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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, 04 October 12
CAPESIZE : IN SPITE OF THE HOLIDAYS IN CHINA, RATES ARE CLIMBING UP - FEARNLEYS AS
Handy
Atlantic market remains quiet due to lack of cargoes and more supply of ships. Rates from Continent to east Med were around USD 13k and Black ...
Wednesday, 03 October 12
BARCLAYS'S PRICE FORECAST FOR NEWCASTLE COAL HAS BEEN WRITTEN DOWN
“ The main story in the global coal markets has been the growth in supply, with all of the major exporters adding volumes into a market which ...
Sunday, 30 September 12
SUB-BIT INDONESIA COAL SWAPS: MIXED TREND
COALspot.com - Sub-Bit Indonesia coal swaps (FOB ) for November 2012 delivery lost 0.73 percent w-o-w but gained 0.41 percent d-o-d on Friday, 28 Se ...
Sunday, 30 September 12
INDONESIA HAS NO PLAN TO CAP COAL PRODUCTION
COALspot.com - “The current low coal prices were mainly due to a global oversupply condition, spurred by numerous mining exploitations in the ...
Sunday, 30 September 12
FREIGHT MARKET UNDER PRESSURE; OVERALL SENTIMENTS ARE STILL BEARISH
COALspot.com - The freight market seemed to have lost steam and all indices were down except for cape index.
The BDI was slightly down by 6 point ...
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- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Planning Commission, India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- The University of Queensland
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- PTC India Limited - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Australian Coal Association
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
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