Banjarmasin → Cebu coal freight planning
Direct planning answer: start with the exact cargo quantity, canonical load and discharge ports, laycan and a vessel class that fits the parcel. CharterPulse then calculates the route and voyage economics using the current model instead of publishing a frozen market rate.
50,000 MT coal · Banjarmasin (IDBDJ) → Cebu (PHCEB) · Ultramax planning basis · $640/MT bunker · 7 port days · $95,000 port costs. The live calculator recalculates distance, sea time and modeled freight whenever the scenario opens.
This short-to-medium regional planning route is 1192.5 nm with 4.01 days modeled sea time. On the stated assumptions, the current modeled scenario is $8.94–$10.46/MT. With 7 planned port days, port time is about 1.7× the modeled sea time, so port productivity and waiting deserve explicit sensitivity testing.
Model snapshot 22 September 2026 · refreshed live when this page loads. Not a fixture or owner idea.
Why this route is different inside the current cluster
On the common 50,000 MT Ultramax assumptions used across CharterPulse’s 15 Indonesia→Philippines coal scenarios, Banjarmasin → Cebu is #9 of 15 from shortest to longest at about 1192.5 nm. That is 123.3 nm above the current cluster median of 1,069.2 nm. The modeled midpoint is about $9.70/MT; this is a planning comparison, not a market quote.
Banjarmasin pairings sit around the middle-to-longer part of the current cluster. Because the model starts from the canonical IDBDJ point, any real requirement that uses a different loading anchorage, river point or terminal should replace the generic port identity before the voyage is circulated. That is particularly important when port time is a larger cost driver than sea time.
UNECE lists Cebu as PHCEB. The estimator can route to the canonical port identity, but a broker still needs the exact facility, draft, gear expectations and discharge rate for a defensible market comparison.
Canonical location evidence: UNECE UN/LOCODE Indonesia for Banjarmasin (IDBDJ) and UNECE UN/LOCODE Philippines for Cebu (PHCEB). CharterPulse uses these identities for reproducible scenario handoff; exact terminal/anchorage details still need commercial confirmation.
- Which Cebu berth, terminal or anchorage is the actual discharge point under the PHCEB identity?
- Does the nominated facility require a geared vessel, specific grabs or shore-side handling equipment?
- What draft, berth-availability and receiving-rate assumptions should be used for this particular facility?
- How much waiting-time contingency is commercially sensible for the exact laycan and terminal window?
What should you confirm first?
Confirm the actual loading location, river/anchorage logistics if relevant to the shipment, draft, loading method and expected port time before circulation. Confirm the exact Cebu discharge facility, allowable draft, discharge rate, gear expectations and berth availability.
Which vessel classes should you compare?
For a 50,000 MT planning parcel, compare Supramax and Ultramax first. The estimator also lets you test Handysize, Panamax and larger classes, but actual suitability depends on vessel particulars, draft, gear, intake, terminal restrictions and cargo terms.
Run sensitivity before asking the market
Test bunker price, port time and optional delay allowance rather than relying on a single point estimate. Port productivity and waiting time can materially change voyage economics even when the ports and cargo quantity stay the same.
When this becomes a real enquiry
Use Check current owner ideas, Check vessel availability or Talk to a broker after calculating. CharterPulse stores the shipment requirement separately from the planning estimate so live commercial information is not confused with model output.
Planning guide updated 22 September 2026. Model outputs are not fixtures, owner ideas or live market quotes. Any live market action remains subject to broker review and the exact shipment terms.
Related guides
Indonesia–Philippines route directory · Indonesian thermal coal · Ultramax planning guide · Model vs market