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- Germany, Kiel Canal – Possible delays due to lock chamber repair work
- Angola, Soyo – Dredging and survey works continue
- Venezuela, Amuay Bay – Refinery status update – 2 September 2012
- Bunker Update – GAC MARKET PRICE UPDATE 03/09/12
DATE: September 03, 2012 – COUNTRY: Germany – PORT: Kiel Canal – Possible delays due to lock chamber repair work
Delays are possible due to repairs being carried out to the New Big North Lock Chamber in Brunsbuttel. The works are expected to be completed on or about Friday, 7 September 2012.
The New Big South Lock Chamber and both small lock chambers remain in service.
(For information about operations in Germany contact the GAC UK Hub Agency Centre at hub.gb@gac.com)
Source: Sartori & Berger, Germany – GAC network agent
DATE: September 03, 2012 -COUNTRY: Angola – PORT: Soyo – Dredging and survey works continue
From 3 to 9 September, dredging and survey operations are continuing at the port of Soyo.
The Crane Barge Johanna I will be operating in front of 1A-1W area.
SMIT barges 10 & 14 will be anchored in front of 1A-1W area.
The Shoalbuster ITC Mistral will be ploughing the turning basin and channel.
The Survey Boat Myna will be surveying the shipping channel and the Congo river.
The crew/survey vessel JON 622 will be working and assisting the Angola LNG activities in the complete working area, not affecting any shipping traffic.
For information about operations in Angola contact GAC Angola at angola@gac.com
DATE: September 03, 2012 – COUNTRY: Venezuela – PORT: Amuay Bay – Refinery status update – 2 September 2012
The Amuay Bay Refinery, which suffered an explosion on 25 August, is continuing the process to resume normal operations.
The refinery’s production level is currently at 170, 000 bbls per day and Plant No.04 will be restarted to reach 250, 000 bbls daily. Refinery Cardon and Bajo Grande are fully operative.
Five ships have been operating since the commencement of operations after the fire. Another five ships are performing operations at Cardon Refinery.
For information about operations in Venezuela contact GAC-Vensport at gac-vensport.venezuela@gac.com
DATE: September 03, 2012 Bunker Update: GAC MARKET PRICE UPDATE 03/09/12
GAC Bunker Fuels Ltd Pricing Alert GAC MARKET PRICE UPDATE 03/09/12
180 CST 380 CST MGO MDO
Aden 755.00 0 1, 225.00 0
Alexandria 725.00 710.00 1, 190.00 0
Aqaba 0 810.00 1, 120.00 0
Bahrain 0 0 1, 110.00 0
Busan 715.00 700.00 1, 022.50 1, 012.50
Cape Town 740.00 0 1, 046.00 0
Colombo 790.00 760.00 1, 095.00 0
Dubai 690.00 680.00 930.00 0
Durban 703.00 0 1, 123.00 0
Falmouth 787.50 760.50 1, 028.50 0
Fujairah 715.00 695.00 1, 050.00 0
Gibraltar 761.50 732.50 1, 021.50 0
Hong Kong 701.50 687.50 1, 010.00 1, 007.00
Houston 755.00 655.00 1, 045.00 0
Istanbul 709.50 687.50 1, 039.50 0
Jeddah 705.00 695.00 1, 100.00 0
Kaohsiung 737.00 725.00 1, 058.00 1, 043.00
Kuwait 696.00 681.00 1, 011.00 0
Malta 790.50 759.50 1, 002.50 0
Mumbai 708.50 693.50 1, 116.00 0
New York & New Jersey 706.00 676.00 1, 020.00 0
Panama 715.00 676.00 1, 050.00 0
Port Said 720.00 700.00 1, 070.00 0
Qatar 0 0 900.00 0
Rio de Janeiro 709.00 685.50 1, 040.00 0
Rotterdam 742.50 718.50 0 0
Salalah 732.00 720.00 1, 120.00 0
Shanghai 697.50 682.50 1, 070.50 0
Sharjah 690.00 680.00 930.00 0
Singapore 696.50 683.50 1, 017.50 1, 012.50
St Petersburg 565.50 555.50 0 0
Suez 710.00 677.00 1, 050.00 0
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