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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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Thursday, 07 January 10
INDONESIAS COAL OUTPUT MAY RISE TO 309 MILLION TONS IN 2014 - BLOOMBERG
Indonesia’s coal production may rise to 309 million tons by 2014 from an estimated 250 million tons this year, Bambang Setiawan, director-gene ...
Wednesday, 06 January 10
RICHARDS BAY SAYS 46% OF COAL EXPORTS WENT TO EUROPE
Richards Bay Coal Terminal, through which almost all of South Africa’s coal exports are routed, said 46 percent of the coal it exported in 200 ...
Wednesday, 06 January 10
CHINA-AUSTRALIA INVESTMENT TIES SEEN IMPROVING IN 2010
Australia and China showed a united front in a bid to improve investment ties as they signed a $3-billion coal deal on Wednesday, following a rocky ...
Wednesday, 06 January 10
INVESTMENT IN MINING TO TOP $2.5B IN 2010
The government plans to invest US$2.5 billion in the mining sector, an official said Tuesday.
Bambang Setiawan, the director general of mineral r ...
Wednesday, 06 January 10
SAS 2009 COAL EXPORTS THROUGH RBCT FLAT AT 61MT
Exports through South Africa’s Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) remained flat in 2009, as the terminal faced “critical business challen ...
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- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
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- Planning Commission, India
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- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
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- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
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- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
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- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- London Commodity Brokers - England
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- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
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- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
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- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Australian Coal Association
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
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- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- White Energy Company Limited
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- The University of Queensland
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
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