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Sunday, 07 November 10
THE SUPRAMAX INDEX IN THE FAR EAST CONTINUED TO BE UNDER PRESSURE - CAPT. REDDY


COALspot.com: The freight market continued to remain soft and all segments were down by almost about 6 pct.

The BDI and Cape Size index was down by 183 points and 268 points and closed at 2495 points and 3994 points respectively. The Panamax and Supramax index was down by 106 points and 122 points and closed at 2304 points and 1628 points respectively. The Handy size index was also down by 41 points and closed at 856 points. 

BALTIC DRY INDEX CHANGES

BALTIC DRY INDEX CHANGE
 
This week
Last week
Change
Change %
 Baltic Dry Index
2495
2678
183
¯
6.83
 Baltic Cape Index
3994
4262
268
¯
6.29
 Baltic Panamax Index
2304
2410
106
¯
4.40
 Baltic Supra Index
1628
1750
122
¯
6.97
 Baltic Handy size Index
856
897
41
¯
4.57
As of 5 November 2010


The Far East / SE Asia market continued to be soft with Supramax vessels being fixed around $ 15,000 per day delivery South China for trip via Indonesia to India.  The Far East /SE Asia market seems will be under pressure next week also. Iron ore imports from India to China continues to be uncertain whereas steam coal imports into China and India is fairly steady.

The average charter hire was at Cape/$ 39,873 per day, Panamax/$ 18,580 per day, Supramax/$ 17,021 per day and Handy size/$ 12,482 per day.

The Supramax index in the Far East (S6 route) continued to be under pressure and was down by $ 933 per day (down by 5.33 pct) and closed at us 16,562 per day (last week $ 17,495 per day). The  ECI/China (S7) route also continued to be soft and was down by $ 677 per day (down by 4.40 pct) and closed at $ 14,678 per day (last week 15,355). The S6 and S7 routes may continue to be under pressure next week also.

The futures for three years (2011-2013) was at around Cape/$ 27,000 per day, Panamax/$ 20,000 per day, Supramax/$ 17,500 per day, Handy size/$ 13,250 per day.

The congestion in EC Australian ports was lower than last week at 80 vessels this week (last week 86 vessels ). The vessels waiting at main coal loading ports were at Hay Point /2, DBCT/27, Gladstone/9, Abbot Point/Nil, New Castle/39, Port Kembla / 3 vessels. On the WC Australia iron ore vessels waiting was at same levels at 16 vessels (last week 16 vessels).   

The waiting at Indian ports for coal vessels was quite normal around 3/4 days, except that the congestion at Haldia continued to high.

The Brent crude prices was sharply up and closed at $ 88.50 (last week $ 83.10 per barrel ). The bunker prices also firmed and closed at  closed at $ 491.00 pmt (last week $ 468.50 pmt)  for IFO 380 CST ex Singapore on 5th Nov 2010.

Click here for Vistaar’s forecasted (Terms & Conditions Apply) spot freight rates for coal & Iron-ore cargo for specific routes(cs)
Reported by Vistaar Shipping, Singapore

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