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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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Friday, 09 March 12
SHIP OWNERS LOOKING TO CHINA FOR REVIVAL, WHILE THEY KEEP SELLING OLD SHIPS FOR SCRAP - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
With China’s economic policy plan for the future on every ship owner’s mind, at least those involved in the dry bulk industry, the lates ...
Thursday, 08 March 12
INDONESIA'S COAL SECTOR CAN BENEFIT FROM CLEARER REGULATIONS - FITCH RATINGS
Fitch Ratings says Indonesia's coal mining sector should continue to see strong growth prospects but can benefit from clearer and more predictable ...
Thursday, 08 March 12
DRY BULK MARKET ON THE RISE; CHINAS COAL IMPORTS COULD INCREASE - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
The dry bulk market kept on rising back to healthier levels yesterday, with the BDI (Baltic Dry Index) the industry’s benchmark, marking its 8 ...
Wednesday, 07 March 12
INDONESIA COAL BENCHMARK PRICE GAINS FOR SECOND MONTH
COALspot.com - Indonesia raised the monthly coal reference price for sales in March by 1.15 percent, the second increase since February.
The Mini ...
Wednesday, 07 March 12
INDONESIA TO LIMIT FOREIGN OWNERSHIP IN MINES TO 49 PERCENT WITHIN 10 YEARS OF PRODUCTION
COALspot.com - Foreign holders of mining licenses in Indonesia have to divert 51% of their stakes to Indonesian government or domestic entitie ...
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- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- MS Steel International - UAE
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Planning Commission, India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
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