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Saturday, 20 February 10
THE FREIGHT MARKET CONTINUED TO BE SOFT THIS WEEK - CAPT. REDDY
COALspot.com: The freight market continued to be soft this week as still affect of Chinese new year holidays continue. However the index overall had gone up and the charter rates was up. Spot Supramax vessel opening far east were seen getting around US$ 14,000 per day and for short period around US$ 22,000 per day.
Handy size vessels in the far east were seen fixed around US$ 10/11000 per day. The cargoes out of Indonesia were very few and congestion was seen at most of the Indonesian ports. Even in Australia the loading has been affected due to bad weather.
Baltic dry index changes (As of 19 Feb 2010).
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BALTIC DRY INDEX CHANGE
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This week
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Last week
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Change
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Change %
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Baltic Dry Index
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2714
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2571
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143 ↑
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5.56
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Baltic Cape Index
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3517
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3259
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258 ↑
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7.92
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Baltic Panamax Index
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3179
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3028
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151 ↑
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4.98
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Baltic Supra Index
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2077
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2048
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29 ↑
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1.42
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Baltic Handy size Index
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1055
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1038
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17 ↑
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1.64
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The average charter hire was at Cape US$ 32,918 per day, Panamax US$ 25,579 per day, Supramax US$ 21,720 per day and Handy size US$ 15,441 per day.
The Supramax index in the far east (S6 route) firmed up slightly and was up by US$ 882 per day and closed at US$ 15,880 per day. Next week expected to go up further.
The ECI/China (S7) route moved up sharply and closed at US$ 26,950 per day. Ships from WC India to china were seen being fixed at healthy levels at around US$ 35,000 per day.
Supramax charter rates for one year is around US$ 19,000 per day.
THREE YEARS FUTURE
The futures for three years (2010-2012) remained unchanged and was at around Cape US$ 29,000 per day, Panamax US$ 19,000 per day, Supramax US$ 16,000 per day, Handy size US$ 12,500 per day.
PORT CONGESTION
The congestion at Australian ports in the EC for coal loading continued to be high at 143 vessels (last week 148 vessels). The congestion increased due to bad weather and some shippers declaring force majeure. The number of vessels waiting at DBCT and Newcastle was around 60 vessels. The waiting at DBCT was around 30 days , Hay point and Gladstone 10-12 days and Newcastle about 16 days. On the WC Australia iron ore vessels waiting was same as last week at 24 vessels (last week 22 vessels). The waiting at Indian ports for coal vessels was quite normal around 3/4 days.
CRUDE OIL
The crude prices firmed up this week and the Brent crude prices was up by almost US$ 6 per barrel and closed at US$ 78.37 per barrel (last week US$ 72.90 per barrel). The prices of bunkers also was up at US$ 450 pmts (IFO 380 CST ex Singapore) on 19th Feb 2010.
FREIGHT FORECAST
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Tuesday, 23 February 10
TRENDS..... DRY BULK MARKET .... TRENDS
The dry bulk market was pulled along by the Capes this week, as fresh enquiry breathed temporary life back into the market. Short period rates also ...
Tuesday, 23 February 10
UAE COMPANY TO ACQUIRE CONTROL OF ALLBOND MAKMUR
The Jakarta globe reported that, Renuka Energy Resources Holding, based in the United Arab Emirates, has signed an agreement to acquire 80 percent o ...
Tuesday, 23 February 10
CIL SHORTLISTS 24 FOREIGN COS FOR JV
India's Economic Times reported that, Coal India has shortlisted 24 foreign firms — six each from the US, Australia, South Africa and Indones ...
Friday, 19 February 10
MAKING THE JOINT COOPERATION OF PRIVATE GOVERNMENT IN INDONESIA
COALspot.com - Press Release
1. Revision of the presidential decree 67/2005 has been signed by the President on January 28, 2010 with the public ...
Thursday, 18 February 10
THE INDIAN MARKET IS FIRMING A BIT, DUE TO LACK OF TONNAGE IN THE REGION
HANDY
The BSI still decline as holidays around the world have reduced trading.
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- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
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- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
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- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
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- Sical Logistics Limited - India
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- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
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- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
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- Minerals Council of Australia
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- Anglo American - United Kingdom
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- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
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- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
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- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
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- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- PTC India Limited - India
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- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
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- Economic Council, Georgia
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- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
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- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
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- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
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- Interocean Group of Companies - India
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- The University of Queensland
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