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Friday, 28 October 16
STEAM COAL IMPORTS: CHINA AND INDIA'S ROLE REVERSALS - BEN TRIMMEL
 While a sharp decline in European imports is a key driver of the expected fall in steam coal trade this year, China and India remain leading actors, together accounting for a third of global seaborne steam coal imports. In recent years the two have alternated between the ‘hero’ and ‘villain’ roles in coal trade, with either firm import growth supporting volumes, or a decline stifling steam coal trade growth, said Ben Trimmel of Clarksons in its latest analysis report published on Clarkson Shipping Intelligence Network.
China: From Hero To Zero
China has enjoyed a lead role in steam coal trade in recent years, accounting for 32% of global seaborne import growth in 2010-14. However, the country’s slowing economic growth, stricter coal quality regulations and an 11% y-o-y rise in domestic steam coal output to 3bn tons triggered a 33% drop in Chinese steam coal imports to 128mt in 2015. This represented a five-year low and a change in China’s role in steam coal trade.
India: A New Hope?
Meanwhile, Indian steam coal imports rose 13% y-o-y in 1H 2015 and it briefly seemed that India might fill the void left by China’s shrinking imports. However, an 8% y-o-y rise in Indian steam coal output to around 0.5bn tonnes in 2015 drove a 3% drop in Indian steam coal imports in the full year. This has continued into 2016, with a 13% y-o-y fall in imports to 64mt in January-May. It seems that hopes of a new steam coal ‘hero’ emerging might have been premature.
The Return Of The King?
The drop in Indian steam coal imports in early 2016 coincided with a recovery in Chinese imports. Beijing introduced strict policies to cut coal output in March, capping coal mining activity at 276 days pa, leading to a 10% y-o-y decline in Chinese steam coal output in January-July 2016 and a significant increase in coal prices and imports. The 5,550 kcal Qinhuangdao FOB spot price hit a 20 month high of $82/t in early October, while Chinese steam coal imports rose 12% y-o-y to 98mt in the first eight months of the year.
An Uncertain Future
However, in October, Beijing loosened its coal output regulations to help stabilize coal prices. While the full impact of this measure is unclear, it poses a downside risk to China’s future steam coal import demand. Nevertheless, an atypically cold winter is currently expected to help support an 8% rise in Chinese steam coal imports to 138mt in full-year 2016. Meanwhile, Indian steam coal output fell 8% y-o-y in August-September 2016, largely due to poor weather conditions and destocking at Indian power plants. While reports indicate limited Indian steam coal import demand in recent months, domestic output disruptions present a potential upside for imports in the near future. However, given the downturn in the year to date, Indian steam coal imports are still projected to drop 6% to 157mt in 2016.
By Ben Trimmel, Clarksons Shipping Intelligence Network
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Friday, 18 November 16
U.S. WEEKLY COAL PRODUCTION TOTALS 16.8 MMST, DOWN 0.8%, SAYS EIA
COALspot.com – U.S., the world’s second largest coal producers have produced approximately totalled an estimated 16.8 million short ton ...
Thursday, 17 November 16
FROTHY THERMAL COAL PRICES POINT TO DOWNSIDE PRESSURES IN 2017 - FITCH
Fitch Ratings says in an Outlook Report that the Asian thermal coal industry will remain under pressure in 2017 due to more-than-adequate capacity ...
Thursday, 17 November 16
CHINA STEEL EXPORTS TO REMAIN HIGH IN 2017, FITCH SAYS
Fitch Ratings expects Chinese steel exports to remain at around 100 million metric tons (Mt) in 2017, due to flat 'apparent' consumption an ...
Wednesday, 16 November 16
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT
Going through a relatively interesting second half of the year so far in the ship repair sector, we are experiencing a volatile climate of differen ...
Tuesday, 15 November 16
CHINA, FOR MANY YEARS NOW HAS SERVED AS A MAJOR GROWTH ENGINE FOR ASIA - ALLIED SHIPPING RESEARCH
It’s been a turbulent couple of days after the announcement of the U.S. Presidential results in the early hours of Wednesday.
After week ...
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- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Australian Coal Association
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
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