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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.
Click here for Vistaar’s forecasted (Terms & Conditions Apply) spot freight rates for coal & Iron-ore cargo for specific routes(cs)
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Tuesday, 29 March 11
JAPAN FACTOR RIPPLING THROUGH THE SHIPPING MARKETS - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
With the world watching the latest developments regarding the nuclear crisis in Japan and the devastating effects of the recent tragedy that struck ...
Tuesday, 29 March 11
DUTY EXEMPTION UNLIKELY TO IMPACT COKING COAL PRICES - PTI NEWS
Press Trust of India News reported that, the exemption to certain types of coking coal from customs duty is not likely to impact steel prices at pre ...
Monday, 28 March 11
HARUM ENERGY FY10 EARNING UP 7.23% - INSIDER STORIES
Thermal coal producer PT Harum Energy Tbk (HRUM), controlled by Indonesian businessman Kiki Barki through his son Lawrence Barki, posted a slight in ...
Monday, 28 March 11
IBT RAISES CAPACITY OF PULAU LAUT TERMINAL - THE JAKARTA POST
The Jakarta Post reported that, coal infrastructure and logistics firm PT Indonesia Bulk Terminal (IBT), a subsidiary of PT Adaro Energy Tbk, plans ...
Saturday, 26 March 11
THE FREIGHT MARKET REMAINED A BIT VOLATILE THIS WEEK - CAPT. REDDY
COALspot.com - "The freight market remained a bit volatile this week", says Capt. Reddy, director of Vistaar Shipping Singapore.
Howeve ...
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- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Australian Coal Association
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- The University of Queensland
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Planning Commission, India
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