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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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Friday, 23 September 11
ICMA TO BUILD UPGRADE FACILITIES TO ANTICIPATE BAN ON LOW-GRADE COAL EXPORT BY 2014
COALspot.com - January to August of this year, Indonesia’s coal production had already reached 235 million tons. Earlier estimates had targete ...
Friday, 23 September 11
UT TO PRODUCE 7 MMT OF COAL BY 2012
PT United Tractors Tbk is targeting a 7 million tons of coal production next year, a 55.55% increase from 4.5 millions targeted this year, said Pres ...
Friday, 23 September 11
RECORD RECYCLING ACTIVITY STIRS OPTIMISM IN DRY BULK SAYS BIMCOS ANALYSIS - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
As expected at the start of the year, dry bulk ship owners were expected to flock scrapyards around the world, in order to take advantage of attract ...
Friday, 23 September 11
PANAMAX EXPERIENCED A SOFTENING IN RATES - FEARNLEYS AS
Handy
Still a good boost of fresh cargoes entering the market. Vessels in Black Sea with GOA clearance and Baltic positions are fetching tick abov ...
Wednesday, 21 September 11
INDIA'S COAL IMPORTS FROM INDONESIA FALL, CHINA BUYS MORE
COALspot.com - Indian coal imports from Indonesia fall to below 6 million tons in August, and this fall was continuing last few months. Ho ...
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- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- The University of Queensland
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Planning Commission, India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Australian Coal Association
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
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