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Saturday, 07 August 10
INDIAN COAL IMPORTS WILL PLAY AN IMPORTANT PART IN KEEPING THE FREIGHT MARKET FIRM IN FUTURE - VISTAAR
COALspot.com: The freight market was volatile with market ending firmed and the BDI crossing 2000 points up by 3 pct, however the BCI was up by 14 pct closing at 2194 points. The panamax and Supramax was slightly down by 1.94 pct and 1.65 pct respectively, whereas handy size index was down by 3.56 pct.
Towards the end of the week the market seemed to be firmer with all the futures ending firmer. Chinese iron ore and coal imports are expected to improve towards fourth quarter 2010. The indian coal imports are likely to continue to be strong and will play an important part in keeping the freight market firm.
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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2030
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1967
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63↑
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3.2
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Baltic Cape Index
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2194
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1922
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272 ↑
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14.15
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Baltic Panamax Index
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2581
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2632
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51↓
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-1.94
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Baltic Supra Index
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1731
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1760
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29↓
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-1.65
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Baltic Handy size Index
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974
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1010
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36↓
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-3.56
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As of 6 August 2010
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The average charter hire was at Cape/$ 18422 per day, Panamax/$ 20733 per day, Supramax/$ 18096 per day and Handysize/$ 14307 per day.
The supramax index in the Fareast (S6 route) was down by $ 540 per day and closed at $ 17631 per day. The ECI/China (S7) route was also increased by $ 1192 per day and closed at $ 18119 per day. The S6 and S7 routes are likely to be steady/firm.
The futures for three years(2010-2012) was firm for cape and panamax vessels and was at around Cape/$ 26000 per day, Panamax/$ 21000 per day, Supramax/$ 18500 per day, Handy size/$ 13500 per day. Short period and one year period rates for Supramax vessels were around $ 20-21000 per day with delivery feast.
The congestion in EC Australian ports was at 124 vessels this week (last week 126 vessels). The vessels waiting at main coal loading ports were at Hay point/6, DBCT/65, Gladstone/5, Abbot Point/3, New Castle/43 vessels, Port Kembla/2 vessels. On the WC Australia iron ore vessels waiting further reduced to 17 vessels (last week 27 vessels).
The waiting at Indian ports for coal vessels was quite normal around 3/4 days.
The Brent crude prices was firm touching above $ 82 per barrel and closed at $ 80.39 per barrel (last week $ 78.24 per barrel). The bunkers prices also firmed up by about $ 20 pmt and prices ex Singapore and was at $ 465.50 pmt (IFO 380 cst ex Singapore) on 6th August 2010.
Click here for Vistaar’s forecasted (Terms & Conditions Apply) spot freight rates for coal & Iron-ore cargo for specific routes(cs)
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Monday, 23 August 10
COAL FOR FAST-TRACK PROGRAM ASSURED
Antara and the Jakarta globe reported that, the coal supply for the government’s 10,000 megawatt “fast- track” program was assured ...
Monday, 23 August 10
NOBLE RESOURCES AND PAN ASIA INK MAJOR COAL DEAL
Pan Asia Corporation Limited has, via Innovation West Pty Ltd, entered into a binding coal purchase & finance agreement with Noble Resources Pte ...
Monday, 23 August 10
THE FREIGHT MARKET IS EXPECTED TO BE FIRM FOR NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS - VISTAAR SINGAPORE
COALspot.com: The BDI continued to rise this week by 11.67 pct with the other sectors also keeping the moment. The cape size index also was up by 11 ...
Friday, 20 August 10
JAKARTA TO HOST 9TH ASIA PACIFIC MINING CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION IN OCTOBER
ASEAN Federation of Mining Association (AFMA), an association of mining groups in Southeast Asia, will hold the 9th Asia Pacific Mining Conference a ...
Friday, 20 August 10
OVERSEAS AND GENERAL SUBSIDIARY INKS US$52M JONGKANG COAL SALES CONTRACT - PROACTIVE INVESTORS
Proactive Investors reported that, overseas and General (ASX: OGL) has reported that its Indonesian majority owned subsidiary, PT OGL Indotrade, has ...
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- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Parliament of New Zealand
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- The University of Queensland
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- PTC India Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
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