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Saturday, 04 December 10
INDONESIA TO INDIA AND CHINA SEA FREIGHT UP BY ABOUT US$ 2.50 PMT - CAPT. REDDY


COALspot.com - The freight market even though remained weak, but towards end of the week the market seemed to firm up.

The BDI was almost at same levels and was down by 2 points and closed at 2168 points, where as Cape size index was down by 250 points and closed at 2983 points. The Panamax and Supramax index was up by 52 points (closed at 2,382 points) and 107 points (closed at 1,593 points) respectively.

The Handy size index was up by 28 points and closed at 816 points. The freight rates from Indonesia to India and China was almost up by about US$ 2.50 pmt. The increase in bunker prices also affected the freight rates. The charter rates for Supramax ships opening N. China were being fixed around US$ 14-15000 per day for trip to India or China.

Ships opening in India also were getting better rates compared to last week and Supramax ships were reported fixed around US$ 15-16000 per day.

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The average charter rates was at Cape/US$ 28,756 per day , Panamax/US$ 19,085 per day , Supramax/US$ 16661 per day and Handy size/US$ 11,916 per day.

The Supramax index in the feast (S6 route) continued firmed up by US$ 1,228 per day (up by 9.50 pct) and closed at US$ 14,145 per day (last week US$ 12,917 per day). The EC India/ China rates also firmed up and the Supramax S7 rates was up by US$ 1292 per day (up by 10.05 pct) and closed at US$ 14142 per day (last week US$ 12,850 per day).

The S6 and S7 route seems will continue to firm up next week also.

The futures for three years (2011-2013) was at around Cape / US$ 24,500 per day, Panamax / US$ 17,500 per day, Supramax / US$ 17,000 per day , Handy size / US$ 12,500 per day.

The congestion in EC Australia continued to increase and vessels waiting was at 113 vessels this week (last week 196 vessels). The vessels waiting at main coal loading ports were at Hay point/6, DBCT/30,Gladstone/10,Abbot Point/5, New Castle/50, Port Kembla / 2 vessels. On the WC Australia iron ore vessels waiting also increased to 28 vessels (last week 25 vessels).

The waiting at Indian ports for coal vessels was quite normal except for Paradip, Haldia, Kandla where the berthing delays was high.

The Brent crude prices moved up sharply and closed at US$ 91.58 per barrel (last week US$ 85.80 per barrel). Bunker prices also firmed up and closed at US$ 504 pmt (last week US$ 487.00 pmt) for IFO 380 cst ex Singapore on 3rd Dec 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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