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Saturday, 07 August 10
INDIAN COAL IMPORTS WILL PLAY AN IMPORTANT PART IN KEEPING THE FREIGHT MARKET FIRM IN FUTURE - VISTAAR
 COALspot.com: The freight market was volatile with market ending firmed and the BDI crossing 2000 points up by 3 pct, however the BCI was up by 14 pct closing at 2194 points. The panamax and Supramax was slightly down by 1.94 pct and 1.65 pct respectively, whereas handy size index was down by 3.56 pct.
Towards the end of the week the market seemed to be firmer with all the futures ending firmer. Chinese iron ore and coal imports are expected to improve towards fourth quarter 2010. The indian coal imports are likely to continue to be strong and will play an important part in keeping the freight market firm.
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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2030
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1967
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63↑
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3.2
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Baltic Cape Index
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2194
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1922
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272 ↑
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14.15
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Baltic Panamax Index
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2581
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2632
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51↓
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-1.94
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Baltic Supra Index
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1731
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1760
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29↓
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-1.65
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Baltic Handy size Index
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974
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1010
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36↓
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-3.56
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As of 6 August 2010
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The average charter hire was at Cape/$ 18422 per day, Panamax/$ 20733 per day, Supramax/$ 18096 per day and Handysize/$ 14307 per day.
The supramax index in the Fareast (S6 route) was down by $ 540 per day and closed at $ 17631 per day. The ECI/China (S7) route was also increased by $ 1192 per day and closed at $ 18119 per day. The S6 and S7 routes are likely to be steady/firm.
The futures for three years(2010-2012) was firm for cape and panamax vessels and was at around Cape/$ 26000 per day, Panamax/$ 21000 per day, Supramax/$ 18500 per day, Handy size/$ 13500 per day. Short period and one year period rates for Supramax vessels were around $ 20-21000 per day with delivery feast.
The congestion in EC Australian ports was at 124 vessels this week (last week 126 vessels). The vessels waiting at main coal loading ports were at Hay point/6, DBCT/65, Gladstone/5, Abbot Point/3, New Castle/43 vessels, Port Kembla/2 vessels. On the WC Australia iron ore vessels waiting further reduced to 17 vessels (last week 27 vessels).
The waiting at Indian ports for coal vessels was quite normal around 3/4 days.
The Brent crude prices was firm touching above $ 82 per barrel and closed at $ 80.39 per barrel (last week $ 78.24 per barrel). The bunkers prices also firmed up by about $ 20 pmt and prices ex Singapore and was at $ 465.50 pmt (IFO 380 cst ex Singapore) on 6th August 2010.
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Saturday, 15 October 11
BUNKER PRICES AND DEMANDS PUSHED FREIGHT RATES UP - VISTAAR
COALspot.com - The market continued to be firm with all segments moving up with biggest gain in Handy size segment up by 15 pct. The BDI was u ...
Saturday, 15 October 11
BENGAL COAL IMPORT TEST - THE TELEGRAPH
The Telegraph reported that, the power position in Bengal improved today but alarm bells are ringing over imported coal stocks that are running out ...
Friday, 14 October 11
CAPE DERIVATIVES MARKET HAS NOT REFLECTED OWNERS EXPECTATIONS' - FEARNBULK
Handy
The Atlantic market continued its upward trend, with fresh cargo entering the market. Skaw Passero to US Gulf climbed US$ 1500 from la ...
Friday, 14 October 11
ADARO BUYS SERVO MEDA FOR RP200 BIO - INSIDER STORIES
Insider Stories reported that, PT Adaro Energy Tbk (ADRO) announced that its subsidiary PT Alam Tri Abadi (ATI), acquired 35% stake in PT Serv ...
Thursday, 13 October 11
DRY BULK MARKETS RALLY CONTINUES, BUT ANALYSTS WARN IT WILL BE SHORTLIVED - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
The dry bulk market continued its push forward yesterday, for yet another session, as the BDI (Baltic Dry Index), the industry’s benchmark edg ...
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- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Planning Commission, India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- The University of Queensland
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
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