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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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Wednesday, 25 May 11
DRY BULK MARKET ENTERS WEEK ON A HIGH NOTE - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
The dry bulk market has managed to end its downward trend of the past few weeks and surge back on higher ground. Yesterday, the Baltic Dry Index (BD ...
Monday, 23 May 11
BRMS IS TO START PRODUCTION FROM DAIRI PRIMA MINERALS
COALspot.com - The Presidential Decree No. 28 Year 2011 that allows conditional underground mining in the protected forest areas was issued on 19th ...
Sunday, 22 May 11
INDONESIA - INDIA IS LIKELY TO BE STEADY NEXT WEEK - VISTAAR SINGAPORE
COALspot.com - The freight market remained soft beginning of the week, however second half of the week was firm with BDI up by 3.29 pct and closed a ...
Saturday, 21 May 11
OWNERS PREFER TO DO INDO COAL OR NICKEL ORE TO CHINA RATHER THAN GOING TO INDIA - FEARNBULK
Handy
The Atlantic is marked by volatility and very positional, nevertheless USG,NCSA, Cont remain strong thanks to the petcoke, grains and scrap ...
Friday, 20 May 11
GOVT TOLD TO LIMIT COAL, GAS EXPORTS - THE JAKARTA POST
The Jakarta Post, a leading news paper in Indonesia, reported that, Amid soaring global oil prices, the government should limit exports of coal and ...
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- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- White Energy Company Limited
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- The University of Queensland
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- PTC India Limited - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Australian Coal Association
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
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