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Wednesday, 03 August 11
DRY BULK MARKET SINKS TO THREE-MONTH LOWS, BUT CAPESIZES COULD TURN THINGS AROUND - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
The dry bulk market kept on falling this week, on the back of slow cargo demand amid the summer season. Yesterday, the BDI (Baltic Dry Index), the industry’s benchmark edged further down to 1,253 points, 0.24% lower on the day, but the big news could be found in the positive signs emerged in the Capesize segment. The Baltic Capesize Index (BCI) was up by 0.63% yesterday, which could be coincidental, but could also be the start of a tipping point to the market’s negative sentiment. Elsewhere, Panamaxes were still down by 0.8%, while supramaxes were also down by 0.16% to 1,252 points.
According to the latest weekly report from Paris-based shipbroker Barry Rogliano Salles (BRS), during the course of last week the BDI fell by 4.5%, mainly as a result of a 5% fall of the Capesize market. “In Japan the Institute of Energy Economics for Japan (IEEJ) reported that alternative energy imports would rise significantly if local authorities kept reactors shut after routine maintenance due to safety concerns after Fukushima. According to the IEEJ, power companies would boost run rates for existing coal plants to 85%, up from current levels of 80%. This would lead to an 8.65m tone increase in coal imports for the 2012/13 year, a near 10% increase on the previous year. By May 2012, all 54 of Japan’s commercial reactors could go off line if safety fears delay their restart after regular maintenance” said BRS
Referring on the Capesize segment the report said that “a 6% slip in the BCI and a $1,400 drop in the four time charter average Fridayto-Friday confirmed there was more softening in the market, with the biggest declines in the Atlantic market where, although tonnage remains relatively tight, sentiment is falling away. That said, TA rates were still around $10,000 per day, and Braz-China is still offering $19-$20 per tonne. In the paper market, Q4 rates have now fallen to $10,900 per day, although there is some expectation of a market improvement in Q1 2012 which is now trading around $11,100” it mentioned.
On the Panamax front “in the Atlantic the overall supply of tonnage remained high over the past week, with many ballasters arriving from the Pacific. A degree of resistance has been seen from owners, leading to a relatively steady 1A index trend although overall sentiment remains bearish. The 1A index declined by an average of $55 per day (22/07/2011 – 01/08/2011), a total decline of $384. Reported fixtures were thin on the ground, and there remains little impetus for a sustained rise in rates anytime soon. In the Pacific the number of vessels ballasting towards the Atlantic provided some degree of stability to rates, however little change was seen in the past week, with 3A rates finding an apparent ‘floor’ at around $8,000 per day+. Overall activity remains fairly muted in what was a very quiet week, and this trend may continue unless we see some notable improvement in cargo volumes. On the period front, there was limited enquiry over the week, with just a few fixtures to report. The overall trend was one of further softening, and TESS 74 were getting fixed at around $11,000 for short period” said the report.
Finally, on the Supramax/Handy segment, the Baltic Supramax Index went down by 12 points to finish at 1,259 points last week, while the average of the time charter routes lost about $120 daily to finish at $13,161 per day. The market was active in the Atlantic, tonnage and cargoes remaining quite balanced. Supras ex South America fixed for trip to the Far East at rates close to $20,000 daily with equivalent ballast bonus. In the Med and Black Sea, we noticed some lack of requirement - sustained with interest for ships for few legs or short period. In the Pacific, EC India-China was fixing at rates close to $9/10,000 daily while China-India via Indonesia rated $11,000 daily. On the smaller sizes, the Baltic Handysize Index went down by 21 points to finish at 676 points with the time charter routes losing $328 to reach $9,944 daily. The TARV was worth $11,000 per day, whereas the Pacific round voyage was trading close to $8,500 daily. On the period front, a recently built 57,000 dwt fixed with delivery China for 4/6 months, redelivery worldwide, at $11,000 daily” concluded BRS.
Source: Nikos Roussanoglou, Hellenic Shipping
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Tuesday, 02 August 11
INDONESIA BECOMES SECOND LARGEST COKING COAL EXPORTER
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Tuesday, 02 August 11
5TH ASIA PACIFIC COAL TRADING & INVESTMENT OUTLOOK TO PRESENT LATEST TRENDS
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Tuesday, 02 August 11
REALM RESOURCES TO ACQUIRE A 75% INTEREST IN THE KATINGAN RIA COAL PROJECT
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Tuesday, 02 August 11
COAL INDIA TO INVEST IN GOLDEN ENERGY MINES
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Sunday, 31 July 11
CAPES ARE TRADING BELOW $ 9500 PER DAY - VISTAAR
COALspot.com - The BDI further softened by 4.46 pct and closed at 1264 points which touched below 1300 points after long time. The Cape and Panamax ...
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- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
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- Australian Coal Association
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- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
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- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
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- Sical Logistics Limited - India
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- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
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- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
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- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
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- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
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- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
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- Wilmar Investment Holdings
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- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
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- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- The Treasury - Australian Government
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- Independent Power Producers Association of India
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- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
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- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
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- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Deloitte Consulting - India
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- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
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- VISA Power Limited - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- White Energy Company Limited
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
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- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
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- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
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- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
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- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
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- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- London Commodity Brokers - England
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- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
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