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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.
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Saturday, 14 August 10
INDONESIAN THERMAL COAL PRICES EXPECTED TO MOVE UP IN SEPTEMBER 2010 - CHAIRMAN ICMA
COALspot.com: Indonesian Coal Mining Association is expecting, the Indonesian and international coal prices will increase, and will be reached ...
Thursday, 12 August 10
ETA STAR INDIA PUTS FORWARD COAL MINING PLAN FOR TETE, MOZAMBIQUE, IN 2011
ETA Star India Projects Pvt, which is carrying out coal prospecting and surveying work in the Moatize coal region, in Tete province, will present it ...
Thursday, 12 August 10
SUPRAS WERE FIXED IN THE MID/HIGH TEENS FOR INDO-INDIA TRIPS - FEARNBULK
Handy
Activity is gradually picking up in the Atlantic with more enquiries seen for short period tonnage for the end of August. With the grain sea ...
Thursday, 12 August 10
INDONESIAN COAL PRICE REFERENCE REACHED US$ 94.86 FOR AUGUST 2010 SUPPLIES
COALspot.com: The Directorate General of Mineral, Coal and Geothermal of Indonesia has been publishing a monthly coal price reference (HBA) since Fe ...
Wednesday, 11 August 10
BRAZILIAN GIANT VALE LOOKING TO BOOST ITS COAL OUTPUT
BRAZILIAN mining giant Vale is not content with being the world's largest iron ore miner. The miner is banking on ambitious growth plans to see it ...
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- GMR Energy Limited - India
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- The University of Queensland
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- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
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- VISA Power Limited - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
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- Ministry of Mines - Canada
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- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Economic Council, Georgia
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- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
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- ASAPP Information Group - India
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- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
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- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
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- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
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- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
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- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
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- Indian Energy Exchange, India
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- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
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- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
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- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- London Commodity Brokers - England
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- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
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- Minerals Council of Australia
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- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
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- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
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- PTC India Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
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- Wilmar Investment Holdings
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