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- United Kingdom, Canvey Island – New drafts as jetty
- Nigeria, Lagos Ports & Terminals – Tanker hijacked off Lagos
- Indonesia, Balikpapan – New port tariff in effect
- Bunker Update – GAC MARKET PRICE UPDATE 05/09/12
DATE: September 05, 2012 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PORT: Canvey Island New drafts as jetty
The OIKOS Jetty at Canvey Island is now only declaring maximum berthing box depth of 10.6 metres until further notice, due to a degree of slumping around the southern face of the jetty.
New drafts at Coryton and Vopak are as follows: – Vopak J1: 10.5m – Vopak J2: 10.5m – Vopak J3: 7.3 m – Coryton No.1: 8.50m – Coryton No.3: 12.00m – Coryton No.4: 13.40m – Coryton No.5: 11.70m
These drafts are at the berth at certain times of the year. The approaches maybe slightly less – for details, please check with agency.thames@gac.com
For information about operations in the UK contact GAC UK at uk@gac.com
DATE: September 05, 2012 COUNTRY: Nigeria PORT: Lagos Ports & Terminals Tanker hijacked off Lagos
A maritime security alert has been issued for the Gulf of Guinea after a tanker was reportedly hijacked from Lagos, Nigeria.
The vessel’s name was unavailable at the time of writing, but is said to be Singapore-owned. Reports claim the tanker was laden with fuel and is now sailing into the Gulf of Guinea, which suggests that some or all of its cargo will be offloaded into a waiting vessel and subsequently sold on the region’s illegal fuel market.
Tanker hijackings and fuel theft have increased in recent weeks; two similar hijackings occurred off Togo in August. Most recently, MV Energy Centurion was taken from Lome anchorage and had approximately 3, 000 tons of gas oil stolen (worth around US$3 million at market values), along with ship’s equipment and crew valuables, before it was released from control.
Vessels anchored or drifting in the Gulf of Guinea remain vulnerable to opportunistic robberies, as well as coordinated higher level attacks and hijackings. Crew preparedness and a layered defensive system, including a citadel that can sustain life for 48 hours, are strongly recommended to mitigate the risk of successful attack.
UPDATE: The tanker is reportedly 51, 000 DWT Abu Dhabi Star, a Singapore-flagged product tanker operated by Pioneer Ship Management Services. The attack occurred whilst the tanker was drifting approximately 14NM off Lagos on 4 September, and reports suggest all crew managed to muster in a citadel. No further information was available at the time of writing.
(For information about operations in Nigeria contact GAC Nigeria at nigeria@gac.com
For more about protective solutions, contact GAC Protective Solutions, Powered by AKE at ake@gac.com)
Source: GAC Protective Solutions / AKE Ltd Maritime Security Alerts dated 5 September 2012
DATE: September 05, 2012 COUNTRY: Indonesia PORT: Balikpapan New port tariff in effect
A new port tariff is now in effect at the Indonesian port of Balikpapan.
According to the circular received from Port Authority PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (PELINDO) Balikpapan, the new tariff came into effect on 1 August 2012.
For further details, or information about operations in Indonesia, contact PT Andhika GAC at shipping.indonesia@gac.com
DATE: September 05, 2012 Bunker Update: GAC MARKET PRICE UPDATE 05/09/12
GAC Bunker Fuels Ltd Pricing Alert GAC MARKET PRICE UPDATE 05/09/12
180 CST 380 CST MGO MDO
Aden 755.00 0 1, 225.00 0
Alexandria 725.00 710.00 1, 190.00 0
Aqaba 0 753.00 1, 056.00 0
Bahrain 0 0 1, 135.00 0
Busan 730.00 715.00 1, 027.50 1, 017.50
Cape Town 753.00 0 1, 068.00 0
Colombo 790.00 760.00 1, 100.00 0
Dubai 710.00 695.00 950.00 0
Durban 717.00 0 1, 123.00 0
Falmouth 806.50 779.50 1, 040.50 0
Fujairah 705.00 685.00 1, 040.00 0
Gibraltar 777.50 748.50 1, 034.50 0
Hong Kong 713.50 703.50 1, 029.00 1, 026.00
Houston 755.00 655.00 1, 045.00 0
Istanbul 708.50 688.50 1, 042.50 0
Jeddah 700.00 685.00 1, 075.00 0
Kaohsiung 742.00 730.00 1, 076.00 1, 061.00
Kuwait 714.50 697.00 1, 014.50 0
Malta 807.50 780.50 1, 019.50 0
Mumbai 722.00 704.50 1, 134.50 0
New York & New Jersey 706.00 676.00 1, 020.00 0
Panama 709.00 669.00 1, 038.00 0
Port Said 720.00 705.00 1, 070.00 0
Qatar 0 0 915.00 0
Rio de Janeiro 709.00 685.50 1, 035.00 0
Rotterdam 752.50 727.50 0 0
Salalah 765.00 725.00 1, 125.00 0
Shanghai 715.00 698.50 1, 080.50 0
Sharjah 710.00 695.00 950.00 0
Singapore 713.00 697.50 1, 029.50 1, 024.50
St Petersburg 555.50 545.50 0 0
Suez 710.00 679.00 1, 080.00 0
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