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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, 08 April 10
NAPOCOR GETS ONE OFFER AT COAL TENDER - ABS CBN
ABS- CBN News reported that, Philippine power producer National Power Corp. (Napocor) is likely to buy 50,000 tons of steam coal from PT Berau Coal ...
Wednesday, 07 April 10
DRY BULK MARKET LOOKING FOR DIRECTION
The dry bulk market has kept a low profile during the past week, as evidenced by the small changes of a usually rather turbulent Baltic Dry Index (B ...
Tuesday, 06 April 10
NEWCASTLE COAL EXPORTS RISE 24%, SHIP QUEUE SHORTENS - BLOOMBERG
Bloomberg reported that, Coal shipments from Australia’s Newcastle port, the world’s biggest export harbor for the fuel used in power st ...
Tuesday, 06 April 10
UAE STEEL TRADERS FEAR LOSSES ON GLOBAL HIKE
A sudden spurt in the price of iron ore in the international market has caught local steel traders and manufacturers and a host of other steel-depen ...
Tuesday, 06 April 10
ASIAN INVESTORS EYE NIGERIA MARITIME INDUSTRY
Investors from the Asian region are considering investing in the Nigerian maritime sector, which has huge opportunities and potential. One of such p ...
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- MS Steel International - UAE
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- PTC India Limited - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- The University of Queensland
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Parliament of New Zealand
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Australian Coal Association
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
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