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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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Sunday, 31 March 13
COAL FREIGHTS ARE IN FLAT TO WEAK TREND - VISTAAR
COALspot.com - This freight market after several weeks of firming up seemed to lose steam and this week all the indices were down except for handy s ...
Friday, 29 March 13
SUB-BIT INDONESIA COAL SWAPS: UP 0.55 % WOW; CFR SOUTH CHINA COAL CONTRACT: UP 0.23 % WOW
COALspot.com - Sub-Bit Indonesia coal swaps (FOB ) for average Q2’ 2013 delivery has gained 0.55 percent and CFR South China coal shipment&nbs ...
Thursday, 28 March 13
SHIP OWNERS KEEN ON ACQUIRING SECOND HAND TONNAGE, AS WELL AS NEW BUILDINGS IN CONVENTIONAL SEGMENTS - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING NEWS
The recent rally of the Baltic Dry Index (BDI), coupled with renewed optimism, at least in some parts of the wet market, have prompted many ship own ...
Wednesday, 27 March 13
PTBA HAS CONCLUDED US$ 16.14 BILLION WORTH OF COAL SALES AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH PLN
COALspot.com - PT. Bukit Asam, a 32 years old Indonesian state owned coal miner has signed a coal sales and purchase agreement with PT PLN, (a state ...
Wednesday, 27 March 13
SHIPPING CONFIDENCE REACHES HIGHEST LEVEL FOR TWO YEARS - MOORE STEPHENS
Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry recovered to their highest level for two years in the three months ended February 2013, according ...
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- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- The University of Queensland
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Planning Commission, India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- VISA Power Limited - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
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