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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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Monday, 05 April 10
RI TO SET REFERENCE FOR COMMODITIES - THE JAKARTA POST
The Jakarta Post reported that, Indonesia is set to help establish global reference prices for mining and agricultural commodities, with the establi ...
Monday, 05 April 10
MARCO POLO MARINE SECURES US$20 MILLION 4-YEAR COAL TRANSSHIPMENT CONTRACT
COALspot.com: Accordign to Mraco Polo Marine website, Singapore Exchange Mainboard-listed Marco Polo Marine Ltd, a growing integrated marine logisti ...
Saturday, 03 April 10
SHIPS OPENING FAREAST CONTINUE TO BE STRUGGLING FOR CARGOES - VISTAAR
COALspot.com: The dry bulk freight market continues to be under pressure and all the indices were down this week except for Cape size index which wa ...
Friday, 02 April 10
XSTRATA RAISES BENCHMARK COAL PRICE AS MUCH AS 40% - BLOOMBERG
Bloomberg reported that, Xstrata Plc, the world’s largest exporter of coal used for power, raised benchmark prices for the fuel to an unidenti ...
Thursday, 01 April 10
OWNERS WERE STILL BULLISH ON SHORT PERIOD NUMBERS, BUT CHARTERERS IN GENERAL WERE NOT READY TO PAY - BRS
SUPRA / HANDY
After several weeks of a rising market, the BSI lost 9% last week to close on Friday at US$ 27,677 per day for the TC routes. ...
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- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Australian Coal Association
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- The University of Queensland
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- PTC India Limited - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
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