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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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Wednesday, 08 October 14
OIL COULD FALL TO USD80 BEFORE SHALE SUPPLY RESPONSE - FITCH
COALspot.com: Brent oil could fall as low as USD80 a barrel before triggering a self-correcting supply response with shale-oil drillers cutting inv ...
Wednesday, 08 October 14
IS THERE ANY BRIGHT SIDE ON THE DRY BULK SEGMENT? - YANNIS OLZIERSKY
In the movie “Life Of Brian”, a character on a nearby cross was singing the famous “Always look on the bright side of life” ...
Tuesday, 07 October 14
TAIPOWER TO IMPORT 525K MT OF LOW ASH AND EXTRA LOW SULFUR SUB-BITUMINOUS COAL
COALspot.com: Taiwan Power Company intends to procure 525,000 metric tons of low ash and extra low sulfur sub-bituminous coal for Taipower thermal ...
Tuesday, 07 October 14
SUB-BIT FOB INDONESIA COAL SWAP SHOWS A FLAT TO WEAK TREND THIS PAST WEEK
COALspot.com: Indonesian coal swaps November 2014 delivery flat week on week and gained US$ 0.10 (-0.20%) per mt day on day. The swap also lost US$ ...
Tuesday, 07 October 14
THE RIO TINTO CONFIRMS THAT NO DISCUSSIONS ARE TAKING PLACE WITH GLENCORE
COALspot.com: The board of Rio Tinto notes the recent press speculation regarding a possible combination of Rio Tinto and Glencore.The Rio Tinto bo ...
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- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Australian Coal Association
- The University of Queensland
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- White Energy Company Limited
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- PTC India Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
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