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Saturday, 13 February 10
THE FREIGHT MARKET CONTINUED TO BE WEAK THIS WEEK - CAPT. REDDY
 COALspot.com (Singapore): The freight market continued to be weak this week. There have been quite a few spot vessels open Far east and have been forced to fix at low numbers. The trend may continue at least until next week till the Chinese New year holidays are over.
BDI INDEX
The BDI dropped by 144 points by 5 pct and closed at 2,571 points. The cape index dropped by 215 points by 6 pct and closed at 3,259 points. The Panamax dropped only by about 4 pct this week compared to 8 pct last week and was down by 113 points and closed at 3,141 points. The Supramax index dropped by 108 points by 5 pct and closed at 2,048 points.
The handy size index dropped by 18 points by about 2 pct and closed at 1,038 points.
CHARTER HIRE
The average charter hire was at Cape US$ 29,649 per day, Panamax US$ 21.,412 per day, Supramax US$ 21,112 per day and Handy size US$ 15,169 per day.
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“Short period rates for Supramax was around US$ 21,000 – 22,000 per day for vessels opening Far East / SE Asia” - Vistaar Shipping
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The Supramax index in the Far East (S6 route) continued to softened and was down by US$ 1,572 per day and closed at US$ 14,998 per day. Next week also would continue to be soft because of Chinese new year holidays . The ECI/China (S7) route was almost at same levels with a drop of only US$ 528 per day and closed slightly lower at US$ 25,335 per day mainly.
Short period rates for Supramax was around US$ 21/22000 per day for vessels opening Far East/SE Asia. Supramax charter rates for one year is around US$ 19000 per day.
THREE YEARS FUTURE
The futures for three years (2010-2012) remained unchanged and was at around Cape US$ 28,000 per day, Panamax US$ 18,500 per day, Supramax US$ 15,500 per day, Handy size US$ 12,500 per day.
PORT CONGESTION
The congestion at Australian ports in the EC for coal loading continued to be high at 148 vessels (last week 148 vessels), which is highest in 3 yrs. The congestion increased due to bad weather. The number of vessels waiting at DBCT and Newcastle was around 60 vessels. The waiting at DBCT was around 30 days , Hay point and Gladstone 10-12 days and Newcastle about 16 days. On the WC Australia iron ore vessels waiting was same as last week at 22 vessels (last week 25 vessels). The waiting at Indian ports for coal vessels was quite normal around 3/4 days.
CRUDE
The crude prices firmed up this week and the Brent crude prices was at US$ 72.90 per barrel (last week US$ 70.23 per barrel). The prices of bunkers also was up at US$456 pmts (IFO 380 cst ex Singapore) on 12th Feb 2010.
FREIGHT FORECAST
Click here for Vistaar’s forecasted (subject to terms & conditions) spot freight rates for coal & Iron-ore cargo for specific routes(cs)
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Monday, 10 October 11
MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL TO BE THE NEW PIRACY HOTSPOT FOR THIS YEAR SAYS MARITIME SECURITY EXPERT - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
The Mozambique Channel, as well as the entrance to the Persian Gulf, are expected to become some of the new pirate hotspots for piracy, says Richard ...
Sunday, 09 October 11
FREIGHT MARKET ENDED WITH A POSITIVE DIRECTION - VISTAAR
COALspot.com - The market ended with a positive note with all the segments up except for handy size. The biggest gainer was Panamax index up by 11 p ...
Saturday, 08 October 11
INDONESIAN MINER PLANS $167M IPO TO FUEL SUMATRA COAL BOOM - JG
The Jakarta Globe reported that, coal miner Atlas Resources aims to raise as much as Rp 1.5 trillion ($167 million) in an initial public offering to ...
Friday, 07 October 11
MINING REGULATIONS , OBSTACLES AND GROWTH : INDIA VS INDONESIA - SUNIL K KUMBHAT
COALspot.com - The Govt of India has passed long pending Mines & Minerals (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2011, which seeks to replace ...
Friday, 07 October 11
$100M FOR EXPANSION INTO KALIMANTAN MINING: AKR
The Jakarta Globe, one of the leading English news paper in Indonesia reported that, AKR Corporindo, a fuel and chemical distributor, has set aside ...
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- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- The University of Queensland
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Australian Coal Association
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- PTC India Limited - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Planning Commission, India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
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