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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, 01 April 10
PROFIT AT TWO INDONESIAN COAL MINERS SOARS AS RECOVERY STIRS GREATER DEMAND, HIGHER PRICES - THE JAKARTA GLOBE
The Jakarta Globe reported that, Two of the country’s biggest coal producers enjoyed a surge in profit last year as prices rose and demand pic ...
Thursday, 01 April 10
BHP BILLITON TO SELL STAKE IN MARUWAI TO ADARO - THE JAKARTA POST
The Jakarta Posted reported that, BHP Billiton has agreed to sell 25 percent of its stake in the Maruwai Coal Project in Kalimantan to Indonesia&rsq ...
Thursday, 01 April 10
AUSTRALIAN COAL PRODUCER REJECTS $3 BILLION PEABODY OFFER - STL TODAY
STL today reported that, Australian coal producer Macarthur Coal Ltd. rejected a $3 billion cash takeover bid from Peabody Energy Corp., which seeks ...
Thursday, 01 April 10
TATA POWER EYES MORE COAL FROM INDONESIA FOR ITS FUTURE PLANTS - FINANCIAL EXPRESS
Financial Expressreported that, Tata Power, one of the largest private sector power utilities in the country with interests in generation, transmiss ...
Wednesday, 31 March 10
COAL INDIA MULLS JOINT VENTURE WITH RIO TINTO AND PEABODY - DNA
DNA reported that, Coal India Ltd. (CIL) has finalised two key contenders for its international joint venture (JV) in Australian and US each. The co ...
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- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- The University of Queensland
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- MS Steel International - UAE
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Planning Commission, India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
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