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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, 02 July 14
HANDY BULKERS PROVE TO BE THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER VESSELS OVER THE PAST WEEK - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING NEWS
The Handy dry bulker proved to be the most sought after ship by ship owners active in the second hand market, which saw a slight decline in terms o ...
Wednesday, 02 July 14
SHIPPING: MARKET INSIGHT - GEORGE DERMATIS
After 6 months, 57 ministerial meetings and 67 political agreements, the journey of the Greek Presidency in the EU reached its end yesterday; only ...
Tuesday, 01 July 14
INDIAN POWER PLANT COAL STOCKPILES VERY LOW
COALspot.com: According to today's Weekly Dry Bulk Report published by Commodore Research, Indian power plant coal stockpiles have now fallen t ...
Monday, 30 June 14
SUB-BIT FOB INDONESIA COAL PRICES ARE STILL STRUGGLING TO RECOVER
COALspot.com: Indonesian coal swaps for average Q3’ 2014 lost on week and on month according to AsiaClear OTC coal swap's reports release ...
Monday, 30 June 14
WEEKLY CFR SOUTH CHINA COAL SWAPS DECLINE CONTINUES; Q1'15 LOST US$ 4.55 PMT IN A WEEK
COALspot.com: API 8 CFR South China Coal swap for delivery in Q3 fell US$ 5.25 month on month on Friday, dipping under $69 a tone. The CFR South Ch ...
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- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- The University of Queensland
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Australian Coal Association
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- White Energy Company Limited
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Planning Commission, India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
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