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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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Saturday, 14 August 10
INDONESIAN THERMAL COAL PRICES EXPECTED TO MOVE UP IN SEPTEMBER 2010 - CHAIRMAN ICMA
COALspot.com: Indonesian Coal Mining Association is expecting, the Indonesian and international coal prices will increase, and will be reached ...
Thursday, 12 August 10
ETA STAR INDIA PUTS FORWARD COAL MINING PLAN FOR TETE, MOZAMBIQUE, IN 2011
ETA Star India Projects Pvt, which is carrying out coal prospecting and surveying work in the Moatize coal region, in Tete province, will present it ...
Thursday, 12 August 10
SUPRAS WERE FIXED IN THE MID/HIGH TEENS FOR INDO-INDIA TRIPS - FEARNBULK
Handy
Activity is gradually picking up in the Atlantic with more enquiries seen for short period tonnage for the end of August. With the grain sea ...
Thursday, 12 August 10
INDONESIAN COAL PRICE REFERENCE REACHED US$ 94.86 FOR AUGUST 2010 SUPPLIES
COALspot.com: The Directorate General of Mineral, Coal and Geothermal of Indonesia has been publishing a monthly coal price reference (HBA) since Fe ...
Wednesday, 11 August 10
BRAZILIAN GIANT VALE LOOKING TO BOOST ITS COAL OUTPUT
BRAZILIAN mining giant Vale is not content with being the world's largest iron ore miner. The miner is banking on ambitious growth plans to see it ...
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- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Parliament of New Zealand
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- The University of Queensland
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Planning Commission, India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Australian Coal Association
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- White Energy Company Limited
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- PTC India Limited - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
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