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Sunday, 28 February 10
SUPRAMAX CHARTER RATES FOR ONE YEAR IS AROUND US$ 19,000/20,000 PER DAY - VISTAAR SINGAPORE
 COALspot.com : The freight market firmed up by almost 10 pct on Supramax and Handy size and about 7 pct on Panamax.
However it was interesting to see Cape Index down by almost 10 pct. The BDI had just increased by 24 points last week. Spot Supramax vessel opening far east were seen getting around US$ 18/19,000 per day and for short period around 24,000 per day. This week most owners were keen to fix on period to take advantage of the firm market sentiment.
The average charter hire was at Cape US$ 28,378 per day, Panamax US$ 27,326 per day, Supramax US$ 23,927 per day and Handy size US$ 16,872 per day.
BDI (Baltic dry index changes (As of 26 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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2738
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24 ↑
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0.88
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Baltic Cape Index
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3174
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343 ¯
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9.75
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Baltic Panamax Index
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3399
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220 ↑
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6.92
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Baltic Supra Index
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2288
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211 ↑
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10.16
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Baltic Handy size Index
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98 ↑
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9.28
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The Supramax index in the far east (S6 route) was quite firm and was by US$ 3,660 per day (up by 23 pct) and closed at US$ 19,540 per day. Next seems will also be firm at least beginning of the week. The ECI/China (S7) route moved up quite sharply and was up by US$ 6,667 per day (up by 25 pct) and closed at US$ 33,617 per day. Ships from WC India to china were seen being fixed at healthy levels at around US$ 38/40,000 per day.
Supramax charter rates for one year is around US$ 19,000/20,000 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$ 20,000 per day, Supramax US$ 17,000 per day, Handy size, US$ 13,000 per day.
Iron ore and coal imports by China is continuing to be strong and is expected to keep the freight market firm. The coal import by India also is strong and will continue to increase.
PORT CONGESTION
The congestion at Australian ports in the EC for coal loading continued to be on the rise at 150 vessels (last week 143 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 7-10 days and Newcastle about 16 days. On the WC Australia iron ore vessels waiting was same as last week at 23 vessels (last week 24 vessels).
The waiting at Indian ports for coal vessels was quite normal around 3/4 days.
CRUDE OIL
The crude prices was almost stable and the Brent crude prices closed at US$ 77.65 per barrel (last week US$ 78.37 per barrel). The prices of bunkers also was up at US$ 455 pmts (ifo 380 cst ex Singapore) on 26th Feb 2010.
FREIGHT FORECAST
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Sunday, 17 January 10
THE FUTURES FOR THREE YEARS (2010 - 2012) FIRMED UP - VISTAAR SINGAPORE
COALspot.com (Singapore): The freight market was a bit mixed with BDI up by about 159 points and closed at 3,299 points.
BDI
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Saturday, 16 January 10
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HANDY
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- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
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- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
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- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- VISA Power Limited - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
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- Central Electricity Authority - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
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- Sical Logistics Limited - India
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- Indika Energy - Indonesia
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- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
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- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
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- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
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- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
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- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
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- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Australian Coal Association
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Planning Commission, India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- The University of Queensland
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
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