COALspot.com keeps you connected across the coal world

Submit Your Articles
We welcome article submissions from experts in the areas of coal, mining, shipping, etc.

To Submit your article please click here.

International Energy Events


Search News
Latest CoalNews Headlines
Sunday, 22 January 12
FREIGHT MARKET DROPPED TO THE LOWEST LEVEL SINCE 2008


COALspot.com - "The markets continued to soften almost reaching 2008 levels breaking the 1,000 point mark", said Capt. Reddy of Vistaar Shipping Singapore. The BDI dropped further by 18 pct closing at 862 points and the cape index was down by 9.81 pct closing at 1554 points.

The biggest drop was in the Panamax and Supramax sector which was down by 19.30 pct closing at 1,020 points and 16.48 pct closing at 807 points. The handysize index also dropped by 9 pct this week closing at 485 points.

Reddy furher said, "the markets seems has almost touched the lowest levels and likely to go up from here. The futures have already started to go up during later part of the week and looks after the Chinese New year holidays the markets likely to firm up."

Supramax delivery South China for trips via Indonesia were reported around US$ 6,000 per day. Short Period charter rates for Panamax and supramax was down to around US$ 8,000 per day.

The bunker prices continued to remain firm and was at US$ 740.00 pmt for IFO 380 cst ex.Singapore on 20th Jan 2012.

The average charter rates was at Cape/$ 6,688 per day , Panamax/S 8,131 per day, Supramax/$ 8,441 per day and Handysize/$ 7,115 per day.

The futures for three years (2012-2014) was at around Cape/$ 16,000 per day, Panamax/$ 12,500 per day, Supramax/$ 12,000 per day , Handysize/$ 9,500 per day.

The supramax index in the far east (S6 route) closed at $ 5,728 per day (last week $ 6245 pday) dropped $ 517 and S7 route closed at $ 6082 pday (last week $ 6,525 per day) dropped $ 443/day . S6 and S7 route likely to remain steady/firm next week.

The congestion in EC Australia decreased to 85  vessels this week(last week 94). The vessels waiting at main coal loading ports were at Haypoint/5, DBCT/19, Gladstone/18, Abbot Point/Nil, New Castle/53, Port Kembla/7 vessels. On the WC Australia iron ore vessels waiting was at 53 vessels (last week 33).

The brent crude oil prices closed at 110.25 per barrel and bunkers prices closed at $ 740.00 pmt for IFO 380 cst ex.Singapore on 20th Jan 2012.

Click here for Vistaar’s forecasts (terms & conditions apply) for spot freight rates for coal & Iron-ore cargo for specific routes (cs)



If you believe an article violates your rights or the rights of others, please contact us.

Recent News

Wednesday, 15 February 12
HBA FOR FEB 2012, CLIMBS 2.09 PERCENT AND REACHED US$ 111.58 PER TON
COALspot.com - The Indonesian coal reference price for February climbs 2.09 percent to US$111.58 per ton after losing past three months.   ...


Monday, 13 February 12
WEEKLY DRY MARKET OVERVIEW - MARIA BERTZELETOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
The current sentiment in the dry market resembles memories from the end of 2008, when the Baltic Dry Index closed at the level of 663 points on Dece ...


Sunday, 12 February 12
INDONESIA HAS ISSUED A REGULATION TO BAN THE EXPORT OF UNPROCESSED MINERALS AND METALS BY 2014
COALspot.com - The Indonesian government has finally issued a ministerial decree (7 Year 2012 dated 6 February 2012) to ban the export of unpro ...


Sunday, 12 February 12
THE BALTIC DRY INDEX CLIMBS 10.51%
COALspot.com - "The markets touched record lows not seen since mid 80’s. However there was some good news with signs of market recovery a ...


Saturday, 11 February 12
A SNAPSHOT ON THE ECONOMIC AND SHIPPING ENVIRONMENT - GOLDEN DESTINY
    The week was highlighted with intense worries in the eurozone for Greece to secure its second bailout of $130billion by applying a ...


   969 970 971 972 973   
Showing 4851 to 4855 news of total 6871
News by Category
Popular News
 
Total Members : 28,624
Member
Panelist
User ID
Password
Remember Me
By logging on you accept our TERMS OF USE.
Free
Register
Forgot Password
 
Our Members Are From ...

  • TNPL - India
  • SMG Consultants - Indonesia
  • Mjunction Services Limited - India
  • APGENCO India
  • Asia Cement - Taiwan
  • Inco-Indonesia
  • SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
  • Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
  • Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
  • Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
  • GB Group - China
  • Cement Manufacturers Association - India
  • Videocon Industries ltd - India
  • Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
  • ASAPP Information Group - India
  • Georgia Ports Authority, United States
  • Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
  • Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
  • Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
  • Planning Commission, India
  • Indika Energy - Indonesia
  • World Bank
  • Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
  • PetroVietnam
  • Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
  • Commonwealth Bank - Australia
  • Posco Energy - South Korea
  • Australian Coal Association
  • Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
  • Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
  • TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
  • ING Bank NV - Singapore
  • Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
  • Anglo American - United Kingdom
  • Indian Energy Exchange, India
  • The University of Queensland
  • Coal India Limited
  • Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
  • Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
  • PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
  • Pinang Coal Indonesia
  • Moodys - Singapore
  • Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
  • Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
  • TRAFIGURA, South Korea
  • Parry Sugars Refinery, India
  • Indorama - Singapore
  • Ince & co LLP
  • SMC Global Power, Philippines
  • Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
  • BRS Brokers - Singapore
  • GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
  • Thermax Limited - India
  • Adaro Indonesia
  • Star Paper Mills Limited - India
  • Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
  • Cargill India Pvt Ltd
  • Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
  • Malabar Cements Ltd - India
  • CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
  • Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
  • European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
  • Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
  • Indonesia Power. PT
  • Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
  • Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
  • Malco - India
  • Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
  • Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
  • Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
  • Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
  • Thiess Contractors Indonesia
  • Central Java Power - Indonesia
  • Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
  • CNBM International Corporation - China
  • Deutsche Bank - India
  • PowerSource Philippines DevCo
  • Mechel - Russia
  • Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
  • Arutmin Indonesia
  • PLN Batubara - Indonesia
  • Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
  • Panama Canal Authority
  • Independent Power Producers Association of India
  • GNFC Limited - India
  • IMC Shipping - Singapore
  • Cosco
  • Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
  • Ernst & Young Pvt. Ltd.
  • Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
  • Arch Coal - USA
  • Reliance Power - India
  • Russian Coal LLC
  • Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
  • The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
  • CCIC - Indonesia
  • Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
  • SUEK AG - Indonesia
  • U S Energy Resources
  • Goldman Sachs - Singapore
  • globalCOAL - UK
  • Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
  • Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
  • Central Electricity Authority - India
  • Runge Indonesia
  • Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
  • Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
  • Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
  • India Bulls Power Limited - India
  • Cemex - Philippines
  • Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
  • Clarksons - UK
  • ICICI Bank Limited - India
  • Petrosea - Indonesia
  • New Zealand Coal & Carbon
  • Surastha Cement
  • Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
  • Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
  • PLN - Indonesia
  • Peabody Energy - USA
  • TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
  • Heidelberg Cement - Germany
  • The Treasury - Australian Government
  • Chamber of Mines of South Africa
  • Platou - Singapore
  • Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
  • JPMorgan - India
  • Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
  • Baramulti Group, Indonesia
  • KPMG - USA
  • Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
  • EMO - The Netherlands
  • TANGEDCO India
  • Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
  • KOWEPO - South Korea
  • Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
  • Idemitsu - Japan
  • Enel Italy
  • Core Mineral Indonesia
  • Adani Power Ltd - India
  • Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
  • JPower - Japan
  • Bhatia International Limited - India
  • Mitsui
  • Medco Energi Mining Internasional
  • Indonesian Coal Mining Association
  • Maruti Cements - India
  • Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
  • Coaltrans Conferences
  • Bhushan Steel Limited - India
  • GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
  • Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
  • Aditya Birla Group - India
  • Economic Council, Georgia
  • Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
  • Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
  • Geoservices-GeoAssay Lab
  • Carbofer General Trading SA - India
  • Xstrata Coal
  • MEC Coal - Indonesia
  • Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
  • Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
  • Humpuss - Indonesia
  • IOL Indonesia
  • Ministry of Transport, Egypt
  • ACC Limited - India
  • Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
  • Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
  • Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
  • Asian Development Bank
  • Renaissance Capital - South Africa
  • Mitra SK Pvt Ltd - India
  • Thriveni
  • Eastern Coal Council - USA
  • Barclays Capital - USA
  • HSBC - Hong Kong
  • Romanian Commodities Exchange
  • BNP Paribas - Singapore
  • Agrawal Coal Company - India
  • Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
  • Platts
  • Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
  • Petron Corporation, Philippines
  • Merrill Lynch Bank
  • LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
  • Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
  • Maybank - Singapore
  • Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
  • GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
  • Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
  • Thai Mozambique Logistica
  • Xindia Steels Limited - India
  • Vitol - Bahrain
  • Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
  • GHCL Limited - India
  • Fearnleys - India
  • Minerals Council of Australia
  • Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
  • Gupta Coal India Ltd
  • Qatrana Cement - Jordan
  • TGV SRAAC LIMITED, India
  • The India Cements Ltd
  • Indian Oil Corporation Limited
  • Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
  • ETA - Dubai
  • Wilmar Investment Holdings
  • Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
  • Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
  • WorleyParsons
  • Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
  • Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
  • EIA - United States
  • Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
  • Bangkok Bank PCL
  • Electricity Authority, New Zealand
  • DBS Bank - Singapore
  • KEPCO - South Korea
  • Indian School of Mines
  • Infraline Energy - India
  • Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
  • Lafarge - France
  • Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
  • Coeclerici Indonesia
  • Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
  • Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
  • SRK Consulting
  • McKinsey & Co - India
  • Thailand Anthracite
  • Shree Cement - India
  • Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
  • Parliament of New Zealand
  • Argus Media - Singapore
  • Interocean Group of Companies - India
  • Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
  • Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
  • Cardiff University - UK
  • AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
  • Cebu Energy, Philippines
  • Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
  • Freeport Indonesia
  • Mercator Lines Limited - India
  • VISA Power Limited - India
  • Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
  • KPCL - India
  • Gresik Semen - Indonesia
  • Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
  • Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
  • Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
  • Indogreen Group - Indonesia
  • Bank of China, Malaysia
  • Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
  • CoalTek, United States
  • Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
  • Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
  • World Coal - UK
  • SASOL - South Africa
  • IBC Asia (S) Pte Ltd
  • Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
  • Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
  • Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
  • Dalmia Cement Bharat India
  • Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
  • Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
  • Maersk Broker
  • SGS (Thailand) Limited
  • Rudhra Energy - India
  • Credit Suisse - India
  • Energy Development Corp, Philippines
  • Berau Coal - Indonesia
  • South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
  • Sical Logistics Limited - India
  • Sucofindo - Indonesia
  • Britmindo - Indonesia
  • Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
  • San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
  • Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
  • Deloitte Consulting - India
  • Bank of America
  • Samsung - South Korea
  • White Energy Company Limited
  • Tata Power - India
  • Vedanta Resources Plc - India
  • Total Coal South Africa
  • Tamil Nadu electricity Board
  • Sojitz Corporation - Japan
  • Permata Bank - Indonesia
  • Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
  • Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
  • Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
  • Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
  • Thomson Reuters GRC
  • Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
  • Ministry of Mines - Canada
  • J M Baxi & Co - India
  • IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
  • Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
  • Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
  • MS Steel International - UAE
  • Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
  • PTC India Limited - India
  • Coal Orbis AG
  • Bangladesh Power Developement Board
  • Eastern Energy - Thailand
  • Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
  • Glencore India Pvt. Ltd
  • Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
  • RBS Sempra - UK
  • Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
  • Latin American Coal - Colombia
  • Singapore Mercantile Exchange
  • CESC Limited - India
  • UBS Singapore
  • Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
  • OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
  • Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
  • Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
  • Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
  • Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
  • Inspectorate - India
  • Tanito Harum - Indonesia
  • Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
  • Coal and Oil Company - UAE
  • bp singapore
  • GMR Energy Limited - India
  • PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
  • Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
  • NALCO India
  • McConnell Dowell - Australia
  • Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
  • Siam City Cement - Thailand
  • Marubeni Corporation - India
  • Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
  • Vale Mozambique
  • IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
  • International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
  • UOB Asia (HK) Ltd
  • Japan Coal Energy Center
  • Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
  • Kobe Steel Ltd - Japan
  • Edison Trading Spa - Italy
  • Shenhua Group - China
  • Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
  • Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
  • Mitsubishi Corporation
  • London Commodity Brokers - England
  • Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
  • Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
  • Noble Europe Ltd - UK
  • OCBC - Singapore
  • ANZ Bank - Australia
  • NTPC Limited - India
  • Trasteel International SA, Italy
  • Jatenergy - Australia
  • Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
  • Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines