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, 24 July 10
THE BDI SEEMS TO BE RECOVERING AND WAS UP BY ABOUT 6 PCT - CAPT. REDDY


COALspot.com: "The BDI seems to be recovering and was up by about 6 pct this week after losing for almost last 7 weeks", said Capt. Reddy, Director Vistaar Shipping, Singapore.  The BDI started to fall from 26th May 2010 when it was at 4,209 points and reached 1,720 points on 15th July 2010 , which is almost a drop of 60 pct.

However, seems that the market is recovering finally and all sectors have move up.

BDI (Baltic Dry Index Changes)

BALTIC DRY INDEX CHANGE
 
This week
Last week
Change
Change %
Baltic Dry Index
1826
1720
106
6.16
Baltic Cape Index
1708
1676
32
1.91
Baltic Panamax Index
2362
2092
270
12.91
Baltic Supra Index
1745
1669
76 ↑
4.55
Baltic Handy size Index
978
994
34 ↑
3.60
As of 23 July 2010


The cape index recovered by about 2 pct and was at 1708 points , whereas the Panamax index saw a healthy rise of about 13 pct and closed at 2,362 points. The Supramax and Handy size also increased by 4.55 pct and 3.60 pct respectively. The market seems to be recovering and seems likely to go up for next few weeks.

The futures rates was also at healthy levels and there was significant increase especially for Q4 2010. The pressure on iron ore out of India was still there , but there were signs of slight improvement compared to last week.

The average charter hire was at Cape/$ 12,755 per day, Panamax/$ 18,997 per day, Supramax/$ 18,250 per day and Handy size/$ 14,349 per day.

The Supramax index in the Fareast (S6 route) was up by $ 1,067 per day and closed at $ 17,877 per day. The  ECI/China (S7) route also increased by  $ 1,062 per day and closed at $ 16,227 per day . The S6 and S7 routes is expected to improve and remain firm next week.

The futures for three years (2010-2012) was at around Cape/$ 24,000 per day, Panamax/$ 19,500 per day, Supramax/$ 18,000 per day, Handy size/$ 13,500 per day. Short period and one year period rates for Supramax vessels was around $ 20,000 per day with delivery feast.

The congestion in EC Australian ports was at 123 vessels this week (last week 121 vessels ). The vessels waiting at main coal loading ports were at Hay point/8, DBCT/58, Gladstone/3, Abbot Point/nil, New Castle/54 vessels, Port Kembla/nil vessel. On the WC Australia iron ore vessels waiting increased to 33 vessels (last week 31 vessels).   

The waiting at Indian ports for coal vessels was quite normal around 3/4 days.

The Brent crude prices was sharply up at $ 77.57 per barrel (last week $ 75.20 per barrel). The bunker prices also firmed up and IFO ex Singapore and was at $ 450.50 pmt (ifo 380 cst ex Singapore) on 23rd July 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, 26 July 10
CEMENT MAKERS EXPLORE NEW FUELS TO REPLACE COAL - ECONOMIC TIMES
Economic Times reported that, As the cement industry reels under high raw material costs and reduced coal linkages, companies are exploring alternat ...


Saturday, 24 July 10
INDONESIAS BUKIT ASAM H1 2010, SALES RAISED 10% TO 6.44 MILLION TONS
COALspot.com: PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam (PTBA), Indonesian state owned mining company’s H1 2010, sales raised 10% to 6.44 million tons. T ...


Saturday, 24 July 10
INDONESIAN COAL MINERS ARE REQUIRED TO SUPPLY 64.96 MLN TONS OF COAL TO DOMESTIC MARKET IN 2010
COALspot.com : Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of Indonesia has issued a ministerial degree related to Domestic market obligation (DMO) for ...


Saturday, 24 July 10
ANALYSIS - GROWTH IN VESSEL SUPPLY PRESSURES OCEAN FREIGHT RATES
It's common to use global shipping rate trends as a proxy of global economic health. If demand for goods and raw materials are strong, so should it ...


Friday, 23 July 10
KOWEPO TO IMPORT ADDITIONAL 1.2 MILLION TONS OF INDONESIAN COAL WITHIN 5 MONTHS
 Korea Western Power Company Limited has finalized around 1.2 million tonnes of  Indonesian origin of coal last week. According to  K ...


   1139 1140 1141 1142 1143   
Showing 5701 to 5705 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 ...

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