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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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Friday, 16 July 10
CHINA EXPORTS 10.14 MILLION TONNES OF COAL IN H1 OF 2010
China exported 10.14 million tonnes of coal in the first half of this year, down 13.1% compared with the corresponding period of last year, accordin ...
Thursday, 15 July 10
SMC TO PURSUE MINDANAO COAL MINING PROJECTS
Philippine Daily Inquirer reported that, DIVERSIFYING CONGLOMERATE San Miguel Corp. is inclined to pursue its coal mining projects in Mindanao ...
Thursday, 15 July 10
ADANI ENTERPRISES WILL BUY $1 BILLION COAL MINE FROM LINC ENERGY - TOP NEWS
Top News reported that, Adani Enterprises has almost managed to obtain a coal mine from Linc Energy for $1 billion in Queensland, Australia. This mi ...
Thursday, 15 July 10
ADANI TO DEVELOP COAL EXPORT TERMINAL IN AUSTRALIA - BUSINESS STANDARD
Business-Standard reported that, The Adani Group, promoter of Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone (MPSEZ), today said it has been selected as the ...
Thursday, 15 July 10
NO IMPROVEMENT IN THE DRY BULK MARKET - INTERMODAL
Broker’s insight
With the Baltic Dry Index today (13/7/2010) standing at 1,790 points - the lowest point since early May 2009 - ...
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- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- MS Steel International - UAE
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- PTC India Limited - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Economic Council, Georgia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- The University of Queensland
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- White Energy Company Limited
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