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Wednesday, 21 March 18
MARKET INSIGHT - CHRISTOPHER T. WHITTY
 President’s Trump administration proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports in an attempt to target China and Europe among others. Earlier this month President Donald Trump went ahead with the imposition of 25 percent tariffs on steel imports and 10 percent for aluminum but exempted after all, Canada and Mexico specifically. Details of the plan came from a briefing by administration officials ahead of Trump's speech. Other countries can apply for exemptions, according to the administration, although details of when they would be granted were not available. So at this time most believe it is still at a preliminary stage and perhaps just another move of the US on the world trade playing field.
President Trump has offered relief from steel and aluminum tariffs to countries that treat the US fairly on trade, a strategic move that is probably aimed at applying further pressure on Canada and Mexico regarding the potential new North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Of course separate talks are still ongoing between the States, Canada and Mexico on the NAFTA and there is still a lot of work on the table for the parties. Several major trading partners such as the European Union have said they will respond to the US tariffs with direct action. European Financial Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said if this goes ahead EU can easily respond with an “arsenal” of countermeasures that would include European tariffs on U.S. oranges, tobacco and bourbon for example. As Europe accounts for nearly 5 million tonnes of the 35 million tonnes of steel the U.S. imports every year, the bloc is hopeful that its members would be exempt ultimately from the tariffs, one way or another. If not, officials have said that they would consider asking the World Trade Organization to impose its own measures.
China, together with Japan, South Korea and India, accounted for 6.6 million tonnes of steel imports to the U.S.in 2017. Beijing, which until now had kept largely silent on the issue, sharpened its rhetoric significantly. Another important lever that China has, is U.S. agricultural exports and it has said in the past that it could target soybeans if needed to take action. "Especially given today's globalization, choosing a trade war is a mistaken prescription. The outcome will only be harmful," Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on the sidelines of an annual meeting of China's parliament. "China would have to make a justified and necessary response." China had a record $375.2 billion goods surplus with the United States last year. Because the US tariffs are being levied under a provision of US trade law that applies to national security, rather than dumping or import surges, it will be possible to exempt imports from military allies in NATO, as well as Japan and South Korea, focusing the tariffs on China and avoiding the risk of a broader trade war. The administration has not yet said that it will focus the tariffs in this way; but, given that they are being introduced with a phase-in period, during which trade partners may seek exemptions, such targeting seems to be the likeliest scenario.
By Christopher T. Whitty
Commercial Manager - Cotzias Intermodal Shipping
Compiled by:
Intermodal Research & Valuations
Analysts:
Ms Eva Tzima
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Thursday, 26 April 18
COAL PRICES ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE $85/MT IN 2018, DOWN SLIGHTLY FROM 2017 - WORLD BANK
Coal prices rose 4 percent in the first quarter (q/q), following a surge of 34 percent in 2017, mainly due to strong consumption in China spurred b ...
Wednesday, 25 April 18
TANKER MARKET INSIGHT - THEODOROS NTALAKOS
We had the opportunity to be part of Intertanko's Hellenic Mediterranean Panel last week in the SNFCC and to present an outlook on the tanker f ...
Tuesday, 24 April 18
IMPORTING INDONESIAN COAL MAKES SENSE FOR INDIAN COASTAL PLANTS EVEN WHEN IT IS COSTLIER THAN INDIAN - ECONOMIC TIMES
Rising Indonesian coal production and lower Chinese demand have pulled down Indonesian coal prices by 22% over the last 45 days, a trend that augur ...
Tuesday, 24 April 18
IMO AIMS TO HALVE GLOBAL SHIPPING EMISSIONS - BUT WHAT WILL IT COST? - WOOD MACKENZIE
Global bunker fuel costs could rise by up to US$60 billion annually from 2020, in a full compliance scenario, when the International Maritim ...
Tuesday, 24 April 18
TWO 56K-DWT OPEN HONG KONG AND SINGAPORE WERE FIXED FOR INDONESIA COAL TRIPS TO CHINA, AT $9,500 AND $11,000 RESPECTIVELY - BALTIC BRIEFING
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This week has seen the Cape 5 timecharter weighted average almost double. Similarly, the Brazil to China ore rates climbed over $4.50, f ...
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- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Australian Coal Association
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Planning Commission, India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- VISA Power Limited - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- The University of Queensland
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
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