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Sunday, 28 February 10
SUPRAMAX CHARTER RATES FOR ONE YEAR IS AROUND US$ 19,000/20,000 PER DAY - VISTAAR SINGAPORE
 COALspot.com : The freight market firmed up by almost 10 pct on Supramax and Handy size and about 7 pct on Panamax.
However it was interesting to see Cape Index down by almost 10 pct. The BDI had just increased by 24 points last week. Spot Supramax vessel opening far east were seen getting around US$ 18/19,000 per day and for short period around 24,000 per day. This week most owners were keen to fix on period to take advantage of the firm market sentiment.
The average charter hire was at Cape US$ 28,378 per day, Panamax US$ 27,326 per day, Supramax US$ 23,927 per day and Handy size US$ 16,872 per day.
BDI (Baltic dry index changes (As of 26 Feb 2010))
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BALTIC DRY INDEX CHANGE
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This week
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Last week
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Change
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Change %
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Baltic Dry Index
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2738
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24 ↑
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0.88
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Baltic Cape Index
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3174
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343 ¯
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9.75
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Baltic Panamax Index
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3399
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220 ↑
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6.92
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Baltic Supra Index
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2288
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211 ↑
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10.16
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Baltic Handy size Index
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98 ↑
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9.28
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The Supramax index in the far east (S6 route) was quite firm and was by US$ 3,660 per day (up by 23 pct) and closed at US$ 19,540 per day. Next seems will also be firm at least beginning of the week. The ECI/China (S7) route moved up quite sharply and was up by US$ 6,667 per day (up by 25 pct) and closed at US$ 33,617 per day. Ships from WC India to china were seen being fixed at healthy levels at around US$ 38/40,000 per day.
Supramax charter rates for one year is around US$ 19,000/20,000 per day.
THREE YEARS FUTURE
The futures for three years (2010-2012) remained unchanged and was at around Cape US$ 29,000 per day, Panamax US$ 20,000 per day, Supramax US$ 17,000 per day, Handy size, US$ 13,000 per day.
Iron ore and coal imports by China is continuing to be strong and is expected to keep the freight market firm. The coal import by India also is strong and will continue to increase.
PORT CONGESTION
The congestion at Australian ports in the EC for coal loading continued to be on the rise at 150 vessels (last week 143 vessels). The congestion increased due to bad weather and some shippers declaring force majeure. 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 7-10 days and Newcastle about 16 days. On the WC Australia iron ore vessels waiting was same as last week at 23 vessels (last week 24 vessels).
The waiting at Indian ports for coal vessels was quite normal around 3/4 days.
CRUDE OIL
The crude prices was almost stable and the Brent crude prices closed at US$ 77.65 per barrel (last week US$ 78.37 per barrel). The prices of bunkers also was up at US$ 455 pmts (ifo 380 cst ex Singapore) on 26th Feb 2010.
FREIGHT FORECAST
CLICK HERE for Vistaar’s forecasted (Terms & Conditions Apply) spot freight rates for coal & Iron-ore cargo for specific routes(cs)
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Wednesday, 20 January 10
NALCO SEEKS CONSULTANT FOR $4 BILLION INDONESIAN SMELTER, PLANT
National Aluminium Co., India’s second-biggest producer of the metal, called for bids for a consultant on its proposed aluminum smelter and co ...
Wednesday, 20 January 10
NTPC PLANS TO SET UP ARM FOR ACQUIRING COAL ASSETS ABROAD
NTPC, the world’s second-largest independent power producer (IPP), plans to set up a new entity for acquiring coal assets abroad to secure fue ...
Wednesday, 20 January 10
CEMENT FIRMS TO BUY POWER PLANT COAL ASH
CEBU, Philippines - Cement companies in Cebu are interested to buy the coal ash that will be produced from the coal-fired power plant in Toledo City ...
Tuesday, 19 January 10
CHINA TO INCREASE THERMAL COAL IMPORTS - WEN
China's Premier Wen Jiabao said on Tuesday that China will appropriately increase imports of thermal coal to ease the country's power shortages.
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Tuesday, 19 January 10
CESC TO BUY 100,000 MT OF INDONESIAN SUB BITUMINOUS COAL
COALspot.com (India): CESC, India’s one of the largest and oldest private power producer is expected to issue a closed tender any time this we ...
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- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- VISA Power Limited - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- PTC India Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- White Energy Company Limited
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- The University of Queensland
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
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