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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, 07 March 10
SHIPS WERE FIXED AT AROUND US$ 16,000 PER DAY FOR TRIP VIA INDONESIA TO INDIA - CAPT. REDDY
COALspot.com: The freight market was quite buoyant this week and BDI was up by 18 pct . The Cape index up by 23.60 pct and Panamax index was up by 1 ...
Saturday, 06 March 10
ESSAR TO BUY US COAL FIRM FOR $550-600 MN
Business-Standard reported that, the Essar Group is close to buying Trinity Coal, one of the top 10 coal producers in the US, in a deal worth $550-6 ...
Friday, 05 March 10
KARNATAKA POWER SEEKS 900,000 TONS STEAMING COAL OVER 9 MONTHS
Bloomberg reported that, Karnataka Power Corp., an Indian electricity generator, is seeking to import 900,000 metric tons of steaming coal over nine ...
Friday, 05 March 10
COAL RALLY ON CHINESE DEMAND SPARKS $59 ESTIMATES
Bloomberg reportd that, A rally that has boosted coal prices 21 percent from their lows last year may have further to go as the coldest U.S. winter ...
Thursday, 04 March 10
BANPU KEEPS JORONG OUTPUT AT 2M TONNES
Bangkok Post reported that, Banpu Plc, Asean's largest coal miner, is maintaining an output target of 2 million tonnes this year from its Jorong mi ...
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- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
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- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
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- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
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- Minerals Council of Australia
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- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
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- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
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- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
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- Economic Council, Georgia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
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- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
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- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
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- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
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- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- White Energy Company Limited
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Planning Commission, India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Australian Coal Association
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
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- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
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