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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 Panamax, Supramax and handy size only increased marginally by 3.80 pct , 2.22 pct and 0.37 pct respectively. “The period activity was quite firm during the week”, said Capt. Reddy, MD of Vistaar Shipping Singapore.
Capsize vessels were reported fixed at around US$ 33000 per day for one year and short period rates were reported at US$ 35/36000 per day . Panamax vessels for short period were reported around US$ 28/30000 per day and for US$ 21/22000 per day for 2 years. Supramax vessels short period rates reported at around US$ 25/26000 per day and one year period rate was rates reported at around US$ 22/23000 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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3354
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3013
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341↑
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11.32
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Baltic Cape Index
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3956
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3238
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698 ↑
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21.55
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Baltic Panamax Index
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3900
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3757
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243 ↑
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2.80
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Baltic Supra Index
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2715
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2656
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59 ↑
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2.22
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Baltic Handy size Index
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1356
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1351
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5 ↑
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0.37
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As of 30 April 2010
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“There are indications that there could be slowing down of iron ore imports by China and will be interesting to see if there would be freight market will soften. The indices and futures were soft on Friday and seems the next week could be soft at least for the early part of the week”, - Capt Reddy
The average charter hire was at Cape / US$ 38611 per day , Panamax / US$ 31382 per day , Supramax / US$ 28384 per day and Handy size / US$ 19861 per day .
The Supramax index in the Fareast (S6 route) softened slightly by US$ 241 and closed at US$ 21639 per day . The ECI/China (S7) route firmed up slightly this week and was up by US$ 993 pday and closed at US$ 30031 per day .
The futures for three years (2010-2012) was at around Cape / US$ 29000 per day , Panamax/ US$ 21000 per day , Supramax / US$ 18500 per day , Handy size / US$ 14000 per day .
The congestion in EC Australian ports reduced to 123 vessels this week (last week 141 vessels ). The vessels waiting at main coal loading ports were at Hay point / 3, DBCT / 64, Gladstone / 12, Abbot Point / 1, New Castle / 41 vessels, Pot Kembla / 2 vessels. On the WC Australia iron ore vessels waiting also reduced to 22 vessels (last week 29 vessels).
The waiting at Indian ports for coal vessels was quite normal around 3-4 days. Waiting at Haldia is only about 1-2 days .
The Brent crude prices continued to be firm up and was at 87.38 per barrel (last week US$ 85.93 per barrel). The prices of bunkers was quite firm at 499.00 mts (IFO 380 CST ex. Singapore) on 30th April 2010.
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Saturday, 22 May 10
INDUSTRY QUESTIONS STEAM COAL PRICE ANOMALY
Five South Korean utilities have secured a deal for 3.13 million tonnes of Australian thermal coal with a calorific value of 6,080kcal/kg for delive ...
Wednesday, 19 May 10
DRY BULK FREIGHT RATES' RALLY MAY BE SET TO END
The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) has rallied these past couple of weeks, almost touching the 4,000 point mark. But this positive development for dry bulk ...
Wednesday, 19 May 10
NEWCASTLE WEEKLY EXPORTS RISE; SHIP QUEUE LENGTHENS
Coal shipments from Australia's Newcastle port, the world's biggest export harbor for the fuel used in power stations, rose 2.9 percent last week ...
Tuesday, 18 May 10
THE BDI HIT A FIVE-MONTH HIGH AT THE CLOSE OF LAST WEEK
According to BRS, One of the oldest ship broker, at 3,929 points, the BDI hit a five-month high at the close of last week. The Capesize four time ch ...
Tuesday, 18 May 10
COAL TRADER CHINA QINFA TO BUY TWO BULK CARRIERS FOR 69 MLN USD
China Qinfa Group, a leading non-State-owned coal trader on China's mainland, said Sunday it had signed shipbuilding contracts to pay 69 million U. ...
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- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- The University of Queensland
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Planning Commission, India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Economic Council, Georgia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- VISA Power Limited - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- White Energy Company Limited
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Australian Coal Association
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
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