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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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Friday, 26 March 10
CHINA PLANS TO INCREASES IMPORT COAL GREATLY IN 2010
– Asia Pacific Coal Trading & Investment Outlook 2010-
COALspot.com (Press Release): China plans to increase coal import significantly ...
Friday, 26 March 10
NTPC IN TALKS FOR INDONESIAN MINE - LIVE MINT
The deal for the coal mine with 1.8 bn tonnes of reserves may be valued at $1 bn
Live Mint reported that, State-run power utility NTPC Ltd is in ta ...
Friday, 26 March 10
ESSAR GROUP SIGNS DEAL FOR INDONESIAN COAL MINE - BUSINESS LINE
Looking ahead
The coal from the Indonesian mine would provide raw material to the group's power projects
The Aries coal mines acquired by the gro ...
Thursday, 25 March 10
CHINA RAILWAY WINS $4.8 BILLION INDONESIA PROJECT - BLOOMBERG
Bloomberg reported that, China Railway Group Ltd. won a $4.8 billion order from PT Bukit Asam, Indonesia’s state-owned coal producer, for a co ...
Thursday, 25 March 10
INDIAS MAHARASHTRA SEEKS TO IMPORT 3.35 MILLION TONS OF COAL - BLOOMBERG
Bloomberg reported that, Maharashtra State Power Generation Co., a provider of electricity to India’s commercial hub Mumbai, is seeking 3.35 m ...
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- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
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- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
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- PTC India Limited - India
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- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
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- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- The University of Queensland
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Australian Coal Association
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Planning Commission, India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- White Energy Company Limited
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
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