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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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Tuesday, 13 December 11
CAPESIZES AND PANAMAXES LEAD DRY BULK MARKET HIGHER - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
The dry bulk market inched closer to the 2,000 mark on Monday, with Panamaxes rebounding firmly and leading the gains. As a result, the industry&rsq ...
Monday, 12 December 11
DRY BULK MARKET LOOKING FOR BALANCE AS WE ENTER 2012 - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
During the past few months, freight rates for dry bulk carriers, especially Capesizes have increased significantly, providing ship owners with a muc ...
Sunday, 11 December 11
THE PANAMAX INDEX ENDED ON POSITIVE DIRECTION - VISTAAR
COALspot.com - The BDI and Cape index continued the upward trend this week also with BDI up by 3.00 pct closing at 1,922 points and Cape index up by ...
Saturday, 10 December 11
MAHAKAM RIVER RESUMES COAL TRANSPORTATION
COALspot.com - East Kalimantan local government has resumed limited coal barging through Mahakam River after two weeks of suspension following the c ...
Friday, 09 December 11
DRY BULK MARKET REBOUNDS ON HEALTHIER DEMAND OUTLOOK - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
The dry bulk market edged forward yesterday, at the highest rate of the past couple of weeks, as a result of stonger iron ore demand, backed by lowe ...
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- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Planning Commission, India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- The University of Queensland
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- MS Steel International - UAE
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
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