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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, 09 March 10
STRONG REBOUND IN ALL THE DRY BULK SEGMENTS THIS WEEK
There was a strong rebound in all the dry bulk segments this week, leading to an 18% jump in the Baltic Dry Index.
The Cape and Panamax markets s ...
Tuesday, 09 March 10
L&T POWER EYEING COAL MINES IN AUS, INDONESIA
L&T Power Development Company, a part of the Larsen & Tubro Group, plans to acquire coal mines in Australia and Indonesia, a top company off ...
Tuesday, 09 March 10
BHP AGREES SHORTER-TERM COAL DEALS WITH EUROPEAN, ASIAN CUSTOMERS
Diversified miner BHP Billiton on Monday reported that it had reached sales terms for a significant portion of its hard coking coal volumes for 2010 ...
Monday, 08 March 10
KPCL TO IMPORT 0.9 MILLION TON OF 6000 GCV COAL
COALspot.com: India's Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd is seeking to import 0.9 million metric tons of 6000 kcal/kg (adb) Gross Calorific Value stea ...
Monday, 08 March 10
CHINA SHIPPING TO CARRY MORE COAL FOR SHENHUA
Hellenic Shipping News reported that, China Shipping (Group) Company will expect to ship 40 million tons of coal for Shenhua Group in 2010, Li Shaod ...
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- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Planning Commission, India
- PTC India Limited - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- The University of Queensland
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- VISA Power Limited - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
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