Shipbuilding News 2016/07/04
News Brief:
Shipbuilding News:
* YZJ sets up new investment company
* STX's seven tankers axed
* KOGAS to award repair work to domestic yard
* HHI-Saudi Arabia discuss yard construction
* Korea’s Big Three to Lose State Aid if Restructurings Fail?
Shipping News:
* Vale says sold three Valemax iron ore ships to ICBC for $296 mln
* Asia Tankers-VLCC Rates Expected to Soften
Steel News:
* Shanghai steel rises to near two-month high on low China stockpiles
Energy News:
* Oil prices rise on weaker dollar
Biz China:
* Central bank pumps more money into market
* Baltic Dry Index
BDI 677 (+17)
BCI 1,030 (+34)
BPI 691 (+29)
BSI 627 (+8)
BHSI 344 (+2)
* TC Avg ($/day)
BCI 5T/C 7,353 (+243)
BPI 4T/C 5,528 (+232)
BSI 6T/C 6,555 (+78)
* Exchange Rate
USD / KRW 1,151.0
USD / RMB 6.6472
* Crude Future ($/barrel)
WTI 48.38
Brent 49.90
* Bunker (Singapore, $/ton)
IF380 IFO180 MDO MGO
252.00 262.00 432.00 442.00