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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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Thursday, 14 January 10
INDIANS RESUME S. AFRICA COAL BUYING AGAINST INDEX - REUTERS
Indian trade buyers have resumed buying of South African prompt coal cargoes after a two-month hiatus but are opting for index-linked pricing, hopin ...
Wednesday, 13 January 10
STEAMING COAL SUPPLY SPOT CONTRACT FOR TAEAN POWER PLANT
COALspot.com (South Korea): Korea Western Power Co., Ltd is looking for total 1.12 million tons of Bituminous Coal for TAEAN Power Plant.
Accord ...
Wednesday, 13 January 10
INDONESIA ISSUES COAL, METAL DECREE
Indonesia has issued a ministerial decree which requires metal and coal miners to set aside a certain amount of their production for domestic needs, ...
Wednesday, 13 January 10
RESTING TIME FOR INDONESIAN COAL LOADING VESSELS
COALspot.com (Indonesia): 11 - 15 vessels are waiting in anchorages of Muara Berau and Tanjung Pemancingan to load total about 700,000 – ...
Wednesday, 13 January 10
SOUTH AFRICA STEAM COAL PRICE FALLS SHARPLY
Reuters reported that South African physical coal prices fell sharply on Tuesday with a March cargo trade at USD 87.5 a tonne FOB Richards Bay and d ...
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- Mercator Lines Limited - India
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- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
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- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
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- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
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- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
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- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
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- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
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- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
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- Planning Commission, India
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- Eastern Coal Council - USA
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- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
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- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- The University of Queensland
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
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- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
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- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
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- Independent Power Producers Association of India
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- London Commodity Brokers - England
- The Treasury - Australian Government
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- Ministry of Mines - Canada
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- Interocean Group of Companies - India
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- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
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- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
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- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
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- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- GMR Energy Limited - India
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- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Parliament of New Zealand
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- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
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- Central Electricity Authority - India
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