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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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Monday, 01 March 10
166 MINING COMPANIES THREATEN ENVIRONMENT
Viva News reported that, the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) of East Kalimantan reveals that 166 coal mining companies, which are curre ...
Monday, 01 March 10
IRON ORE PRICE NEGOTIATIONS - 80PCT HIKE SEEN BY CHINESE
China Knowledge quoted an insider from a large Chinese steel company said there will be a significant increase in steel prices in the next few month ...
Sunday, 28 February 10
SUPRAMAX CHARTER RATES FOR ONE YEAR IS AROUND US$ 19,000/20,000 PER DAY - VISTAAR SINGAPORE
COALspot.com : The freight market firmed up by almost 10 pct on Supramax and Handy size and about 7 pct on Panamax.
However it was interesting to ...
Sunday, 28 February 10
MINISTRY SEEKS TWO YEAR DELAY TO IMPLEMENT ENVIRONMENT LAW
The Jakarta Post reported that, The ministry of energy and mineral resources has proposed that the government postpone the implementation of the 200 ...
Sunday, 28 February 10
CONTINENTAL TARGETS COAL SALES FROM S AFRICA MINE IN Q2 - MINING WEEKLY
Mining weekly reported that, Junior coal explorer Continental Coal would start coal sales from its Vlakvarkfontein mine, in South Africa, in the sec ...
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- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- PTC India Limited - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- White Energy Company Limited
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Planning Commission, India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- The University of Queensland
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
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