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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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- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- The University of Queensland
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Planning Commission, India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- White Energy Company Limited
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
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