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Friday, 30 October 15
CHINESE MINERAL IMPORTS: MOVING ON FROM INDONESIA? - CLARKSONS
 China has accounted for almost 90% of global imports of nickel ore and bauxite in recent years and was therefore heavily hit by the Indonesian mineral export ban, introduced in January 2014. While the Philippines and Malaysia have ramped up mineral exports, the volumes have fallen somewhat short of those shipped prior to the ban and there are now divergent trends in Chinese demand for these commodities.
Preparing For A Difficult End
Indonesia accounted for around 60% and 70% of global nickel ore and bauxite exports respectively, prior to the introduction of a ban on exports of some unrefined minerals. China imported significant volumes of both nickel ore and bauxite in 2013 in anticipation of the ban, before shipments of both commodities plummeted in 1H 2014. Since then the country’s imports of nickel ore and bauxite, largely from the Philippines and Malaysia, have recovered to varying degrees.
Bauxite: Malaysia Moving In
Chinese bauxite imports, used for aluminium production, have recovered somewhat since mid-2014, as Malaysia emerged as an exporter and significantly ramped up mining output. In 1H 2015, Malaysian bauxite exports to China exceeded 9mt: over double the total in full year 2014. The country’s share of Chinese imports increased to 44% in May 2015, overtaking Australia as China’s top supplier. While volumes of bauxite shipments have not compared to the 72mt imported in 2013, prior to the ban, Chinese imports have grown firmly this year and are set to increase 18% y-o-y, to reach 43mt. Chinese demand has been driven by a 33% y-o-y increase in aluminium output in January to August 2015. However, reports indicate that domestic aluminium consumption has dropped in recent months and Chinese producers may have to increasingly turn to exports. While the country’s bauxite imports have been robust in the year to date, the current low aluminium price environment and potential production cuts pose a downside risk to future import growth.
Nickel Ore: Just Not The Same
China is also a major importer of nickel ore, a component of nickel pig iron (NPI), currently used in the country’s stainless steel production. While the Philippines replaced Indonesia as China’s primary source of nickel ore after the ban, the volumes shipped have fallen considerably short of the 71mt shipped in 2013. Indeed, Chinese nickel ore imports have continued to fall and are currently forecast to drop 18% y-o-y to a five year low of 39mt in full year 2015. This is for two main reasons. Firstly, NPI producers have relied on stockpiles of higher quality Indonesian nickel ore, blending imports of the lower quality Philippine product. Secondly, Chinese demand for nickel ore has been hit by a drop in national NPI output, reflecting the country’s easing stainless steel production in the year to date.
So, while the loss of Indonesia as a source of mineral imports had a significant impact on import volumes in 2014, China has since been able to find alternative supplies. Now, the focus has shifted to trends in Chinese demand. The country’s nickel ore imports have already been impacted, partly by NPI production cuts. However, despite growing market pressures, aluminium output and bauxite imports have so far remained more resilient.
Source: Clarksons | Hellenic Shipping News
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Friday, 02 February 24
DRY BULK MARKET: THE DOWNWARD REVISION IN THE GROWTH OF CAPESIZE TONNE DAYS IN JANUARY WITH THE BCI DROPPING - MARIA BERTZELETOU
In the last week of January, the dry freight market sustained weakness in the Capesize segment, while the number of ballasters in the Southeast (SE ...
Friday, 02 February 24
COAL INDIA ACHIEVES NEARLY 80% OF ITS FY24 PRODUCTION TARGET IN TEN MONTHS - CNBCTV18
For the month of January, the company’s production grew by 9.1% from the same period last year to 78.4 Million Tonnes (MT), from 71.9 MT last ...
Thursday, 01 February 24
CHINA'S WIND, SOLAR CAPACITY TO OVERTAKE COAL IN 2024 - INDUSTRY BODY, REUTERS REPORTED
China’s installed wind and solar capacity is expected to overtake coal for the first time this year, according to industry forecasts.
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Thursday, 01 February 24
ANTI-DEDUCTION CLAUSES: CAN A CHARTERER WITHHOLD HIRE WITHOUT AN OWNER'S CONSENT? - SKULD
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
Summary
In The Anna Dorothea, the Court found that where a charterparty provides that no deduction from hire may be m ...
Thursday, 01 February 24
INDIA REBUILDS COAL STOCKS TO ENSURE ELECTRIC RELIABILITY - REUTERS
India’s electricity supply is much more comfortable at the start of 2024 than in either 2023 or 2022 as coal production has ramped up and the ...
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- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
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- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
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- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
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- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
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- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- CNBM International Corporation - China
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- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
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- India Bulls Power Limited - India
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- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
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- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
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- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
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- Economic Council, Georgia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
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- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
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- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
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- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
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- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
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- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Australian Coal Association
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
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- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
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- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Planning Commission, India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
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- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- The University of Queensland
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
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