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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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Thursday, 17 February 11
UNCERTAINTY AND VOLATILITY - FEARNBULK
Handy
Recovering market as evidenced by the solid USD 16k/day achieved by a handymax from Continent to east Med with scrap. More short period requ ...
Tuesday, 15 February 11
INDONESIAN COAL FOR HARYANA THERMAL PLANTS - PUNJAB NEWS LINE
To tide over the recurring coal shortage at thermal plants Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited (HPGCL) has gone for Malaysian coal for its ...
Tuesday, 15 February 11
TONNAGE OVERSUPPLY TO CHOKE FREIGHT RATES IN THE COMING MONTHS SAYS BIMCO - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
In a new report assessing the dry bulk market, BIMCO’s analysis suggests that freight rates for Capesize vessels are likely to remain depresse ...
Sunday, 13 February 11
COAL MARKETS 2011 TO HIGHLIGHT INDONESIAN COAL AND NEW SOURCES OF COAL SUPPLY
“Over 300 senior decision-makers from coal mining, power and trading companies expected to congregate in Singapore”
Press Release - K ...
Sunday, 13 February 11
YEAR OF RABBIT PUSHING FREIGHT MARKET UP
COALspot.com – “The market finally moved up with firmness in all sectors with some positive signs of markets recovering”, said Cap ...
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- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
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- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Australian Coal Association
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- White Energy Company Limited
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- The University of Queensland
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
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