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Monday, 14 August 17
CENTURIES ON, AND DRY BULK STILL RULES THE WAVES... - SARAH HOLDEN | CLARKSONS
 By the late 1800s, the shipping industry had been transformed by the introduction of steam power and iron ships. Coal and grain were two of the most important cargoes, alongside timber, sugar, cotton and tea. While technology, the sheer scale of the business, and the global cargo mix, have of course all changed since then, dry bulk cargoes have retained a position at the heart of global seaborne trade.
An Ancient Title
In 2016, seaborne dry bulk trade totalled 4.9 billion tonnes. That’s equal to 44% of world seaborne trade, by far the highest proportion of any cargo group, followed by oil with a 27% share. From the early days of the industrial revolution, dry bulk goods fuelled the world’s industry, and they still do so today, although the drivers of expansion have shifted. Looking at the recent history, dry bulk trade has gone through a rather rocky patch, but some cargoes have still steamed ahead.
King Of The Cargoes
Today, seaborne trade in iron ore is the largest of any dry bulk cargo in terms of volumes, with 1.4 billion tonnes shipped in 2016, 13% of global seaborne trade. In the early 1980s, iron ore was the biggest individual dry bulk cargo, although lost the top spot to coal in the 1990s. However, the meteoric rise of China’s steel industry in the 2000s propelled trade in iron ore to new heights, with growth in Chinese imports accounting for 94% of expansion in global iron ore trade between 2000 and 2014. Whilst coal trade has taken a breather since then, iron ore has pushed on, supported by major mine expansions, despite concerns about the Chinese economy (particularly in 2015). While iron ore and coal trade were a similar size in 2013, by 2016, iron ore trade was 25% larger than coal trade.
Troubled Queen
In the late 19th century, it was coal that was the dominant cargo, with around 50mtpa shipped. Today, it is still the second largest dry bulk cargo at 1.1 billion tonnes in 2016, but it has had a bumpy ride of late. Having grown fairly steadily between 1980 and 2008, coal trade was significantly boosted in 2009-13 by China raising imports to supplement vast domestic output. By 2012, China was the largest coal importer globally, but a 31% drop in imports in 2015 led to a 6% decline in global seaborne coal trade that year. While coal trade has now returned to growth, rising environmental concerns in many countries could limit expansion.
Goods Of The Realm
Outside of the two largest cargoes, grain trade, which in the early 1980s was a similar size to coal trade, has expanded steadily, but not as dramatically as the more significant commodities, and totalled 481mt in 2016. Meanwhile, minor bulk trade, which was dented by the global economic downturn, has still risen considerably, but was hit again in 2014-16 by Indonesia’s raw mineral export ban.
Leading The Way
So, hundreds of years have passed, but dry bulk remains shipping’s largest cargo type. Some cargoes have fared better than others, but despite the challenges still present today, nothing yet looks like it will easily knock dry bulk off its top spot.
By Ms Sarah Holden
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Tuesday, 12 September 17
KOMIPO TO IMPORT 2.5 MILLION TONS OF 5700 NAR COAL FOR 5 YEARS
COALspot.com: South Korea state-owned utility Korea Midland Power (KOMIPO) issued an another new tender for total 500,000 Metric Tons of Bituminous ...
Monday, 11 September 17
A PUNCHY WEEK FOR THE BIG SHIPS AS THE RATE FOR WEST AUSTRALIA TO CHINA HIT $8.00 THE FIRST TIME IN NEARLY THREE YEARS - BALTIC EXCHANGE
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A punchy week for the big ships as the rate for West Australia/China hit $8.00 the first time in nearly three years. A Jiangsu Steamship ...
Monday, 11 September 17
INDONESIAN ICPR SURGES HIGHER, POSTS BIGGEST MONTHLY RISE SINCE DECEMBER 2016, ESDM DATA SHOWS
COALspot.com: Indonesian coal benchmark price surges 9.60% in September, government data showed.
The benchmark price of Indonesian th ...
Monday, 11 September 17
KOMIPO INVITED BIDS FOR TOTAL 6.235 MMT OF 5700 AND 5100 NAR COAL FOR 2017 TO 2022 LOADING
COALspot.com: South Korea state-owned utility Korea Midland Power (KOMIPO) issued an another new tender for total 1,590,000 Metric Tons of Bitumino ...
Monday, 11 September 17
THE FREIGHT MARKET ROSE WEEK OVER WEEK; BCI UP 22.22% & BPI UP 14.77%
COALspot.com: The freight market rose in all segments week over week. Mainly Cape and Panamax have supported to pushed up BDI this past week, BDI, ...
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- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
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- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
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- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- The Treasury - Australian Government
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- Economic Council, Georgia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- The University of Queensland
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Australian Coal Association
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- PTC India Limited - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
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