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Saturday, 24 March 12
THE AVERAGE CHARTER RATES WAS AT CAPESIZE $ 4,546 PER DAY VS SUPRAMAX / $ 10,819 PER DAY - VISTAAR


COALspot.com - The BDI crossed 900 points this week closing at 908 points up by 3.89 pct. All other sectors were  up except for cape index which was down by 6.62 pct closing at 1,369 points. The cape appears to be dropping more than last week and with futures also down seems there will be a correction and other segments also may tend to be soft in the coming weeks. The panamax and Supra max index was up closing at 1,036 points (up by 6.69 pct) and 1,035 points (up by 8.83 pct). The handy size index also was up by 8.68 pct closing at 551 points.

The spot fixture rates for Supra max in SE Asia continued to be firm for trips to India and China. The freight rates for Indonesia to India remained firm and continued the upward trend. Vessels delivery SE Asia for trip to India were reported fixed around US$ 16-18000 per day and delivery South China was reported around US$ 12,500-13,000 per day. It seems the freight rates for Indonesia to India will continue to remain firm for next 2/3 weeks.

The Short period rates for Supra max delivery Far East / SE Asia was around US$ 12,000 per day and for Panamax was around US$ 11,000 per day.

The iron ore imports into China is likely to be slow down and the iron prices likely to soften in coming months. However the coal imports into China and India is continuing to be good and Coal volume will keep the market buoyant.

The average charter rates was at Cape/US$ 4,546 per day , Panamax/US$ 8,288 per day , Supra max/US$ 10,819 per day and Handy size/US$ 8,346 per day.

The futures for three years (2012-2015) was at around Cape/US$ 15,500 per day, Panamax/US$ 11,500 per day, Supra max/US$ 12,000 per day , Handy size/US$ 9,500 per day.

The supra max index in the feast (S6 route) was at same levels as last week and closed at US$ 8188 per day (last week US$ 8180 per day) and S7 route  was up by 5.21 pct and closed at US$ 10277 per day (last week US$ 9,768 per day) . S6 and S7 route likely to be firm next week.

The congestion in EC Australia decreased to 121 vessels this week(last week 85). The vessels waiting at main coal loading ports were at Hay point/12, DBCT/20, Gladstone/26, Abbot Point/6, New Castle/49, Port Kembla/8 vessels. On the WC Australia iron ore vessels waiting was at 79 vessels (last week 38).

The Brent crude oil prices was almost at same levels closing at 125.21 per barrel(last week 126.04 per barrel) and bunkers prices closed at US$ 734.00 pmt (last week US$ 735.00 pmt)for IFO 380 cst ex Singapore on  23rd March 2012.

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Monday, 12 March 12
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Monday, 12 March 12
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Sunday, 11 March 12
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