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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.
Click here for Vistaar’s forecasted (Terms & Conditions Apply) spot freight rates for coal & Iron-ore cargo for specific routes(cs)
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Thursday, 01 August 13
CAPESIZE: THE FLOW OF CARGOES REMAINS RELATIVELY STABLE, AND THE PACIFIC IS LOOKING PROMISING - FEARNLEYS AS
Handy
The Pacific market is still facing low activity, so no wonder that the tonnage list is getting longer. It´s still Ramadan and only a fe ...
Wednesday, 31 July 13
COAL GASIFICATION
IBC’s Coal Gasification conference explores the opportunities for coal gasification investment and development in Asia.
With depleting dome ...
Wednesday, 31 July 13
SUPRAMAX : THE PACIFIC BASIN WAS MOVING ON A POSITIVE PATH - EVA TZIMA
COALspot.com: Cape - Despite holding their ground fairly well early on in the week, Capes in the Atlantic basin gave in to the mounting pressure fro ...
Tuesday, 30 July 13
HARD COAL ON THE WAY TO BECOMING THE WORLD'S MOST IMPORTANT ENERGY SOURCE - VDKI
Press Release : Hard coal continued to be the world’s fastest-growing fossil primary energy source in 2012. It covered about 28% of the world ...
Tuesday, 30 July 13
WIJAYA TRI UTAMA PURCHASES MICROCOAL TECHNOLOGIES' CLEAN COAL UPGRADING FACILITY
- First MCI commercial scale application of proprietary microwave technology to upgrade coal thermal output and reduce pollutants
- MicroCoal to re ...
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- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Planning Commission, India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- White Energy Company Limited
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- The University of Queensland
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Australian Coal Association
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
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