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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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Thursday, 13 May 10
CHINA CONCERNS TO TEST RAW MINERALS - THE AUSTRALIAN
The Australian reported that, COMMODITY prices will remain volatile and drop from recent highs as China's appetite for raw materials softens. James ...
Thursday, 13 May 10
ACTIVITY ON WEST COAST INDIA IS SLOWING - FEARNLEYS AS
DRY BULK CHARTERING
Handy
Atlantic markets remain firm but more for end May/beg June dates as there seems to be more enquiries for those dates. ...
Thursday, 13 May 10
DRY BULK SHIP OWNERS CHEERFUL AMID MARKET RALLY
China’s appetite for raw materials like iron ore and coal, as well as a series of added factors are boosting demand for dry bulk carriers, hel ...
Wednesday, 12 May 10
BANPU'S Q1 PROFIT SLIDES 43% TO B2.71BN - BANGKOK POST
The Bangkokpost reported that, Banpu Plc posted a first-quarter net profit of 2.71 billion baht, down by 43% from the same period last year.
The ...
Tuesday, 11 May 10
DALRYMPLE BAY COAL EXPORTS HIGHEST SINCE JULY; NEWCASTLE FALLS - BLOOMBERG
Bloomberg reported that, Coal shipments from Australia’s Dalrymple Bay terminal in Queensland state rose to the highest in nine months in Apri ...
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- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
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- MS Steel International - UAE
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
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- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- PTC India Limited - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- White Energy Company Limited
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
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- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
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- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
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- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
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- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
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- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- The Treasury - Australian Government
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- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
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- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
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- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Australian Coal Association
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