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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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Thursday, 26 September 13
INTERCARGO PUBLISHES BENCHMARKING BULK CARRIERS 2012-13 REPORT
The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (Intercargo) has today launched Benchmarking Bulk Carriers 2012-13, the latest edition of our ...
Thursday, 26 September 13
DRY BULK MARKET KEEPS ON RALLYING ON THE BACK OF HIGH CAPESIZE DEMAND - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING NEWS
The dry bulk market has kept its momentum over the course of the past week, on the back of increased demand for Capesizes and an improvement of mark ...
Wednesday, 25 September 13
RBCT'S COAL EXPORT DECLINES IN AUGUST
COALspot.com - Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) is the single largest coal export terminal in South African as well as in the world has shipped 16. ...
Wednesday, 25 September 13
CAPES TOUCHING RATES NO ONE BELIEVED COULD BE ACHIEVED IN 2013 - INTERMODAL
Chartering (Wet: Stable- / Dry: Firm+ )
The Dry Bulk market is the gift that keeps on giving these days. With rates for Capes touching numbers ...
Wednesday, 25 September 13
IS IT TIME AGAIN TO SUPERSIZE AGAIN? - GEORGE LAZARIDIS
After an early arrival of the seasonal rally in the Capesize market, things look to be on the upbeat for these dry bulk giants. With the Index reach ...
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- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- The University of Queensland
- Australian Coal Association
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Planning Commission, India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- PTC India Limited - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- White Energy Company Limited
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
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