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Sunday, 07 March 10
SHIPS WERE FIXED AT AROUND US$ 16,000 PER DAY FOR TRIP VIA INDONESIA TO INDIA - CAPT. REDDY
 COALspot.com: The freight market was quite buoyant this week and BDI was up by 18 pct . The Cape index up by 23.60 pct and Panamax index was up by 17.76 pct.
BDI
The Supramax and Handy size index was up by about 8 pct and 9 pct respectively. The effect of Chinese back from holidays was seen this week. However it was noticed that the Supramax and Handymax were struggling to find cargoes and ships were fixed at around US$ 16,000 per day for trip via Indonesia to India.
Quite a few period activity was reported on the cape and Panamax vessels.
BDI (Baltic dry index changes (As of 5 March 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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3242
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2738
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504 ↑
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18.40
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Baltic Cape Index
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3923
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3174
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749 ↑
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23.60
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Baltic Panamax Index
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4003
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3399
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604 ↑
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17.76
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Baltic Supra Index
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2472
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2288
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184 ↑
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8.04
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Baltic Handy size Index
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1258
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1153
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105 ↑
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9.10
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The average charter hire was at Cape US$ 37,804 per day, Panamax US$ 32,199 per day, Supramax US$ 25,844 per day and Handy size US$ 18,426 per day.
The supramax index in the Fareast (S6 route) was firm and was by US$ 2,580 per day (up by 13.20 pct) and closed at US$ 22,120 per day. The ECI/China (S7) route continued to remain firm and was up by US$ 2,958 per day (up by 6.10 pct) and closed at US$ 35,677 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) was at around Cape US$ 30,000 per day, Panamax US$ 21,500 per day, Supramax US$ 18,500 per day, Handy size US$ 14,000 per day.
There is no indication of slowing sown of iron and coal imports by China and market expected to remain firm next week.
PORT CONGESTION
The congestion at Australian ports in the EC for coal loading continued to be on the rise at 151 vessels (last week 150 vessels). The weather seems to be improving , however the affect of bad weather previously continues. The number of vessels waiting at DBCT and Newcastle was around 60 vessels. The waiting at DBCT was around 30 days , Hay point - abt 10 days and Gladstone about 12-16 days and Newcastle about 16 days. On the WC Australia iron ore vessels waiting was at at 20 vessels (last week 23 vessels).
The waiting at Indian ports for coal vessels was quite normal around 3/4 days , except for Paradip and Haldia which are congested. Waiting at Paradip is about 7/8 days. The Indonesian anchorages loading also have been experiencing heavy delays due to logistics and several ships have been waiting for quite long.
CRUDE OIL
The crude prices was firm and the Brent crude prices closed at US$ 80.11 per barrel (last week US$ 77.65 per barrel). The prices of bunkers also was up at US$ 462 pmts (IFO 380 CST ex. Singapore) on 5th March 2010.
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Tuesday, 04 May 10
APRIL 2010 COAL PRICE REFERENCE WAS US$ 86.58/T FOB VESSEL
COALspot.com: The directorate general of mineral, coal and geothermal of Indonesia has publishing a monthly coal price reference (HBA) to be used by ...
Tuesday, 04 May 10
DRY BULK MARKET SOFTENING AGAIN ON LACK OF DIRECTION
The dry bulk market has put on the brakes once again, after the last session of the Baltic Dry Index ended at 3,354 points, down 5 from the previous ...
Monday, 03 May 10
AUSTRALIA PLANS 40 PERCENT TAX ON MINING PROFITS - THE JAKARTA POST
The Jakarta Post reported that, Australia would heavily tax the booming profits of its mining companies under a tax system overhaul proposed Sunday ...
Saturday, 01 May 10
THE PERIOD ACTIVITY WAS QUITE FIRM DURING THE WEEK - CAPT. REDDY
COALspot.com: The BDI was up by 11.32 pct which was mainly due to the firmness in capsize index which was up by 21.55 pct .
The other sectors Pan ...
Saturday, 01 May 10
EXPANDED SA COAL TERMINAL TO START OPERATIONS ON MAY 1 - MINING WEEKLY
Mining Weekly reported that, In line with expectations, the Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) had completed the R1,2-billion Phase V expansion ...
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- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- MS Steel International - UAE
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- The University of Queensland
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- PTC India Limited - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- White Energy Company Limited
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
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