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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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Monday, 11 October 10
INDONESIAN POWER PLANTS AND OTHER INDUSTRIES TO BURN 78.97 MLN TONS OF COAL IN 2011
COALspot.com: The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of Indonesia has issued a ministerial degree 2360 K/30/MEM/ 2010 related to Domestic mark ...
Monday, 11 October 10
COAL IMPORTS TO START IN 2015 - VIETNAM BUSINESS
Vietnam Business reported that, Viet Nam is now likely to import coal only from 2015, not 2013 as earlier forecast since many thermal power pl ...
Monday, 11 October 10
OCTOBER INDONESIAN COAL PRICE REFERENCE UP BY 2.92 PERCENT
COALspot.com: The Directorate General of Mineral, Coal and Geothermal of Indonesia has been publishing a monthly coal price reference (HBA) since Fe ...
Saturday, 09 October 10
MPPGCL SEEKS TO BUY 0.40 MLN MT OF COAL FOR ITS THERMAL POWER STATIONS
COALspot.com: India's Madhya Pradesh Generating Company Limited (MPPGCL), Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh invites bidders through tender 07-03/Import/Coal ...
Saturday, 09 October 10
FREIGHT MARKET IS EXPECTED TO FIRM UP NEXT WEEK CAPT REDDY
COALspot.com: Inspite of Chinese holidays the BDI was up by 10 pct and closed at 2,696 points. The cape index shot up to 20 pct and closed at 4,076 ...
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- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Minerals Council of Australia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Planning Commission, India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Australian Coal Association
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- The University of Queensland
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- White Energy Company Limited
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
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