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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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Sunday, 07 March 10
SHIPS WERE FIXED AT AROUND US$ 16,000 PER DAY FOR TRIP VIA INDONESIA TO INDIA - CAPT. REDDY
COALspot.com: The freight market was quite buoyant this week and BDI was up by 18 pct . The Cape index up by 23.60 pct and Panamax index was up by 1 ...
Saturday, 06 March 10
ESSAR TO BUY US COAL FIRM FOR $550-600 MN
Business-Standard reported that, the Essar Group is close to buying Trinity Coal, one of the top 10 coal producers in the US, in a deal worth $550-6 ...
Friday, 05 March 10
KARNATAKA POWER SEEKS 900,000 TONS STEAMING COAL OVER 9 MONTHS
Bloomberg reported that, Karnataka Power Corp., an Indian electricity generator, is seeking to import 900,000 metric tons of steaming coal over nine ...
Friday, 05 March 10
COAL RALLY ON CHINESE DEMAND SPARKS $59 ESTIMATES
Bloomberg reportd that, A rally that has boosted coal prices 21 percent from their lows last year may have further to go as the coldest U.S. winter ...
Thursday, 04 March 10
BANPU KEEPS JORONG OUTPUT AT 2M TONNES
Bangkok Post reported that, Banpu Plc, Asean's largest coal miner, is maintaining an output target of 2 million tonnes this year from its Jorong mi ...
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- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Planning Commission, India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- PTC India Limited - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
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