East Kalimantan → Koh Sichang freight planning

This is a commercially identifiable Southeast Asian thermal-coal route rather than a manufactured SEO combination. S&P Global states that its Southeast Asia Thermal Coal marker uses a same-day dry-bulk freight assessment for East Kalimantan to Koh Sichang on a 55,000 mt Supramax basis.

What moves the freight number?

Owner positioning, exact Kalimantan loading location, loading method, draft, laycan, bunker level, Thai discharge terms, cargo quantity and port productivity can materially alter the final rate. A modeled voyage therefore should be treated as a planning range until checked against current tonnage and owner ideas.

Suggested workflow

Start with 55,000 MT, compare Supramax and Ultramax, adjust port time and bunker basis, then use the WhatsApp market-check handoff from the estimator. The handoff preserves the route, cargo and planning class so a broker does not need to reconstruct the requirement.

Worked planning scenario

The example below uses the current CharterPulse model, not a market quote: Samarinda as the selectable East Kalimantan origin, Koh Sichang discharge, 55,000 MT coal, Supramax, $640/MT bunker, 7 port days, $95,000 port costs and Planning urgency.

Scenario generated from the CharterPulse model basis published on 21 Sep 2026. It is intended to show how the tool behaves under stated assumptions; it is not an observed fixture or owner idea.

Source

S&P Global Commodity Insights, 6 July 2026: Platts clarification of the Southeast Asia Thermal Coal marker and East Kalimantan–Koh Sichang 55kt Supramax freight component. View source.

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