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- United Kingdom, Immingham – Outage for fender panel works
- Brazil, all ports – Brazilian public services strikes (update 7 August 2012)
- Bunker Update – GAC MARKET PRICE UPDATE 08/08/12
DATE: August 08, 2012 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PORT: Immingham Outage for fender panel works
Essential fender panel works will be conducted at Immingham Oil Terminal (IOT) Berth 1 from 0700 on 20 August to 1800 on 21 August.
Due to the tidal nature of the work, it must go ahead as scheduled.
For information about operations in the UK contact GAC Shipping UK at uk@gac.com
DATE: August 08, 2012 COUNTRY: Brazil PORT: all ports Brazilian public services strikes (update 7 August 2012) ————— Brazilian ports are facing problems in maintaining normal operations as the 20-day old nationwide Health Authorities strike continues.
Although some ports are managing to reduce the impact of strike, there have been reports of delays to grant free pratique certificate the length of the country.
Shipping agents are continuing to apply for the free pratique through ordinary procedures even though local health branches are not fully working. As an alternative, they are also applying via Dock Authorities who convey the applications to the Health Authorities’ Headquarters.
On average, based on the current nationwide scenario, a free pratique certificate takes a minimum of 48 hours to be released at any Brazilian Port. At Rio de Janeiro, free pratique may take 72 hours to be granted.
Meanwhile, immigration officers have also begun a strike, joining other civil servants. It is not currently clear what impact this strike is having on ships’ clearance, but delays are expected in the coming days.
For information about operations in Brazil contact GAC Brazil at shipping.brazil@gac.com
DATE: August 08, 2012 Bunker Update: GAC MARKET PRICE UPDATE 08/08/12
180 CST 380 CST MGO MDO
Aden 751.00 0 1, 232.00 0
Alexandria 723.00 716.00 1, 040.00 0
Aqaba 0 812.00 1, 120.00 0
Bahrain 0 0 1, 059.00 0
Busan 677.00 665.00 970.00 960.00
Cape Town 694.00 0 1, 020.00 0
Colombo 760.00 700.00 1, 045.00 0
Dubai 675.00 665.00 930.00 0
Durban 660.50 0 0 1, 115.50
Falmouth 752.50 723.50 985.50 0
Fujairah 685.00 666.00 1, 010.00 0
Gibraltar 735.50 701.50 0 0
Hong Kong 675.50 661.50 958.50 955.50
Houston 660.00 625.00 990.00 0
Istanbul 658.50 643.50 960.50 0
Jeddah 695.00 680.00 1, 180.00 0
Kaohsiung 710.00 698.00 1, 000.00 985.00
Kuwait 667.50 652.00 0 994.00
Malta 752.50 728.50 948.50 0
Mumbai 673.50 658.00 1, 085.00 0
New York & New Jersey 680.00 650.00 970.00 0
Panama 808.00 777.00 1, 044.50 0
Port Said 710.00 700.00 1, 095.00 0
Qatar 0 0 945.00 0
Rio de Janeiro 650.00 626.50 995.00 0
Rotterdam 719.50 694.50 0 0
Salalah 732.00 692.00 1, 070.00 0
Shanghai 668.00 654.50 1, 062.50 0
Sharjah 675.00 665.00 930.00 0
Singapore 667.50 654.00 959.50 954.50
St Petersburg 494.50 484.50 0 0
Suez 700.00 648.00 1, 095.00 0
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