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Wednesday, 14 January 15
COMMODITIES AREN'T PRIMED FOR A REBOUND DURING 2015: SHIPPING COULD BENEFIT FROM LOWER PRICES - ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING NEWS
 In the recent past, higher commodity prices were driven by an increase in demand from developing countries, which spelled good news for ship owners, are the vast majority of this demand was serviced via seaborne cargoes. However, as the commodity market was plagued by speculators and many relative trades, more often than not, higher prices didn’t necessarily translate to higher demand for cargoes. As such, the latest downward trend among major commodities, isn’t all that bad for members of the shipping community, as they could ignite an increased demand from a series of nations.
In any case, as Allied Shipbroking’s latest report indicated, “we are set for another difficult year for commodities. Faced with strong pressure from a continually increasing US Dollar, a marginal increase in demand and an excessive oversupply glut, it will be hard to note a complete reversal within the next 12 months. Much of the drive in the commodity prices has been the great economic performance of several emerging economies with most notable of these being China. Things have changed however, as China has already seen its growth levels slowdown considerably over the past months and many economic analysts expect an even further slowdown within this year”.
According to Mr. George Lazaridis, Head of Market Research & Asset Valuations with Allied Shipbroking, “at the same time a number of other high performing BRICS have sud-denly found themselves facing considerable economic problems. Russia is one of the obvious ones which has been greatly publicized in the international press. Nevertheless, it is some of the economies hidden in the back pages of economic news journals that hide further troubles ahead. Brazil has seen a reversal of its previous stellar per-formance showing considerable unrest and further cuts in its growth outlook, while many are worried over raised forecasts of inflation. This leaves us with only India and South Africa as potential champions amongst emerging economies which could take up the driver’s seat and push for further global trade growth. India has already started to show signs of ramping up its consumption of several key commodities and while it’s a major producer for several of these commodities as well, we might see a reversal as it starts to become a major importer picking up importance from its growing industrial production. Worth pointing out is the add bonuses it could bring to seaborne trade through higher tonne-mile demand as it will push most of Asia to source its commodities from further away locations. Nevertheless we are still far away from seeing anywhere near the level of importance taken up by China, nor is it yet in the position to cover fully any waning demand growth by China”, Lazaridis pointed.
He added though that “yet, as things stand now, attention has started to shift back to the more developed economies. Europe has a lot of issues still to deal with and after the most recent economic figures coming from The Old Continent, it looks as though we could be set for even further trouble during the first quarter. There is however one economy both big enough to drive a rebound in the global economy. Much will be bet this year on the U.S. recovery and as things continue to improve, so will its appetite for trade. As it drives for further consumption of finished goods sourced from mostly from the emerging economies such as China and India, its demand could be catalytic in pushing these economies back into drive. At the same time, even Europe could start to benefit from the U.S. recovery cause as it gains traction and the Euro continues to weaken against the Dollar so will the cost of Europe’s exports to the U.S. making them more competitive. Looking more long-term therefore, we might finally be in sight of the turning point towards better market conditions. An improved U.S. economy might be perfectly timed with lower commodity prices slowly amplifying demand while creating a steady base for consumption of goods worldwide. This should be in practice more balanced and rigid growth, nevertheless it will be a slow process and we are unlikely to see a complete reversal especially as political turmoil continues to shake things about”, Lazaridis concluded.
Source: Nikos Roussanoglou, Hellenic Shipping News
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Monday, 02 February 15
INDONESIA'S ADARO ENERGY PRODUCED 56.21 MILLION TONNES OF COAL IN 2014; UP 8% Y-O-Y
COALspot.com: PT. Adaro Energy, Indonesia’s largest coal producer, has increased coal production by 8% to 56.21 million tonnes (Mt) from both ...
Monday, 02 February 15
API 8 CFR SOUTH CHINA COAL SWAP PICKS UP W-O-W
COALspot.com: API 8 CFR South China Coal swap for Q1’ 2015 delivery declined US$ 0.81 (-1.36%) per MT month over month and gained US$ 0.18&nb ...
Monday, 02 February 15
SOUTH KOREA'S KOMIPO INVITES BIDS FOR 280K MT OF SUB-BITUMINOUS COAL
COALspot.com: South Korean state-owned utility Korea Midland Power (KOMIPO) issued an new tender to buy total 280,000 MT of Sub-bituminous coal coa ...
Sunday, 01 February 15
INDONESIA-TO-INDIA COAL FREIGHT RATES REMAIN WEAK NEXT WEEK
COALspot.com: The BDI continued its fall reached lowest levels since 1986 this week.
The BDI declined 15.55 pct to 608 points on Friday 30, Ja ...
Friday, 30 January 15
CONTANGO AND TANKERS - SKULD
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
Like an invitation to a dance, the word contango may have some people flustered, but for tanker owners this market phenome ...
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- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
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- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
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- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
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- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
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- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
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- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
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- Romanian Commodities Exchange
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- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
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- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
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- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
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- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
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- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
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- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
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- Parliament of New Zealand
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- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
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- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Planning Commission, India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- PTC India Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Australian Coal Association
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
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- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
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- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
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- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- The University of Queensland
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Minerals Council of Australia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
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- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
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- Independent Power Producers Association of India
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- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
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