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Wednesday, 18 January 17
TANKER: THE CLEAN PRODUCT MARKET IS STILL NOT GIVING US ANY CLEAR SIGNS OF RECOVERY - GEORGE VASTARDIS
 While we are approaching the Chinese New Year, the Clean Product market is still not giving us any clear signs of recovery, especially on The East of Suez routes. The Middle East LRs are under considerable pressure, mainly due to the lack of demand. The new 2017 flat rates have created a sort of confusion, which has eventually concluded most of the fixtures on basis PLATTS. However, over the past week, we heard a rumor on TC1 ex MEG to Japan loading min 75,000T at WS 112.5 (about 30WS points down) basis WS 2017. Moreover, distillate deliveries to UK continent traded at $1.9m levels (dropped around $150k) In the meantime, LR1 seems to have bottomed out due to a long tonnage list and a lack of activity which resulted in TC5 WS115 for min 55,000T from MEG to Japan at $1.175m, which translates to $100k less from the previous week for deliveries to UK continent respectively.
On the contrary, MR activity, was not as disappointing and remained quite flexible over the week. Cross MEG cargoes were fixed around low $200k levels, whereas MEG routes to East Africa destinations moved up at around WS190. WCI naphtha lifts to Japan rated at WS165 basis 35,000T and the deliveries to UK continent at very low $1.0m, which looks to be quite stable.
Looking towards the Far East region over the past weeks, we witnessed a softening of the market and a decline in fresh enquires for MR sizes. With S. Korea loading to Singapore destination ending the week at $.385k. Levels (around $15k less than prior weeks). The South Asia market is also getting weaker, which results in tonnage availability becoming more ample and enabling us to comment that the near future does not look bright.
Moving on to the West of Suez regions things are not as exciting as expected as, even though activity was decent enough on paper, the ARA/Transatlantic traded at WS165 levels, basis 37,000T (about 30WS points down from previous fixtures), a number of ballasters from US regions sailed to Europe. This allowed charterers to eventually push rates down and ARA lifts basis 37,000T to West Africa rated at WS180 respectively. Oversupply of tonnage put some pressure on Handies as well. Ice conditions eventually offered some premiums, thus fixtures were concluded at WS180 basis 30,000T ex Baltic to UK Continent. In the Black Sea/Med market, owners managed to reach just shy of WS200 levels, mainly due to weather conditions which caused delays and the Cross Med, ended up at WS175 basis 30,000T.
At the time of this writing, LR owners seem to be getting some much-needed relief, with the recent level of activity keeping the market alive. The LR2 ex ARA to Singapore is at around $2.0m levels and the typical naphtha from Mediterranean to Japan is hovering at about low $2.0m. In the meantime, LR1 is enjoying steady demand coupled with healthy tonnage availability, which has resulted in an increase to ex-UK continent to West Africa at around WS150 basis min 60,000T. ARA to South Asia traded at around $1.65m to $1.70m levels and the usual naphtha has elevated ex Mediterranean ports to Japan at around $1.83m levels respectively, while owners keep asking for higher premiums (about $80k to $100k) due to a poor Asia market.
To conclude, our expectations remain fairly low as far the Eastern Market is concerned when comparing it with the Western Market. The distillates arbitrage from Far East to West does not seem to be helping enough and, as we approach the Chinese New Year, the lack of balance between supply and demand signals a further delayed recovery. The year of the Rooster leaves us with no option other than to hold tight and brace ourselves for a truly challenging market.
By George Vastardis
Tanker Chartering Broker - CPP Desk
Compiled by:
Intermodal Research & Valuations
Analysts:
Ms. Eva Tzima
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Friday, 10 February 17
U.S. COAL OUTPUT IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE DECLINED BY 158 MMST IN 2016 TO 739 MMST, SAYS EIA
COALspot.com – U.S., the world’s second largest coal producers have produced approximately totalled an estimated 17 million short tons ...
Wednesday, 08 February 17
MARKET INSIGHT - PANOS MAKRINOS
The challenges the oil market has witnessed since the end of 2014 has resulted in a crisis for the global offshore oil and gas exploration industry ...
Tuesday, 07 February 17
WE ARE STILL RIDING ON A WAVE OF MARKET IMPROVEMENT, WITH THE GLOBAL TRADE OF MOST COMMODITIES STILL SHOWING SIGNS OF IMPROVING GROWTH - GEORGE LAZARIDIS
The end of 2016 came with a rejuvenated sentiment amongst most traders and investors, in part through the sigh of relief that 2016 was finally comi ...
Monday, 06 February 17
AFTER MONTHS OF GAINS, THE INDONESIAN GOVERNMENT DECLARED MONTHLY COAL BENCHMARK PRICE IS STEADILY DROPPING
COALspot.com: Over the past two months, the HBA of Indonesian thermal coal has dropped around 18.06 percent. It sank to $ 83.32 per ton for Februar ...
Monday, 06 February 17
THE FREIGHT MARKET CONTINUED ITS DOWNFALL IN ALL SEGMENTS
COALspot.com: Due to Lunar year holidays and celebration, the Freight market was declined in all segments week ending 27 January. The fall was cont ...
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- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
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- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
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- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
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- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
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- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
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- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
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- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
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- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
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- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- VISA Power Limited - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- PTC India Limited - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- White Energy Company Limited
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
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- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
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- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- The University of Queensland
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
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- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- MS Steel International - UAE
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
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