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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, 15 September 14
CFR SOUTH CHINA COAL SWAP GAINED DAY ON DAY AND WEEK ON WEEK
COALspot.com: API 8 CFR South China Coal swap for delivery in October 2014 decreased US$ 2.30 (-3.36%) month over month, but increased day on day a ...
Sunday, 14 September 14
FREIGHT RATES RALLY AS DEMAND INCREASED
COALspot.com: The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) is a number (in US$) issued daily by the London-based Baltic Exchange up 2.25 percent week on week. BDI cl ...
Friday, 12 September 14
U.S. YEAR-TO-DATE COAL PRODUCTION TOTALED 673.3 MMST, SAYS EIA
COALspot.com – United States the world's second largest coal producer, produced approximately 19.20 million short tons (mmst) of coal in ...
Thursday, 11 September 14
THE PANAMAX MARKET IS TAKING A BREATHER - FEARNLEYS
Handy
We have experienced more activity in both hemispheres this week, said Fearnleys in this week's weekly report.
"We see rates c ...
Wednesday, 10 September 14
ARE GREEK BANKS ON THE VERGE TO START LENDING AGAIN? - JOHN N. COTZIAS
It is well known that Greek Banks had suffered severely after the economic crisis of 2008. From that period onwards, major changes have occur ...
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- Sical Logistics Limited - India
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- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
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- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
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- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
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- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
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- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
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- White Energy Company Limited
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- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
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- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
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- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
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- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
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- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
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- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
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- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- The University of Queensland
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
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- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
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- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
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- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
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- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
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