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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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Thursday, 12 June 14
CONSOLIDATION IS THE ' NAME OF THE GAME' WHEN IT COMES TO SHIPYARDS ACROSS ASIA - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING NEWS
Intense competition, a swelling of new greenfield shipyards over the past few years mainly in China, especially prior to the 2008 global financial ...
Wednesday, 11 June 14
INDONESIA'S COAL EXPORT VOLUME AND REVENUE SLIPS 2.75% AND 6.73% RESPECTIVELY IN APRIL
COALspot.com: Indonesia, one of the world's largest coal producer and the global largest multi grade coal exporter shipped around $1.8* b ...
Wednesday, 11 June 14
BPI TOUCHING A NEW LOW FOR THE YEAR
The Dry Bulk market closed off the week positively, on the back of firming Capesize rates, while the market overall continues to face a very challe ...
Monday, 09 June 14
GOVT GETS TOUGH ON ILLEGAL MINING, SUSPENDS LICENSES - THE JAKARTA POST
The government has temporarily suspended the licenses of 62 mineral and coal transportation companies as part of its efforts to curb illegal mining ...
Monday, 09 June 14
INDO SUB-BIT COAL SWAPS FOR Q3,Q4 OF 2014 AND Q1 2015: LOST ON DAY AND MONTH
COALspot.com: Indonesian coal swaps for average Q3’ 2014 continue last week’s trend or lost on day, week and on month according to Asia ...
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- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- White Energy Company Limited
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- The University of Queensland
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Minerals Council of Australia
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- VISA Power Limited - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- PTC India Limited - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
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- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Economic Council, Georgia
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- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
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- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Planning Commission, India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
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