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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, 13 September 12
PANAMAX: THE NEGATIVE TREND, POOR SENTIMENT CONTINUES - FEARNLEYS AS
Handy
Lack of cargoes and a growing list of available ships is causing rates to slip for all Atlantic trades.
The only trade keeping somewhat s ...
Thursday, 13 September 12
FUEL EFFICIENT SHIPS MAY BE MORE EXPENSIVE, BUT THEY MAKE FINANCIAL SENSE SAYS ANALYSIS - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
The latest trend in shipbuilding is the so called "Eco" ship, i.e. ships which offer much better fuel consumption and are more cost-effect ...
Wednesday, 12 September 12
INDIAS COALGATE: TIME FOR A ROOT CANAL
A recent report from India’s Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) pertaining to the allocation of coal blocks has created a political storm i ...
Tuesday, 11 September 12
CLOUDY AND POLICY RISK INDONESIAN COAL INDUSTRY
COALspot.com - Bahana Securities in its latest coal outlook, commented on the Indonesian coal market, with economic slowdown in the four largest coa ...
Tuesday, 11 September 12
SHIP OWNERS KEEN ON SECOND HAND VESSEL PURCHASES - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
With most ship owners back from their summer rest, things are starting to pick up again in the second hand vessel market, with more and more deals b ...
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- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- CNBM International Corporation - China
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- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
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- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
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- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
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- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- PTC India Limited - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
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- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- The University of Queensland
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Planning Commission, India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- White Energy Company Limited
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
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