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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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Monday, 27 December 10
HUNT FOR OVERSEAS COAL ASSETS TO INTENSIFY - FINANCIAL EXPRESS
Financial Express reported that, With the Indian economy back on the track after the slowdown, merger and acquisition (M&A) activities in the re ...
Monday, 27 December 10
RIO TINTO EYES AUSTRALIAN COAL MINER - RTE NEWS
Global resources giant Rio Tinto has made a $3.9 billion bid for Australian coal miner Riversdale.
RTE News reported that, Global resources giant ...
Sunday, 26 December 10
ANGLO SELLS AUSTRALIAN COAL ASSETS - BARCELONA NEWS
Barcelona News reported that, Anglo American has sold off undeveloped Australia coal assets for $577 million.
The global resources giant ha ...
Saturday, 25 December 10
FREIGHT MARKET - LOWEST FIXTURES REPORTED SINCE MID 2009 - CAPT. REDDY
COALspot.com - We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2011.
The holiday season seems to have severely affected the fr ...
Friday, 24 December 10
CIL SHORTLISTS 21 FIRMS TO IMPORT 250 MT COAL - THE HINDU
The Hindu reported that, Coal India plans to import about 250 million tonnes (mt) over the next 10 years to meet the country's growing requirement. ...
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- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- The University of Queensland
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
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