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Saturday, 02 April 11
THE FREIGHT MARKETS LIKELY TO BE SOFT NEXT WEEK - VISTAAR SINGAPORE
 COALspot.com - The freight market softened this week affecting all sectors with BDI down by 65 points (down by 4.10 pct) and closed at 1,520 points. The cape index was marginally down by 13 points and closed at 1,792 points. Panamax index was the most affected , down by 153 points (down by 7.36 pct) and closed at 1,925 points. The Supramax index also dropped by 92 points (down by 5.74 pct) and closed at 1511 points, where as the handy size was almost at same levels and closed at 786 points.
The Supramax vessels opening Far East /SE Asia region continued to see healthy levels and ships were fixed around $ 16,000 Shanghai/Rizhao range. The freight markets likely to be soft at least in the beginning of the week and may pick towards end of the week. Probably the effects of Japanese ports and crisis in Libya, Yemen , Syria and Middle east seems to be affecting the shipping market. However overall the sentiments are that the markets could be softening in the coming weeks.
The average charter rates was at Cape/$ 10,554 per day , Panamax/$ 15,463 per day , Supramax/$ 15,795 per day and Handy size/$ 11,774 per day.
The Supramax index in the far east (S6 route) softened further by 1.19 pct (down by 191 points) and closed at $ 15,391 per day (last week $ 15,991 per day). The EC India/China (S7 route) also continued to softened and was down by 3.84 pct (down by $ 600 per day) and closed at $ 15,008 per day (last week $ 15,608 per day). The S6 route is likely to continue to be steady/soft , whereas the S7 is likely soften further.
The futures for three years (2011-2013) was at around Cape/$ 18,500 per day, Panamax/$ 16,000 per day, Supramax/$ 15,000 per day , Handy size/$ 11,250 per day.
The congestion in EC Australia almost at same levels at 84 vessels this week (last week 72 vessels). The vessels waiting at main coal loading ports were at Hay point/7, DBCT/21, Gladstone/12, Abbot Point/3, New Castle/34, Port Kembla/7 vessels. On the WC Australia iron ore vessels waiting reduced to 39 vessels (last week 42 vessels).
The waiting at Indian ports for coal vessels was quite normal.
The crude oil prices continued to firm up and closed at $ 118.93 per barrel (last week $ 115.95 per barrel). Bunker prices also firmed up and closed higher at $ 657.00 pmt (last week $ 643 pmt) for IFO 380 cst ex Singapore on 1st April 2011.
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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Tuesday, 17 May 11
DRY BULK MARKET ENTERS WEEK ON WEAK MODE - HELLENIC SHIPPING
In yet another sign of softening freight rates for dry bulk carriers and oversupply issues, the dry bulk market entered this week on a downward path ...
Monday, 16 May 11
INDO TAMBANG 1Q SALES REVENUE UP - INSIDER STORIES
Thai Banpu Plc last week reported a 7.83% increase in coal sales revenue from its Indonesian operating unit via PT Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk (ITMG) ...
Sunday, 15 May 11
THE FREIGHT MARKET REMAINED SOFT - VISTAAR
COALspot.com - "The freight market overall remained soft", said Capt. Reddy, Director of Vistaar Shipping Singapore. He further added, &qu ...
Saturday, 14 May 11
WELSPUN TO ACQUIRE AN INDONESIAN COAL MINE - MEDIA
The India based Welspun Power and Steel Ltd is planning to acquire 456,000 shares in PT Batubara Energy Indonesia, representing 75% interest, accord ...
Saturday, 14 May 11
DRY BULK MARKET ON A DOWNFALL ONCE AGAIN - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
In what is now pretty clear will be yet another challenging year for dry bulk ship owners, the Baltic Dry Index returned to its usual pattern of dec ...
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- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- The University of Queensland
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Australian Coal Association
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- White Energy Company Limited
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
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