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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, 20 November 13
PANAMAX MARKET RESUMED ITS NEGATIVE MOVEMENT FOR A SECOND WEEK IN A ROW - INTERMODAL
COALspot.com: The recovery noted the week prior in the dry Bulk market proved to be short-lived, as the BDI slipped back down to the low 1,500 point ...
Wednesday, 20 November 13
TAIPOWER TO IMPORT 0.825 MMT OF 5000 GAR COAL FOR Q2' 14
COALspot.com: Taiwan Power Company intends to procure 825,000 metric tons of general sub-bituminous coal with calorific value not lesser than 5,000 ...
Wednesday, 20 November 13
CAPES AND PANAMAXES SOFTENING; SMALLER SIZE SEGMENTS FIRMING FURTHER - INTERMODAL
Chartering (Wet: Firm+ / Dry: Stable- )
The BDI has closed off the week on the red, with rates for Capes and Panamaxes softening and those fo ...
Tuesday, 19 November 13
INDONESIAN GOVERNMENT'S DECLARED COAL PRICE REFERENCE UP 1.98% IN NOVEMBER
COALspot.com - The Ministry of Energy & Mineral Resources of Indonesia has increased government declared coal bench mark price by US$ 1.52 / MT ...
Tuesday, 19 November 13
WEEKLY COAL EXPORTS FROM NEWCASTLE PORT INCREASED BY 20.59%
COALspot.com: In the week ended November 18, power plant and semi-soft coking coal shipments from the port of Newcastle in Queensland, totaled 2.92& ...
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- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- The University of Queensland
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Planning Commission, India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- White Energy Company Limited
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
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