Shipbuilding News 2016/03/30
News Brief:
Shipbuilding News:
* Changhong shipyard bags order for feeder boxship
* China yards see new orders slump 75% in first two months of 2016
* Korean shipyard union decide joint struggle
* Korea holds workshop for industry strategy
* Newbuilding activity grinds to a halt
Shipping News:
* China’s coastal coal freights stop moving up in week to March 29
* Asia-Europe container rates down 80%
Steel News:
* Yards keep eyes on steel price rising
Energy News:
* Oil prices drop amid ample supplies
Biz China:
* China's foreign service trade deficit narrows
* Baltic Dry Index
BDI 409 ()
+3
()
BCI 207 +4
()
BPI 471 +5
BSI 474 ()
+1
BHSI 270 ()
+2
* TC Avg ($/day)
BCI 5T/C 2,099 ()BPI 4T/C 3,772 ()
+17
+41
BSI 6T/C 4,960 ()
+16
* Exchange Rate
USD / KRW 1,163.0
USD / RMB 6.4841
* Crude Future ($/barrel)
WTI 38.54
Brent 40.13
* Buker (Singapore, $/ton)
IF380 IFO180 MDO MGO
183.00 193.00 340.00 350.00