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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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Tuesday, 30 March 10
PRICES FOR COKING COAL, IRON ORE TO SOAR AMID BURGEONING STEEL DEMAND: SCOTIABANK
Winnipeg Free Press reported that, Strong steel demand from China and a recovery in the developed world will push coking coal prices 56 per ce ...
Sunday, 28 March 10
DEMAND FROM INDIA RESHAPING THE GLOBAL COAL MARKET - DAVE FOREST
Attention international coal industry. There's a new kid on the block.
The nation of India.
India is emerging as a major re-shaping force for ...
Sunday, 28 March 10
SHIPS FROM WC INDIA TO CHINA CONTINUED TO BE FIXED AT HEALTHY LEVELS AT AROUND US$ 50/52,000 PER DAY - VISTAAR
COALspot.com: The dry bulk freight market seemed to be heading for a correction with all the indices dropping by 8-10 pct except for handy size whic ...
Saturday, 27 March 10
CHINA DROUGHT MAY RAISE COAL DEMAND, BOOST PRICES, CLSA SAYS - BLOOMBERG
Bloomberg reported that, Droughts in southwest China may increase demand for coal used in power plants, and ‘support” prices in the &ldq ...
Saturday, 27 March 10
CHINA TO REMAIN NET COAL IMPORTER IN NEAR FUTURE - STEEL GURU
Xinhua News cited Mr Wu Chenghou a councilor with the China Coal Transportation and Marketing Association as saying that China will remain a net coa ...
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- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Planning Commission, India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- The University of Queensland
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
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