COALspot.com keeps you connected across the coal world

Submit Your Articles
We welcome article submissions from experts in the areas of coal, mining, shipping, etc.

To Submit your article please click here.

International Energy Events


Search News
Latest CoalNews Headlines
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.

“Short period rates for Supramax was around US$ 21,000 – 22,000 per day for vessels opening Far East / SE Asia” - Vistaar Shipping

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)



If you believe an article violates your rights or the rights of others, please contact us.

Recent News

Saturday, 14 August 10
INDONESIAN THERMAL COAL PRICES EXPECTED TO MOVE UP IN SEPTEMBER 2010 - CHAIRMAN ICMA
COALspot.com: Indonesian Coal Mining Association is expecting, the Indonesian and international coal prices will increase, and will be reached ...


Thursday, 12 August 10
ETA STAR INDIA PUTS FORWARD COAL MINING PLAN FOR TETE, MOZAMBIQUE, IN 2011
ETA Star India Projects Pvt, which is carrying out coal prospecting and surveying work in the Moatize coal region, in Tete province, will present it ...


Thursday, 12 August 10
SUPRAS WERE FIXED IN THE MID/HIGH TEENS FOR INDO-INDIA TRIPS - FEARNBULK
Handy Activity is gradually picking up in the Atlantic with more enquiries seen for short period tonnage for the end of August. With the grain sea ...


Thursday, 12 August 10
INDONESIAN COAL PRICE REFERENCE REACHED US$ 94.86 FOR AUGUST 2010 SUPPLIES
COALspot.com: The Directorate General of Mineral, Coal and Geothermal of Indonesia has been publishing a monthly coal price reference (HBA) since Fe ...


Wednesday, 11 August 10
BRAZILIAN GIANT VALE LOOKING TO BOOST ITS COAL OUTPUT
BRAZILIAN mining giant Vale is not content with being the world's largest iron ore miner. The miner is banking on ambitious growth plans to see it ...


   1132 1133 1134 1135 1136   
Showing 5666 to 5670 news of total 6871
News by Category
Popular News
 
Total Members : 28,623
Member
Panelist
User ID
Password
Remember Me
By logging on you accept our TERMS OF USE.
Free
Register
Forgot Password
 
Our Members Are From ...

  • Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
  • Chamber of Mines of South Africa
  • Gresik Semen - Indonesia
  • Medco Energi Mining Internasional
  • Total Coal South Africa
  • Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
  • Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
  • Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
  • Heidelberg Cement - Germany
  • India Bulls Power Limited - India
  • Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
  • Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
  • GMR Energy Limited - India
  • Sucofindo - Indonesia
  • Infraline Energy - India
  • Indorama - Singapore
  • Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
  • Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
  • Glencore India Pvt. Ltd
  • ACC Limited - India
  • Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
  • World Bank
  • TNPL - India
  • Qatrana Cement - Jordan
  • Deloitte Consulting - India
  • Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
  • IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
  • Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
  • Indian School of Mines
  • Thai Mozambique Logistica
  • Aditya Birla Group - India
  • Maruti Cements - India
  • Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
  • Wilmar Investment Holdings
  • Idemitsu - Japan
  • Economic Council, Georgia
  • Asia Cement - Taiwan
  • PLN - Indonesia
  • Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
  • Mitsubishi Corporation
  • Berau Coal - Indonesia
  • Sojitz Corporation - Japan
  • JPower - Japan
  • Xstrata Coal
  • Cargill India Pvt Ltd
  • Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
  • South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
  • Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
  • Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
  • Coal Orbis AG
  • GB Group - China
  • CoalTek, United States
  • Cement Manufacturers Association - India
  • Goldman Sachs - Singapore
  • Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
  • Noble Europe Ltd - UK
  • Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
  • J M Baxi & Co - India
  • Trasteel International SA, Italy
  • Geoservices-GeoAssay Lab
  • Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
  • SASOL - South Africa
  • Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
  • Clarksons - UK
  • Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
  • Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
  • Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
  • Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
  • Bank of China, Malaysia
  • Coal India Limited
  • globalCOAL - UK
  • Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
  • Baramulti Group, Indonesia
  • Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
  • BRS Brokers - Singapore
  • Moodys - Singapore
  • Vitol - Bahrain
  • Peabody Energy - USA
  • Bangkok Bank PCL
  • Lafarge - France
  • The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
  • UOB Asia (HK) Ltd
  • Thailand Anthracite
  • Mechel - Russia
  • Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
  • Merrill Lynch Bank
  • Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
  • New Zealand Coal & Carbon
  • Core Mineral Indonesia
  • Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
  • GNFC Limited - India
  • Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
  • Thriveni
  • Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
  • KEPCO - South Korea
  • Dalmia Cement Bharat India
  • Star Paper Mills Limited - India
  • Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
  • Jatenergy - Australia
  • Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
  • Cardiff University - UK
  • Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
  • Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
  • Vedanta Resources Plc - India
  • TANGEDCO India
  • Petrosea - Indonesia
  • World Coal - UK
  • Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
  • Coaltrans Conferences
  • Bhatia International Limited - India
  • Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
  • Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
  • Arutmin Indonesia
  • Maersk Broker
  • Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
  • Georgia Ports Authority, United States
  • Arch Coal - USA
  • Panama Canal Authority
  • Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
  • Mitsui
  • Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
  • OCBC - Singapore
  • Humpuss - Indonesia
  • Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
  • Malco - India
  • Platts
  • Parry Sugars Refinery, India
  • Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
  • Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
  • Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
  • Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
  • Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
  • Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
  • Bangladesh Power Developement Board
  • AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
  • Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
  • Samsung - South Korea
  • WorleyParsons
  • Energy Development Corp, Philippines
  • Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
  • MS Steel International - UAE
  • Surastha Cement
  • Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
  • RBS Sempra - UK
  • ANZ Bank - Australia
  • Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
  • Parliament of New Zealand
  • Carbofer General Trading SA - India
  • Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
  • The India Cements Ltd
  • Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
  • TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
  • Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
  • Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
  • PLN Batubara - Indonesia
  • bp singapore
  • Japan Coal Energy Center
  • NALCO India
  • Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
  • Tanito Harum - Indonesia
  • Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
  • Agrawal Coal Company - India
  • Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
  • London Commodity Brokers - England
  • Shenhua Group - China
  • The University of Queensland
  • Cemex - Philippines
  • Ernst & Young Pvt. Ltd.
  • EIA - United States
  • Kobe Steel Ltd - Japan
  • Adani Power Ltd - India
  • Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
  • Edison Trading Spa - Italy
  • McKinsey & Co - India
  • Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
  • APGENCO India
  • SGS (Thailand) Limited
  • Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
  • Minerals Council of Australia
  • Barclays Capital - USA
  • Bhushan Steel Limited - India
  • Inco-Indonesia
  • Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
  • Posco Energy - South Korea
  • Mercator Lines Limited - India
  • International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
  • Xindia Steels Limited - India
  • Adaro Indonesia
  • Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
  • Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
  • IBC Asia (S) Pte Ltd
  • KPCL - India
  • Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
  • Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
  • Freeport Indonesia
  • Romanian Commodities Exchange
  • ICICI Bank Limited - India
  • White Energy Company Limited
  • Russian Coal LLC
  • TRAFIGURA, South Korea
  • The Treasury - Australian Government
  • GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
  • MEC Coal - Indonesia
  • GHCL Limited - India
  • Fearnleys - India
  • Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
  • Videocon Industries ltd - India
  • Reliance Power - India
  • Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
  • McConnell Dowell - Australia
  • U S Energy Resources
  • Maybank - Singapore
  • Permata Bank - Indonesia
  • ING Bank NV - Singapore
  • LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
  • PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
  • Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
  • Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
  • DBS Bank - Singapore
  • Indonesian Coal Mining Association
  • Independent Power Producers Association of India
  • Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
  • Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
  • Deutsche Bank - India
  • UBS Singapore
  • Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
  • Ministry of Transport, Egypt
  • Indian Oil Corporation Limited
  • PTC India Limited - India
  • Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
  • Latin American Coal - Colombia
  • Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
  • SMG Consultants - Indonesia
  • Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
  • Siam City Cement - Thailand
  • Indonesia Power. PT
  • Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
  • Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
  • Commonwealth Bank - Australia
  • Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
  • Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
  • Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
  • GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
  • Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
  • CCIC - Indonesia
  • Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
  • Coeclerici Indonesia
  • Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
  • Ministry of Mines - Canada
  • Indogreen Group - Indonesia
  • HSBC - Hong Kong
  • Enel Italy
  • Thermax Limited - India
  • Thomson Reuters GRC
  • Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
  • SUEK AG - Indonesia
  • Argus Media - Singapore
  • SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
  • Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
  • Runge Indonesia
  • Planning Commission, India
  • Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
  • Eastern Coal Council - USA
  • Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
  • OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
  • Coal and Oil Company - UAE
  • GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
  • TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
  • Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
  • SRK Consulting
  • Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
  • Vale Mozambique
  • IOL Indonesia
  • ETA - Dubai
  • Credit Suisse - India
  • Gupta Coal India Ltd
  • Sical Logistics Limited - India
  • SMC Global Power, Philippines
  • Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
  • Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
  • Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
  • Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
  • Interocean Group of Companies - India
  • Shree Cement - India
  • Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
  • Central Electricity Authority - India
  • Britmindo - Indonesia
  • Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
  • TGV SRAAC LIMITED, India
  • Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
  • Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
  • Australian Coal Association
  • Marubeni Corporation - India
  • Singapore Mercantile Exchange
  • PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
  • Central Java Power - Indonesia
  • Pinang Coal Indonesia
  • Ince & co LLP
  • Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
  • Inspectorate - India
  • Indika Energy - Indonesia
  • Rudhra Energy - India
  • CNBM International Corporation - China
  • Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
  • KPMG - USA
  • CESC Limited - India
  • PetroVietnam
  • Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
  • Anglo American - United Kingdom
  • Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
  • Mjunction Services Limited - India
  • Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
  • Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
  • Petron Corporation, Philippines
  • ASAPP Information Group - India
  • VISA Power Limited - India
  • KOWEPO - South Korea
  • San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
  • Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
  • Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
  • Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
  • Asian Development Bank
  • Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
  • Thiess Contractors Indonesia
  • BNP Paribas - Singapore
  • JPMorgan - India
  • Electricity Authority, New Zealand
  • Renaissance Capital - South Africa
  • Tata Power - India
  • Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
  • IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
  • Eastern Energy - Thailand
  • Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
  • Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
  • Cebu Energy, Philippines
  • European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
  • Bank of America
  • Mitra SK Pvt Ltd - India
  • NTPC Limited - India
  • Tamil Nadu electricity Board
  • Indian Energy Exchange, India
  • Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
  • Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
  • Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
  • Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
  • Platou - Singapore
  • IMC Shipping - Singapore
  • PowerSource Philippines DevCo
  • CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
  • Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
  • Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
  • Cosco
  • Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
  • EMO - The Netherlands
  • Malabar Cements Ltd - India