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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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Friday, 22 August 14
U.S WEEKLY COAL PRODUCTION UP 2.4% WEEK OVER WEEK
COALspot.com – United States the world's second largest coal producer, produced approximately 19.60 million short tons (mmst) of coal in ...
Thursday, 21 August 14
PREDICTIONS FROM VARIOUS SHIPPERS AND MINING INDUSTRY FOR 2ND HALF YEAR AND ESPECIALLY Q4 IS POSITIVE
Handy
The activity has increased in both hemispheres this week and we see rates edging up on all trades. TA´s are now paying around 8k whic ...
Thursday, 21 August 14
SHIP OWNERS KEEP SHYING AWAY FOR NEW SHIP INVESTMENTS, OVERALL TREND IS DOWN - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING NEWS
Ship owners have remained in the sidelines of the Sale & Purchasing market for second hand vessels, during most of August, while they also slow ...
Wednesday, 20 August 14
DRY BULK MARKET TO REBOUND IN THE FOURTH QUARTER, OR NOT....- NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
The projected rebound of the dry bulk market is still an elusive trend and shipbrokers and analysts are looking to identify the timing of the loomi ...
Monday, 18 August 14
CAPESIZE RATES TO RISE TO MUCH HIGHER LEVELS THIS YEAR - JEFFREY LANDSBERG
COALspot.com: Capesize rates ended last week at $15,561/day, which marked a week-on-week increase of $6,167 (66%). Capesize rates have been a ...
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- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Australian Coal Association
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- The University of Queensland
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Planning Commission, India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- White Energy Company Limited
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
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