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Thursday, 14 August 14
U.S. STEAM COAL IMPORTS REMAIN DOWN SHARPLY FROM HISTORIC HIGH IN 2007, SAYS EIA
 COALspot.com: U.S. steam coal imports at power plants have fallen significantly from their peak level of more than 30 million tons in 2007 to less than 7 million in 2013, says EIA.
According to EIA, the number of plants consuming imported coal similarly fell from a peak of 48 in 2006 to 13 in 2013. Preliminary data for the first five months of 2014 indicate an increase in both imports and the number of plants taking imports, but both are still well below 2007 levels.
U.S. Energy Information Administration, further said, coal imports, mainly from Colombia but also from countries including Venezuela, Indonesia, and Canada, remain a small component of overall U.S. coal consumption—only 3% during the peak year of 2007 and less than 1% in 2013.
Although the United States has abundant supplies of domestic coal, some power plants along the East Coast and the Gulf Coast receive imported coal. Imported coal accounted for between 25% and 50% of total annual coal receipts for the top coal-importing plants from 2002 to 2013.
EIA further reported that, plants in these areas are subject to relatively higher cost of eastern rail transport and in some cases are limited to delivery by waterway. The domestic coal these plants use is also relatively expensive, because nearby Appalachian coals are priced above the national average. These factors increased the cost of domestic coal high enough to make imported coal economically attractive.
Furthermore, some imported coal may have lower sulfur content, making it easier for plants to consume coal without exceeding environmental regulations. Technology improvements have partially removed this advantage, as recent installations of flue gas desulfurization equipment at a number of coal-importing plants have provided these generators with additional flexibility to purchase higher-sulfur coal from domestic suppliers, said EIA.
Coal use at electricity generating plants has been declining in general, as low electricity demand growth and increased competition with natural gas has lessened the demand for coal. The recent decline in coal imports by electric generators in particular is attributable to retirements of coal-fired power plants, decreased utilization of coal-fired power plants, and higher international coal prices compared with domestic prices.
Before 2011, total net summer generating capacity for coal-importing plants was 18,977 megawatts (MW). However, 9% of this capacity was retired between 2011 and 2013, and another 21% of this capacity is planned to retire by 2020. Recent and planned retirements will result in the complete retirement of coal-fired generating capacity at 11 plants and the partial retirement of coal-fired capacity at one additional plant (the Barry plant in Alabama).
The remaining coal-fired electric generators have been used less often in recent years: the average utilization rate of the entire coal fleet declined from 74% in 2006 to 59% in 2013. At plants that consumed imported coal, this drop was larger, falling from a peak of 74% in 2007 to 37% in 2013.
Principal contributor of EIA: Mike Mellish
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Friday, 22 August 14
U.S WEEKLY COAL PRODUCTION UP 2.4% WEEK OVER WEEK
COALspot.com – United States the world's second largest coal producer, produced approximately 19.60 million short tons (mmst) of coal in ...
Thursday, 21 August 14
PREDICTIONS FROM VARIOUS SHIPPERS AND MINING INDUSTRY FOR 2ND HALF YEAR AND ESPECIALLY Q4 IS POSITIVE
Handy
The activity has increased in both hemispheres this week and we see rates edging up on all trades. TA´s are now paying around 8k whic ...
Thursday, 21 August 14
SHIP OWNERS KEEP SHYING AWAY FOR NEW SHIP INVESTMENTS, OVERALL TREND IS DOWN - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING NEWS
Ship owners have remained in the sidelines of the Sale & Purchasing market for second hand vessels, during most of August, while they also slow ...
Wednesday, 20 August 14
DRY BULK MARKET TO REBOUND IN THE FOURTH QUARTER, OR NOT....- NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
The projected rebound of the dry bulk market is still an elusive trend and shipbrokers and analysts are looking to identify the timing of the loomi ...
Monday, 18 August 14
CAPESIZE RATES TO RISE TO MUCH HIGHER LEVELS THIS YEAR - JEFFREY LANDSBERG
COALspot.com: Capesize rates ended last week at $15,561/day, which marked a week-on-week increase of $6,167 (66%). Capesize rates have been a ...
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- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- The University of Queensland
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Economic Council, Georgia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- White Energy Company Limited
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Australian Coal Association
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Planning Commission, India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
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