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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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Tuesday, 06 April 10
ASIAN INVESTORS EYE NIGERIA MARITIME INDUSTRY
Investors from the Asian region are considering investing in the Nigerian maritime sector, which has huge opportunities and potential. One of such p ...
Monday, 05 April 10
RI TO SET REFERENCE FOR COMMODITIES - THE JAKARTA POST
The Jakarta Post reported that, Indonesia is set to help establish global reference prices for mining and agricultural commodities, with the establi ...
Monday, 05 April 10
MARCO POLO MARINE SECURES US$20 MILLION 4-YEAR COAL TRANSSHIPMENT CONTRACT
COALspot.com: Accordign to Mraco Polo Marine website, Singapore Exchange Mainboard-listed Marco Polo Marine Ltd, a growing integrated marine logisti ...
Saturday, 03 April 10
SHIPS OPENING FAREAST CONTINUE TO BE STRUGGLING FOR CARGOES - VISTAAR
COALspot.com: The dry bulk freight market continues to be under pressure and all the indices were down this week except for Cape size index which wa ...
Friday, 02 April 10
XSTRATA RAISES BENCHMARK COAL PRICE AS MUCH AS 40% - BLOOMBERG
Bloomberg reported that, Xstrata Plc, the world’s largest exporter of coal used for power, raised benchmark prices for the fuel to an unidenti ...
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- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
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- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
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- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
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- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Parliament of New Zealand
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- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- PTC India Limited - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
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- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
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- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
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- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
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- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
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- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
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- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
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- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- White Energy Company Limited
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- The University of Queensland
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
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