COALspot.com keeps you connected across the coal world

Submit Your Articles
We welcome article submissions from experts in the areas of coal, mining, shipping, etc.

To Submit your article please click here.

International Energy Events


Search News
Latest CoalNews Headlines
Monday, 17 May 10
INDONESIA SHIPPED 15.51 PERCENT LESS COAL IN APRIL THAN A MONTH EARLIER


COALspot.com:
Indonesia, the world largest coal exporter, shipped 23,331,542  MT of coal in April  2010, compare to 27.61 million tons in March 2010. April coal exports down by 15.51 percent compared to March exports.

According to our record, Indonesia’s first four months coal exports reached 98.22 mln MT by ending April 30, 2010.

Country
April 10
March 10
February 10
Mln ton
Mln ton
Mln ton
India
5.04
4.32
3.92
China
4.04
7.00
8.62
South Korea
3.42
4.12
3.03
Taiwan
2.59
2.40
1.78
Japan
2.37
3.12
3.19
Malaysia
1.56
1.44
0.62
Philippines
1.08
1.18
0.44
Thailand
0.84
1.48
0.94
Hong Kong
0.79
0.56
0.42
Italy
0.40
0.54
0.45
Pakistan
0.34
-
-
Source: Various


China & India Imports

India become a largest importer of Indonesian coal in April 2010, overtaking China by around 1 million more coal.

India imports 16.68 percents more Indonesian coal in April. In the meantime, China's Indonesian coal Imports in April fall sharply. China’s Indoensian coal imports dropped by 42.21%. China brought 4.04 mln ton of coal in April compared to 7 mln ton coal in March, and 8.62 mln ton in February 2010.

Instead of  dropped in exports in April  “Chinese interests are still there and it will continue,"  an exporter from East Kalimantan said.

Indian & Chinese buyers are dominating Indoensian coal market since 2nd half of last year and it is seems that, the trend will continue and India & China will be major importers of Indonesian coal for this year.

Due to wet weather in Indoensian, availability of coal was tight against higher  demand, which drive coal price of all types of coal to north. According to a coal buyer from India, Low GCV coal from Sumatra island is being offered mid $ 50 / MT for June 2010 loading and expecting to increase  further. Higher calorific value coal is also seems to be increasing drastically in Indonesia.

Indonesia exported 5,041,849 tons of coal in April 2010 to India compared to 4,327,912 tons in March 2010  or increased by 16.68 percent  MoM. South Korea, Taiwan  and Japan have imported 3.42, 2.59 and 2.37tons of coal in April 2010 respectively.

Indian buyers are around Indonesia to book 6300 (GAD) Kcal/kg coal for June / July loading.  Meantime, Indian end users are also actively looking for potential coal properties in Sumatra and Kalimantan islands to secure their future fuel requirements.

Top coal exporter
Bumi Resources as a parent company of KPC and Arutmin was a largest exporter of Indoensian coal in April. Bumi has exported around 4.41 mln tons but down 6.7 percent M-o-M.

PT. Adaro Indonesian, the single largest Indonesian coal exporter, exported around 3.32 mln ton in April  2010.  According to our sources, around 10.88 mln tons exports done by top five coal producers such as Adaro, KPC, Arutmin, Banpu and Kideco.

Loading delays
The waiting at Indonesian ports for coal vessels was quite normal to longer waiting time in Month of April due to wet weather. Some coal producers have declared force majour in early April 2010, due higher rain falls which increased water level of river, that has affected barging activities.(cs)

The coal export information within this article is provided by coalspot.com on an "as is" and "as available” basis. All details about, given in good faith, without guarantee. While every care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of information furnished in this article. COALspot.com shall be obliged if errors / omissions are brought to its notice for carrying out corrections in this article.



If you believe an article violates your rights or the rights of others, please contact us.

Recent News

Saturday, 22 May 10
INDUSTRY QUESTIONS STEAM COAL PRICE ANOMALY
Five South Korean utilities have secured a deal for 3.13 million tonnes of Australian thermal coal with a calorific value of 6,080kcal/kg for delive ...


Wednesday, 19 May 10
DRY BULK FREIGHT RATES' RALLY MAY BE SET TO END
The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) has rallied these past couple of weeks, almost touching the 4,000 point mark. But this positive development for dry bulk ...


Wednesday, 19 May 10
NEWCASTLE WEEKLY EXPORTS RISE; SHIP QUEUE LENGTHENS
Coal shipments from Australia's Newcastle port, the world's biggest export harbor for the fuel used in power stations, rose 2.9 percent last week ...


Tuesday, 18 May 10
THE BDI HIT A FIVE-MONTH HIGH AT THE CLOSE OF LAST WEEK
According to BRS, One of the oldest ship broker, at 3,929 points, the BDI hit a five-month high at the close of last week. The Capesize four time ch ...


Tuesday, 18 May 10
COAL TRADER CHINA QINFA TO BUY TWO BULK CARRIERS FOR 69 MLN USD
China Qinfa Group, a leading non-State-owned coal trader on China's mainland, said Sunday it had signed shipbuilding contracts to pay 69 million U. ...


   1164 1165 1166 1167 1168   
Showing 5826 to 5830 news of total 6871
News by Category
Popular News
 
Total Members : 28,706
Member
Panelist
User ID
Password
Remember Me
By logging on you accept our TERMS OF USE.
Free
Register
Forgot Password
 
Our Members Are From ...

  • NTPC Limited - India
  • BRS Brokers - Singapore
  • Freeport Indonesia
  • Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
  • PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
  • CESC Limited - India
  • The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
  • Thermax Limited - India
  • GMR Energy Limited - India
  • SASOL - South Africa
  • Mercator Lines Limited - India
  • ETA - Dubai
  • Singapore Mercantile Exchange
  • Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
  • Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
  • Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
  • Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
  • World Coal - UK
  • Xindia Steels Limited - India
  • Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
  • Coal Orbis AG
  • Cosco
  • PLN Batubara - Indonesia
  • Idemitsu - Japan
  • TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
  • BNP Paribas - Singapore
  • Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
  • The India Cements Ltd
  • SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
  • Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
  • Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
  • Permata Bank - Indonesia
  • Ministry of Transport, Egypt
  • Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
  • Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
  • UOB Asia (HK) Ltd
  • Eastern Energy - Thailand
  • Mitsui
  • globalCOAL - UK
  • ANZ Bank - Australia
  • The Treasury - Australian Government
  • Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
  • Ernst & Young Pvt. Ltd.
  • DBS Bank - Singapore
  • Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
  • Coal India Limited
  • Indogreen Group - Indonesia
  • Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
  • Vitol - Bahrain
  • Platts
  • Adaro Indonesia
  • TGV SRAAC LIMITED, India
  • U S Energy Resources
  • Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
  • Sojitz Corporation - Japan
  • Petrosea - Indonesia
  • Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
  • KOWEPO - South Korea
  • NALCO India
  • Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
  • McConnell Dowell - Australia
  • bp singapore
  • Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
  • Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
  • Bangladesh Power Developement Board
  • SMG Consultants - Indonesia
  • Indorama - Singapore
  • Platou - Singapore
  • Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
  • Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
  • Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
  • Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
  • Siam City Cement - Thailand
  • Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
  • TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
  • Bhatia International Limited - India
  • Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
  • RBS Sempra - UK
  • Rudhra Energy - India
  • India Bulls Power Limited - India
  • Mitra SK Pvt Ltd - India
  • GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
  • Vedanta Resources Plc - India
  • European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
  • Sical Logistics Limited - India
  • Deloitte Consulting - India
  • Panama Canal Authority
  • Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
  • Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
  • Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
  • Lafarge - France
  • Core Mineral Indonesia
  • MEC Coal - Indonesia
  • Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
  • Kobe Steel Ltd - Japan
  • Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
  • Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
  • Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
  • Inco-Indonesia
  • Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
  • Central Electricity Authority - India
  • Indian Oil Corporation Limited
  • Thriveni
  • Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
  • J M Baxi & Co - India
  • Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
  • Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
  • Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
  • Mitsubishi Corporation
  • Clarksons - UK
  • Cement Manufacturers Association - India
  • Peabody Energy - USA
  • Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
  • Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
  • Indonesia Power. PT
  • Pinang Coal Indonesia
  • Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
  • Indika Energy - Indonesia
  • Australian Coal Association
  • Parry Sugars Refinery, India
  • Thai Mozambique Logistica
  • GB Group - China
  • Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
  • Fearnleys - India
  • Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
  • Indian School of Mines
  • Arch Coal - USA
  • IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
  • ASAPP Information Group - India
  • MS Steel International - UAE
  • ACC Limited - India
  • Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
  • CoalTek, United States
  • Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
  • Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
  • EIA - United States
  • Indian Energy Exchange, India
  • Enel Italy
  • Xstrata Coal
  • Thomson Reuters GRC
  • Reliance Power - India
  • London Commodity Brokers - England
  • Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
  • Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
  • Maybank - Singapore
  • Britmindo - Indonesia
  • Surastha Cement
  • SUEK AG - Indonesia
  • Moodys - Singapore
  • Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
  • Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
  • Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
  • Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
  • Marubeni Corporation - India
  • Arutmin Indonesia
  • Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
  • Interocean Group of Companies - India
  • Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
  • Merrill Lynch Bank
  • Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
  • Maersk Broker
  • Baramulti Group, Indonesia
  • Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
  • Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
  • Videocon Industries ltd - India
  • McKinsey & Co - India
  • Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
  • San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
  • IOL Indonesia
  • Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
  • Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
  • Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
  • Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
  • Romanian Commodities Exchange
  • Minerals Council of Australia
  • JPower - Japan
  • Planning Commission, India
  • ING Bank NV - Singapore
  • Posco Energy - South Korea
  • Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
  • HSBC - Hong Kong
  • Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
  • Eastern Coal Council - USA
  • UBS Singapore
  • GNFC Limited - India
  • Indonesian Coal Mining Association
  • Gresik Semen - Indonesia
  • Shenhua Group - China
  • Parliament of New Zealand
  • Inspectorate - India
  • Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
  • The University of Queensland
  • Mechel - Russia
  • Renaissance Capital - South Africa
  • IMC Shipping - Singapore
  • PetroVietnam
  • Electricity Authority, New Zealand
  • Cemex - Philippines
  • Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
  • SRK Consulting
  • Asian Development Bank
  • Goldman Sachs - Singapore
  • Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
  • LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
  • White Energy Company Limited
  • Argus Media - Singapore
  • WorleyParsons
  • Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
  • Tanito Harum - Indonesia
  • CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
  • Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
  • Thailand Anthracite
  • Trasteel International SA, Italy
  • Energy Development Corp, Philippines
  • Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
  • Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
  • Coeclerici Indonesia
  • Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
  • Barclays Capital - USA
  • Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
  • Bank of America
  • VISA Power Limited - India
  • Star Paper Mills Limited - India
  • Glencore India Pvt. Ltd
  • Ministry of Mines - Canada
  • Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
  • Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
  • Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
  • Coal and Oil Company - UAE
  • Malabar Cements Ltd - India
  • Independent Power Producers Association of India
  • CCIC - Indonesia
  • Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
  • Humpuss - Indonesia
  • Latin American Coal - Colombia
  • Malco - India
  • Economic Council, Georgia
  • OCBC - Singapore
  • Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
  • GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
  • Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
  • PLN - Indonesia
  • Geoservices-GeoAssay Lab
  • Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
  • Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
  • EMO - The Netherlands
  • Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
  • Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
  • Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
  • IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
  • Cargill India Pvt Ltd
  • Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
  • Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
  • SMC Global Power, Philippines
  • OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
  • Petron Corporation, Philippines
  • Vale Mozambique
  • CNBM International Corporation - China
  • Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
  • South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
  • Anglo American - United Kingdom
  • GHCL Limited - India
  • Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
  • Tamil Nadu electricity Board
  • Central Java Power - Indonesia
  • Heidelberg Cement - Germany
  • PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
  • Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
  • Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
  • Medco Energi Mining Internasional
  • Georgia Ports Authority, United States
  • Cardiff University - UK
  • Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
  • Infraline Energy - India
  • Aditya Birla Group - India
  • Dalmia Cement Bharat India
  • Tata Power - India
  • KPMG - USA
  • IBC Asia (S) Pte Ltd
  • JPMorgan - India
  • Noble Europe Ltd - UK
  • International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
  • Russian Coal LLC
  • Berau Coal - Indonesia
  • PTC India Limited - India
  • Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
  • Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
  • SGS (Thailand) Limited
  • Credit Suisse - India
  • Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
  • Sucofindo - Indonesia
  • Jatenergy - Australia
  • Commonwealth Bank - Australia
  • Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
  • Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
  • Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
  • Bangkok Bank PCL
  • Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
  • Samsung - South Korea
  • World Bank
  • Coaltrans Conferences
  • Deutsche Bank - India
  • PowerSource Philippines DevCo
  • KPCL - India
  • Maruti Cements - India
  • Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
  • Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
  • Chamber of Mines of South Africa
  • Qatrana Cement - Jordan
  • Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
  • Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
  • Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
  • Runge Indonesia
  • Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
  • Edison Trading Spa - Italy
  • ICICI Bank Limited - India
  • Thiess Contractors Indonesia
  • TRAFIGURA, South Korea
  • GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
  • Ince & co LLP
  • Wilmar Investment Holdings
  • Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
  • TNPL - India
  • Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
  • Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
  • Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
  • Total Coal South Africa
  • Shree Cement - India
  • Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
  • TANGEDCO India
  • Bank of China, Malaysia
  • Mjunction Services Limited - India
  • AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
  • KEPCO - South Korea
  • Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
  • Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
  • Cebu Energy, Philippines
  • Gupta Coal India Ltd
  • APGENCO India
  • Agrawal Coal Company - India
  • Adani Power Ltd - India
  • Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
  • Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
  • New Zealand Coal & Carbon
  • Japan Coal Energy Center
  • Carbofer General Trading SA - India
  • Bhushan Steel Limited - India
  • Asia Cement - Taiwan
  • Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
  • Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
  • Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
  • Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
  • Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
  • Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
  • Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka