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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, 18 June 14
CHINESE STEEL PRODUCTION SETS RECORD DURING FIRST TEN DAYS OF JUNE - COMMODORE RESEARCH & CONSULTANCY
Recently released data shows that average daily crude steel production at China's key steel mills hit a record high of 1.833 million tons durin ...
Wednesday, 18 June 14
MARKET INSIGHT - TIMOS PAPADIMITRIOU
Back in January the expectations for Q3 and Q4 were more than great. Talks and claims for a rising BDI and a healthy market were coming from everyw ...
Tuesday, 17 June 14
DRY BULK FREIGHT RATES TO RISE DURING THE SECOND HALF OF 2014, AS CHINA IS EXPECTED TO START IMPORTING MORE IRON ORE FROM BRAZIL - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING NEWS
In its latest analysis of the dry bulk market, BIMCO said that it doesn’t expect freight rates to react significantly to increased demand bef ...
Monday, 16 June 14
INDONESIAN COAL SWAPS FOR Q3 DELIVERY FALL 2.34 % MONTH ON MONTH
COALspot.com: Indonesian coal swaps for average Q3’ 2014 lost on day, week and on month according to AsiaClear OTC coal swap's reports re ...
Monday, 16 June 14
API 8 CFR SOUTH CHINA COAL SWAPS FALL CONTINUES THIS PAST WEEK
COALspot.com: API 8 CFR South China Coal swaps for average Q3 14 deliveries lost 4.34 percent month on month and closed at US$ 71.05 per mt a ...
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- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- The University of Queensland
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- VISA Power Limited - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Australian Coal Association
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
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