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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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Saturday, 26 November 11
THE FREIGHT MARKETS EXPECTED TO BE STEADY NEXT WEEK - VISTAAR
COALspot.com - The market were down probably with the sentiments of global financial markets and all segments were down.
The BDI was up down by 4 ...
Friday, 25 November 11
DISPUTE BETWEEN GIANT MINING FIRMS ENDS IN LAHAT - THE JAKARTA POST
The Jakarta Post reported that, prolonged dispute taking place in the South Sumatra regency of Lahat and involving two giant mining companies PT Buk ...
Friday, 25 November 11
DRY BULK MARKET LOSING STEAM, FAST - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
It’s been a week of falls for the dry bulk market this one, leaving ship owners with a sour taste in their mouths, as evidence of a recovery i ...
Thursday, 24 November 11
INDONESIA/INDIA SPMX TC AROUND $ 7/8K AND AROUND $ 12/13.00 PMTS ON VOYAGE BASIS - FEARNLEYS
Handy
Last week ended on a positive note in the Atlantic however the activity levels are somewhat reduced. Owners are asking in excess of USD ...
Thursday, 24 November 11
DRY BULK MARKET KEEPS LOSING STEAM - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
The dry bulk market was lower once again on Wednesday, with the industry’s benchmark, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) ending the session down by 1. ...
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- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
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- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- PTC India Limited - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- White Energy Company Limited
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Australian Coal Association
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- The University of Queensland
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Planning Commission, India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Minerals Council of Australia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
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