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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, 13 January 14
INDONESIAN ORE BAN TO HAVE LIMITED IMPACT ON CHINESE ALUMINIUM PRODUCERS, FITCH RATINGS SAYS
COALspot.com: Fitch Ratings says today that Indonesia's ban on exports of unprocessed mineral ore will have limited impact on Chinese aluminium pro ...
Sunday, 12 January 14
THE FREIGHT MARKET CONTINUE TO REMAIN WEAK NEXT WEEK - SOLYM CARRIERS
Wish You A very Happy New Year
COALspot.com: The market has dropped quite a lot as expected due to holidays and probably also the effect of ban o ...
Friday, 10 January 14
DECISION ON ORE EXPORT BAN WILL BE MADE TOMORROW: INDUSTRY MINISTER, JG SAYS
Industry Minister M.S. Hidayat dismissed reports on Thursday that the government had made a decision on the matter. “We will only make a decis ...
Friday, 10 January 14
US COAL PRODUCTION UP 5.8% ON WEEK IN WEEK ENDED SATURDAY 4 JANUARY
COALspot.com – United States the world’s second largest coal producer, produced approximately 18.8 million short tons (mmst) of coal in ...
Thursday, 09 January 14
THE INDONESIAN GOVERNMENT EASES ORE EXPORT BAN
COALspot.com: The Indonesian government has finally agreed to ease the ore-export ban just a few days before the Sunday deadline amid protests from ...
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- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- White Energy Company Limited
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- The University of Queensland
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- PTC India Limited - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Australian Coal Association
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
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