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Tuesday, 22 July 14
INDONESIA'S MINERAL EXPORT BAN: CHINA UNDER PRESSURE? - CLARKSONS
 In January 2014, Indonesia introduced new regulations on exports of unprocessed minerals. Exports of some minerals have been heavily taxed, whilst shipments of other ores, such as nickel ore and bauxite, have been completely banned.
The biggest impact of the ban, in terms of seaborne dry bulk trade, has been on nickel ore and bauxite trade, as Indonesian exports accounted for 58% and 65% of global trade in these commodities respectively in 2013.
Sharp Decline
The importer country most affected by the ban has been China, whose imports of bauxite and nickel ore have grown strongly in recent years to reach a total of 143mt in 2013, accounting for around 90% of global trade in these commodities.
During 2013, China imported significant volumes of nickel ore and bauxite to build up stocks in anticipation of the ban. As shown by the Graph of the Month, Chinese imports from Indonesia have plummeted since January 2014. As a result, China’s total imports of bauxite and nickel ore averaged 5.2mt per month between February and May 2014, compared to 11.9mt on average per month in full year 2013.
Finding New Sources
In the year to date, China has been able to increase nickel ore imports from the Philippines, the only other major nickel ore exporter, in a similar fashion to when restrictions on Indonesian exports were in place in May to November 2012. By May 2014, imports from the Philippines rose to 4.0mt, com-pared to the 2.5mt per month average in 2013. In the case of bauxite, China has a wider variety of alternative suppliers, such as Australia, India, Guinea and the Dominican Republic.
These countries accounted for 90% of Chinese bauxite imports in May 2014, compared to 36% in May 2013. However, absolute export volumes from these countries to China have been relatively weak in the year to date due to high stockpiles in China, infrastructure constraints and the fact that mining projects in some of these countries are still at the early stages of development.
Limited Cargoes
In the short-term, extremely limited bauxite and nickel ore cargoes from Indonesia as a result of the ban may continue to have a negative impact on Panamax and Handymax demand. Given that it currently looks unlikely that the ban will be reversed or relaxed later this year, global trade in nickel ore and bauxite is currently projected to decline 23% and 28% respectively in full year 2014.
While Indonesia’s restrictions have led to greater Chinese investment into bauxite mining in Africa, as well as nickel ore and bauxite refinery capacity in Indonesia, bauxite and nickel ore trade is likely to continue to be hampered in the short-term. In the longer-term, it is expected that China will import bauxite and nickel ore from more distant sources.
However, there remains uncertainty over how China’s demand for nickel ore will develop and by how much nickel ore and bauxite mines in other countries will be able to increase output.
Source: Clarksons / Hellenic Shipping News
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Wednesday, 09 July 14
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - PANOS TSILINGIRIS
The mini-boom in dry bulker values catapulted ship prices too fast too far over the last one-and-a-half year. The concurrence of historically low p ...
Tuesday, 08 July 14
INDONESIAN COAL PRICE REFERENCE FALL AGAIN IN JULY; LOST 1.62%
COALspot.com - The Ministry of Energy & Mineral Resources of Indonesia again revised down the coal bench mark price in July. HBA for month of J ...
Tuesday, 08 July 14
ENERGY IN THE MIX - INTERMODAL SHIPBROKERS
With the Tanker freight market having showed much promise this year compared to the performance that had been noted during the previous five, it is ...
Monday, 07 July 14
INDONESIA STATE-CONTROLLED COAL MINER BUKIT ASAM TO TRADE COAL ON-LINE THROUGH JFX
COALspot.com: Indonesian state owned coal miner PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam Tbk (PTBA) has teamed up with Jakarta Futures Exchange (JFX) to sell ...
Monday, 07 July 14
RBCT, THE WORLD'S SINGLE LARGEST EXPORT COAL TERMINAL SHIPPED 31.91 MMT OF COAL IN H1 2014
COALspot.com: South Africa's Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) the world’s single largest export coal terminal, shipped 31.91 million ton ...
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- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
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- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
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- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
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- The University of Queensland
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- Parliament of New Zealand
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- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
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- London Commodity Brokers - England
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- Eastern Coal Council - USA
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- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
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- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
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- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
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- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Posco Energy - South Korea
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- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
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- Sical Logistics Limited - India
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- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
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- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
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- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Economic Council, Georgia
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- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
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- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
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- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
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- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
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- MS Steel International - UAE
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
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- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
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- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
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- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
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- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
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- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
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- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
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- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
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- Australian Coal Association
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- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
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