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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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Sunday, 14 March 10
CHINESE COAL PRICE MAY RISE TO TRADE NEAR SPOT, MACQUARIE SAYS
Bloomberg reported that, Steel mills in China, the world’s biggest producer of the alloy, may pay more for domestic coking coal this year as d ...
Sunday, 14 March 10
THERE IS NO INDICATION OF SLOWING DOWN OF IRON ORE AND COAL IMPORTS BY CHINA - VISTAAR SINGAPORE
COALspot.com: The dry bulk freight market continued the upward trend and the BDI closed 8.14 pct this week.
The Cape index up by 10.32 pct ...
Saturday, 13 March 10
INDONESIA COAL EXPORTS DROP IN FEBRUARY
COALspot.com: Indonesia, the world largest coal exporter, exported 24.38 million tons in January 2010 which fell slightly to 22.89 mln ton of coal i ...
Saturday, 13 March 10
INDONESIA TELLS BUKIT ASAM TO DITCH PARTNER IN SUMATRA RAILWAY UNLESS PROJECT STARTS
The Jakarta Globe reported that, the Indonesian government has urged state-owned miner PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam to look for new partners to he ...
Saturday, 13 March 10
OPTIMUM COAL AIMS TO RAISE R1,6 BILLION IN LISTING
All Africa reported that, COAL mining and exploration company Optimum Coal yesterday announced plans to list on the JSE at the end of the month ...
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- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- The University of Queensland
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Australian Coal Association
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
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