THE DOWNWARD TREND FOR S6 AND S7 ROUTE IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE NEXT WEEK - VISTAAR


COALspot.com: "This seemed market heading for corrections with all sectors down", said, Capt. Reddy, MD of Vistaar Shipping Singapore, an experienced ship operator in Singapore.

Even though the cape index showed gains beginning of the week , but started to soften towards second half of the week and the index closed at 3,844 points down by 2.04 pct.

The BDI was down by 5.74 pct and closed at 3,844 points. The most affected was Panamax and Supramax category with indices softening by almost 8 pct and closed at 3,878 points and 2,741 points.

BDI (Baltic Dry Index Changes)

BALTIC DRY INDEX CHANGE
 
This week
Last week
Change
Change %
Baltic Dry Index
3844
4078
234   ¯
-5.74
Baltic Cape Index
5110
5217
107   ¯
-2.05
Baltic Panamax Index
3878
4247
369   ¯
-8.69
Baltic Supra Index
2741
2982
241  ¯
-8.08
Baltic Handy size Index
1426
1477
51  ¯
-3.45
As of 4 June 2010

The handy size index was down by 3.45 pct and closed at 1,426 points. The market seems heading for some correction at least for the time being as the steel demand seems to be softening and having affect on iron ore demand. Spot vessels will willing to fix at low rates compared to previous weeks as there were not many firm orders out of Indonesia and Australia.

The average charter hire was at Cape/US$ 55,010 per day, Panamax/ US$ 31,118 per day, Supramax/ US$ 28,662 per day and Handysize/ US$ 20,703 per day.

The Supramax index in the Fareast (S6 route) was down by US$ 2,120 per day and closed at US$ 24,114 per day. The  ECI/China (S7) route continued to softened and was down by  US$ 3188 per day and closed at US$ 24,042 per day . The downward trend for S6 and S7 route is likely to continue next week also.

The futures for three years (2010-2012) was at around Cape/ US$ 31,000 per day, Panamax/ US$ 21,500 per day, Supramax/ US$19,000 per day, Handy size/ US$ 14,000 per day.

The congestion in EC Australian ports was at 118 vessels this week (last week 128 vessels ). The vessels waiting at main coal loading ports were at Hay point/12, DBCT/56, Gladstone/12, Abbot Point/Nil, New Castle/37 vessels, Port Kembla/1 vessel. On the WC Australia iron ore vessels waiting was down to 27 vessels (last week 42 vessels). 
  
The waiting at Indian ports for coal vessels was quite normal around 3/4 days except that congestion starting to increase at Visakhapatnam and Haldia in addition to Paradip.

The Brent crude prices was to US$ 71.71 per barrel (last week US$ 74.14 per barrel). The was slightly firm this week and closed at US$ 443 pmt (ifo 380 cst ex Singapore) on 4th June 2010.

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



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

Recent News

Monday, 06 September 10
DRY BULK MARKET GAINS 6.05% ON WEEK, BOOSTED BY CAPESIZE VESSELS
The dry bulk market is looking to capitalize last week’s gains of more than 6 percent in this week, as the capesize segment seems to be on a h ...


Sunday, 05 September 10
HARUM ENERGY EYES 7.4 MILION TONS OF COAL OUTPUT IN 2010
Indonesia's coal miner PT Harum Energy Tbk, controlled by Indonesian tycoon Kiki Barki, is eyeing 7.4 million tons of coal production in 2010, a 27 ...


Sunday, 05 September 10
THE FREIGHT MARKET WAS BIT VOLATILE WITH NO CLEAR INDICATION OF THE MARKET - CAPT REDDY
COALsopot.com: The freight market was bit volatile with no clear indication of the market. However the BDI continued the upward trend mainly due ...


Sunday, 05 September 10
NOROCHCHOLAI POWER PLANT TO BE COMMISSIONED ON JANUARY 1
Daily news reported that, the Norochcholai coal power plant will be commissioned on January 1, 2011 adding 300 megawatts to the national power grid ...


Friday, 03 September 10
BANPU CUTS INDONESIAN HOLDING BUT ITM REMAINS KEY STRATEGIC UNIT - BANGKOK POST
"SET-listed Banpu Plc, Asean's largest coal miner, yesterday announced the sale of an 8.72% stake in its listed coalmining holding company in ...


   1124 1125 1126 1127 1128   
Showing 5626 to 5630 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 ...

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