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Sunday, 14 March 10
THERE IS NO INDICATION OF SLOWING DOWN OF IRON ORE AND COAL IMPORTS BY CHINA - VISTAAR SINGAPORE
 COALspot.com: The dry bulk freight market continued the upward trend and the BDI closed 8.14 pct this week.
The Cape index up by 10.32 pct and Supramax index was up by 10.47 pct. The Panamax and Handy size was up by 4.34 pct and 6.35 pct respectively. The Supramax opening Fareast seemed to be getting healthy rates and have been reported fixed on time charter around mid/high 20's.The freight rate of coal from Indonesia to India and China was up by almost about 8-10 pct.
BDI (Baltic dry index changes)
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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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3506
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3242
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264 ↑
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8.14
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Baltic Cape Index
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4328
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3923
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405 ↑
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10.32
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Baltic Panamax Index
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4177
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4003
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174 ↑
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4.34
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Baltic Supra Index
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2731
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2472
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259 ↑
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10.47
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Baltic Handy size Index
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1338
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1258
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80 ↑
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6.35
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As of 12 March 2010
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The average charter hire was at Cape US$ 41,877 per day, Panamax US$ 33,587 per day, Supramax US$ 28,561 per day and Handy size US$ 19,558 per day.
The Supramax index in the Fareast (S6 route) was firm and was by US$ 1,860 per day (up by 8.40 pct) and closed at US$ 23,980 per day. The ECI/China (S7) route continued to remain firm and was up by US$ 1,040 per day (up by 2.91 pct) and closed at US$ 36,717 per day.
Ships from WC India to china continued to be fixed at healthy levels at around US$ 38/40,000 per day and some vessels have ballasted from EC India to WC India.
THREE YEARS FUTURE
The futures for three years (2010-2012) was at around Cape US$ 31,000 per day, Panamax US$ 22,500 per day, Supramax US$ 18,500 per day, Handy size US$ 14,500 per day.
There is no indication of slowing down of iron ore and coal imports by China and market expected to remain firm next few weeks.
PORT CONGESTION
The congestion at Australian ports in the EC for coal loading continued to be on the same at 151 vessels (last week 151 vessels). The weather seems to be improving , however the affect of bad weather previously continues. The number of vessels waiting at DBCT and Newcastle was around 60 vessels. The waiting at DBCT was around 30 days , Hay point - abt 10 days and Gladstone about 12-16 days and Newcastle about 16 days. On the WC Australia iron ore vessels waiting was at at 20 vessels (last week 20 vessels). The bad weather continues in Queensland and all four berths were closed for loading at Hay point.
The waiting at Indian ports for coal vessels was quite normal around 3/4 days , except for Paradip and Haldia which are congested. Waiting at Paradip is about 7/8 days. The Indonesian anchorages port also continued to experience delays.
CRUDE OIL
The crude prices was almost at same levels as last week and the Brent crude prices closed at US$ 79.26 per barrel (last week US$ 80.11 per barrel). The prices of bunkers was at US$ 461 pmts (IFO 380 CST ex.Singapore) on 12th March 2010.
FREIGHT FORECAST
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Saturday, 20 March 10
NO MAJOR CHANGES ON SUPRAMAX MARKET FOR NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS - VISTAAR
COALspot.com: “The dry bulk freight market continued to be firm on the Panamax and Supramax and Handy size vessels”, said Capt. Reddy MD ...
Friday, 19 March 10
COAL INDIA TO HIT CAPITAL MARKETS IN JULY
India’s largest coal producer, Coal India Ltd (CIL), expects to hit the capital markets by July, company chairman Partha S. Bhattacharyya said ...
Thursday, 18 March 10
COAL IMPORTS SOAR IN NANTONG PORT OF JIANGSU PROVINCE CHINA
BloombergUTV reported that, Coal imports at Nantong Port, located in coastal China's Jiangsu Province, soared 13 times to 581,000 tonnes in the fir ...
Thursday, 18 March 10
INNER MONGOLIA TO CAP COAL OUTPUT AT 700 MLN TONS IN 2010
Alibaba / China Knowledge reported that, Inner Mongolia, China's northern border autonomous region, plans to control coal output at 700 million ton ...
Thursday, 18 March 10
THE INDIAN MARKET WAS QUIET, BUT BECAUSE OF THE TIGHT TONNAGE SITUATION STILL FIRM - FEARNLEYS AS
Handy
Activity continues to be solid in the Atlantic.
Supramax physical market is strong which pushed the BSI to a 17 month high at ...
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- Australian Coal Association
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- The University of Queensland
- White Energy Company Limited
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Planning Commission, India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
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