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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 of Vistaar Shipping Singapore. Vistaar Shipping an experienced ship operator operating from Singapore and India .
The Cape index softened by 18.62 pct and the BDI was down by 3.62 pct. The Panamax index was up by 4.00 pct , Supramax index up by 7.25 pct and Handy size index up by 9.71 pct. The Fareast /SE Asia market was quite firm and vessels for being fixed at around US$ 29/30000 per day. The Supramax out of India also were being fixed in excess of US$ 40000 per day.
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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3379
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3506
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127¯
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3.62
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Baltic Cape Index
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3522
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4328
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806 ¯
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18.62
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Baltic Panamax Index
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4344
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4177
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167 ↑
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3.99
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Baltic Supra Index
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2929
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2731
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198 ↑
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7.25
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Baltic Handy size Index
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1468
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1338
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130 ↑
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9.71
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As of 19 March 2010
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According to Vistaar, the average charter hire was at Cape US$ 32157 per day, Panamax US$ 34906 per day, Supramax US$ 30629 per day and Handy size US$ 21420 per day.
The Supramax index in the Fareast (S6 route) was firm and was by US$ 1860 per day (up by 8.40 pct) and closed at US$ 23980 per day. The ECI/China (S7) route continued to remain firm and was up by US$ 1040 per day (up by 2.91 pct) and closed at US$ 36717 per day. Ships from WC India to china continued to be fixed at healthy levels at around US$ 38/40000 per day and some vessels have ballasted from EC India to WC India.
The futures for three years (2010-2012) was at around Cape US$ 29000 per day, Panamax US$ 22000 per day, Supramax US$ 18750 per day, Handy size US$ 14500 per day. With the cape index down by 18 pct and futures also showing slight softness on all other the market may be steady next week. However do not expect the market to soften or major changes on the Supramax and Handy size for next couple of weeks.
The congestion at Australian ports in the EC for coal loading was high at 158 vessels (last week 151 vessels). The weather seems getting worse, with Hay point closed since 11th March and DBCT since 17th March and several shippers declaring Force Majaure for ships loading from Gladstone. Except for Abbot Point and Port Kembla , all other ports are experiencing uncertain delays. On the WC Australia iron ore vessels waiting increased to 27 vessels (last week 20 vessels).
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.
The crude prices was up beginning of the week however closed almost at same levels by end of the week on Friday at US$ 79.79 per barrel (last week US$ 79.26 per barrel). The prices of bunkers was slightly soft at US$ 456 pmts (ifo 380 cst ex Singapore) on 19th March 2010.
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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Tuesday, 04 May 10
APRIL 2010 COAL PRICE REFERENCE WAS US$ 86.58/T FOB VESSEL
COALspot.com: The directorate general of mineral, coal and geothermal of Indonesia has publishing a monthly coal price reference (HBA) to be used by ...
Tuesday, 04 May 10
DRY BULK MARKET SOFTENING AGAIN ON LACK OF DIRECTION
The dry bulk market has put on the brakes once again, after the last session of the Baltic Dry Index ended at 3,354 points, down 5 from the previous ...
Monday, 03 May 10
AUSTRALIA PLANS 40 PERCENT TAX ON MINING PROFITS - THE JAKARTA POST
The Jakarta Post reported that, Australia would heavily tax the booming profits of its mining companies under a tax system overhaul proposed Sunday ...
Saturday, 01 May 10
THE PERIOD ACTIVITY WAS QUITE FIRM DURING THE WEEK - CAPT. REDDY
COALspot.com: The BDI was up by 11.32 pct which was mainly due to the firmness in capsize index which was up by 21.55 pct .
The other sectors Pan ...
Saturday, 01 May 10
EXPANDED SA COAL TERMINAL TO START OPERATIONS ON MAY 1 - MINING WEEKLY
Mining Weekly reported that, In line with expectations, the Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) had completed the R1,2-billion Phase V expansion ...
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- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Australian Coal Association
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- PTC India Limited - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
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