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Monday, 14 August 17
CENTURIES ON, AND DRY BULK STILL RULES THE WAVES... - SARAH HOLDEN | CLARKSONS
 By the late 1800s, the shipping industry had been transformed by the introduction of steam power and iron ships. Coal and grain were two of the most important cargoes, alongside timber, sugar, cotton and tea. While technology, the sheer scale of the business, and the global cargo mix, have of course all changed since then, dry bulk cargoes have retained a position at the heart of global seaborne trade.
An Ancient Title
In 2016, seaborne dry bulk trade totalled 4.9 billion tonnes. That’s equal to 44% of world seaborne trade, by far the highest proportion of any cargo group, followed by oil with a 27% share. From the early days of the industrial revolution, dry bulk goods fuelled the world’s industry, and they still do so today, although the drivers of expansion have shifted. Looking at the recent history, dry bulk trade has gone through a rather rocky patch, but some cargoes have still steamed ahead.
King Of The Cargoes
Today, seaborne trade in iron ore is the largest of any dry bulk cargo in terms of volumes, with 1.4 billion tonnes shipped in 2016, 13% of global seaborne trade. In the early 1980s, iron ore was the biggest individual dry bulk cargo, although lost the top spot to coal in the 1990s. However, the meteoric rise of China’s steel industry in the 2000s propelled trade in iron ore to new heights, with growth in Chinese imports accounting for 94% of expansion in global iron ore trade between 2000 and 2014. Whilst coal trade has taken a breather since then, iron ore has pushed on, supported by major mine expansions, despite concerns about the Chinese economy (particularly in 2015). While iron ore and coal trade were a similar size in 2013, by 2016, iron ore trade was 25% larger than coal trade.
Troubled Queen
In the late 19th century, it was coal that was the dominant cargo, with around 50mtpa shipped. Today, it is still the second largest dry bulk cargo at 1.1 billion tonnes in 2016, but it has had a bumpy ride of late. Having grown fairly steadily between 1980 and 2008, coal trade was significantly boosted in 2009-13 by China raising imports to supplement vast domestic output. By 2012, China was the largest coal importer globally, but a 31% drop in imports in 2015 led to a 6% decline in global seaborne coal trade that year. While coal trade has now returned to growth, rising environmental concerns in many countries could limit expansion.
Goods Of The Realm
Outside of the two largest cargoes, grain trade, which in the early 1980s was a similar size to coal trade, has expanded steadily, but not as dramatically as the more significant commodities, and totalled 481mt in 2016. Meanwhile, minor bulk trade, which was dented by the global economic downturn, has still risen considerably, but was hit again in 2014-16 by Indonesia’s raw mineral export ban.
Leading The Way
So, hundreds of years have passed, but dry bulk remains shipping’s largest cargo type. Some cargoes have fared better than others, but despite the challenges still present today, nothing yet looks like it will easily knock dry bulk off its top spot.
By Ms Sarah Holden
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Monday, 21 August 17
INDIA'S COAL IMPORTS DECLINE TO 192 MT IN FY17 - PTI
Import of coal saw a decline of 6.37 per cent to 191.95 million tonnes (MT) in 2016-17 on higher production by CIL that saw the country move to a r ...
Monday, 21 August 17
FIRM DEMAND FOR CAPES CONTINUE TO SUPPORT DRY BULK SHIPPING
COALspot.com: The freight market was continued to rose this past week compared to the previous weeks, as BDI, Cape and Panamax indexes show a posit ...
Friday, 18 August 17
U.S. WEEKLY COAL OUTPUT UP 2.1% WEEK OVER WEEK, SAYS EIA
COALspot.com – U.S., the world’s second largest coal producers have produced approximately totalled an estimated 16.5 million short ton ...
Thursday, 17 August 17
DESPITE A HOLIDAY-DISRUPTED WEEK IT HAS BEEN A NEW ACTIVE WEEK FOR THE PANAMAXES - FEARNLEYS
Supramax
A very quiet start to the week with holidays in several countries. USG still bringing good results supported by a tight tonnage availabl ...
Monday, 14 August 17
THE FREIGHT MARKET CONTINUES ON AN UPWARD PATH
COALspot.com: The freight market was continued to rose this past week compared to the previous week, as BDI, Cape and Panamax indexes show a positi ...
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- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
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- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
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- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
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- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
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- Planning Commission, India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
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- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
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- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
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- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- The University of Queensland
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- McConnell Dowell - Australia
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- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
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- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
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- White Energy Company Limited
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
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- VISA Power Limited - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
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- Interocean Group of Companies - India
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- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
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- MS Steel International - UAE
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
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- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
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- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
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- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
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- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
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- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
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- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
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- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Australian Coal Association
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- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
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- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
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- Eastern Energy - Thailand
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- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
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- PTC India Limited - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Economic Council, Georgia
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- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Deloitte Consulting - India
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- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
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- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Parliament of New Zealand
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- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
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- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
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- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
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- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
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- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
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- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
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