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Platts Coal Forum: Coal Trading in Asia


Organiser Platts
Date 30 Oct 2014, 13:30 - 17:30 hrs
Venue Marina Bay SAnds

Platts invites you to attend the Platts Coal Forum in Singapore on 30 October 2014. This half-day event is free to all coal industry professionals.

Our senior editors will provide you with an insight into the Asia coal trading market and coal market developments. In addition, they will also share with you the Platts coal assessment methodology.

This will be a brilliant opportunity to engage with our discussion leaders to share insights and observations on the ever changing market and to network with your industry peers.

To register, please click here. If you have any more question about this forum, please email to lela.liu@platts.com.

Programme

1:30 hrs Registration
2:00 hrs Coal Trading in Asia: China's role in the spot market By James O'Connell, Editorial Director, Coal, Platts
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  • Why is the paper market so illiquid?
  • What influence do big domestic producers have on the international market?
  • Striking a balance between clean air and growth – challenges and opportunities?
2:40 hrs Coal Market Development: India’s role in the spot market BIT/ICSID arbitration By Deepak Kannan, Managing Editor, Thermal Coal, Platts
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  • With the new government in place, what’s the impact on near term imports?
  • What structural changes in domestic logistics could be achievable by 2019?
  • What is holding back the CFR market development?
3:20 hrs Question and Answer
4:00 hrs Networking break
4:30 hrs Discussion of Platts Methodology and Assessment Specification review By James O'Connell and Deepak Kannan
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  • How does Platts assess the coal market?
  • What criteria does Platts include/exclude from the assessment process?
  • What are the advantages of the Platts methodology?
5:00 hrs Question and Answer
5:30 hrs End of session and SIEW networking reception