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In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about:
- Singapore, Singapore – West Jurong Channel soil investigation
- Australia, all ports – Change of clocks to summer time
- Chile, all ports – Stevedores end strikes
- Ecuador, all ports – Public services to close for holiday
- Bunker Update – MARKET PRICE UPDATE 08/10/2012
DATE: October 08, 2012 COUNTRY: Singapore PORT: Singapore West Jurong Channel soil investigation
Soil investigation works will be carried out in the West Jurong Channel from 9 October to 25 November.
According to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore’s Port Marine Notice No.143 of 2012, the works will be conducted 24 hours daily – including Sundays & Public Holidays – at the following marine borehole co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum): PCBH 01) 1° 17.170’N / 103° 40.476’E PCBH 02) 1° 17.366’N / 103° 40.478’E PCBH 03) 1° 17.482’N / 103° 40.596’E PCBH 04) 1° 17.593’N / 103° 40.720’E PCBH 05) 1° 17.681’N / 103° 40.851’E PCBH 06) 1° 17.805’N / 103° 40.962’E
Soil investigation works will be carried out by means of borehole drilling using jack-up barge. The jack-up barge, with tug boats in attendance, will have a circular safety working zone of 30 meters radius centered at the barge.
Tugboats will be used for shifting the barges from one borehole location to another.
A safety boat will be deployed in the vicinity of the working area to warn other craft of the project work.
Craft involved in the works will exhibit the appropriate local and international day and night signals.
When in the vicinity of the working area, mariners are reminded to: (a) Keep well clear and not to enter the safety zone of the barge; (b) Maintain a proper lookout; (c) Proceed at a safe speed and navigate with caution; (d) Maintain a listening watch on VHF Channel 22 (Jurong Control); and (e) Communicate with Jurong Control on VHF Channel 22 for assistance, if required.
For information about operations in Singapore contact GAC Singapore at singapore@gac.com
DATE: October 08, 2012 COUNTRY: Australia PORT: all ports Change of clocks to summer time
Some States in Eastern Australia advanced their clocks by one hour yesterday (Sunday 7 October) to observe Summer Time.
NEW SOUTH WALES: Clocks advanced to GMT +11
VICTORIA: Clocks advanced to GMT +11
TASMANIA: Clocks advanced to GMT +11
SOUTH AUSTRALIA: Clocks advanced to GMT +10.5
Daylight Saving time is not observed in the following states where time will remain the same:
QUEENSLAND: Clocks remain at GMT +10
NORTHERN TERRITORY: Clocks remain at GMT +9.5
WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Clocks remain at GMT +8
For information about operations in Australia contact GAC Australia at shipping.australia@gac.com
DATE: October 08, 2012 COUNTRY: Chile PORT: all ports Stevedores end strikes
Stevedores in the 8th Region (Port of Lirquen, San Vicente, Coronel, Penco and CAP Pier-South Berth) have ended their strike which started on 2 October.
Meanwhile, the stevedores’ strike which started at San Antonio Port on 24 September has also come to an end.
All access to the ports and loading/discharge operations have been resumed.
(For information about operations in Chile contact the GAC Hub Agency Centre at hub.us@gac.com)
Source: Ultramar Maritime Agencia – GAC network agent
DATE: October 08, 2012 COUNTRY: Ecuador PORT: all ports Public services to close for holiday
Thursday, 12 October, is a National Holiday in Ecuador, and most public services will be closed. Ports and terminals, however, will work normally.
(For further information, please contact the GAC Houston Hub Agency Centre at hub.us@gac.com)
Source: Ultrmar Network Ecuador – GAC network agent
DATE: October 08, 2012 Bunker Update: MARKET PRICE UPDATE 08/10/2012
GAC Bunker Fuels Ltd Pricing Alert MARKET PRICE UPDATE 08/10/2012
180 CST 380 CST MGO MDO
Aden 770.00 0 1, 245.00 0
Alexandria 735.00 720.00 1, 170.00 0
Aqaba 0 753.00 1, 070.00 0
Bahrain 0 700.00 1, 090.00 0
Busan 685.00 670.00 995.00 985.00
Cape Town 697.00 0 1, 053.00 0
Colombo 800.00 750.00 1, 160.00 0
Dubai 670.00 650.00 1, 000.00 0
Durban 669.00 0 1, 128.00 0
Falmouth 748.50 716.50 1, 037.50 0
Fujairah 655.00 635.00 1, 035.00 0
Gibraltar 729.50 694.50 1, 018.50 0
Hong Kong 672.50 660.50 992.50 989.50
Houston 680.00 620.00 1, 050.00 0
Istanbul 666.50 640.50 1, 017.50 0
Jeddah 710.00 690.00 1, 085.00 0
Kaohsiung 699.00 687.00 1, 023.00 1, 008.00
Kuwait 655.50 643.00 0 1, 014.00
Malta 764.50 734.50 988.50 0
Mumbai 672.00 659.50 1, 097.50 0
New York & New Jersey 655.00 625.00 1, 020.00 0
Panama 680.00 640.00 1, 040.00 0
Port Said 730.00 715.00 1, 130.00 0
Qatar 0 0 930.00 0
Rio de Janeiro 647.00 623.50 1, 035.00 0
Rotterdam 696.50 671.50 0 0
Salalah 720.00 680.00 1, 170.00 0
Shanghai 705.50 689.50 1, 081.00 0
Sharjah 670.00 650.00 1, 000.00 0
Singapore 663.00 652.50 982.50 977.50
St Petersburg 565.50 555.50 0 0
Suez 720.00 722.00 1, 125.00 0
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