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In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about:
* Togo, Lome – Stevedores’ strike at Togo Terminal
* Hong Kong, Hong Kong – Marine Site Investigation
* Australia, Port Kembla – Port Kembla temporary reduction to Channel depth
* Australia, Abbot Point – Abbot Point monthly O/L2 maintenance
* Australia, all ports – Public holiday in Australia
* Australia, Newcastle – Updated promulgated depth notice for the Port of Newcastle
* Bunker Update – MARKET PRICE UPDATE 25/03/13
DATE: March 25, 2013
COUNTRY: Togo
PORT: Lome
Stevedores’ strike at Togo Terminal
Employees at Togo Terminal (stevedores company) have been on strike since Friday (22 March). Togo Terminal has the monopoly in handling containers at Lome port.
For information about operations in Togo, contact GAC-OMA Togo at gac-oma.togo@gac.com
DATE: March 25, 2013
COUNTRY: Hong Kong
PORT: Hong Kong
Marine Site Investigation
According to the Hong Kong SAR Marine Department Notice No. 40 of 2013, marine site investigation works will be carried out with immediate effect and for a period of 2 weeks at Pui O Wan, South of Lantau Island.
Marine site investigation works involving drilling of boreholes will be carried out in the area bounded by straight lines joining the following co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum) from (A) to (E):
(A) 22° 14.336’N / 113° 58.223’E
(B) 22° 14.329’N / 113° 58.310’E
(C) 22° 13.745’N / 113° 58.020’E
(D) 22° 13.799’N / 113° 57.904’E
(E) 22° 14.275’N / 113° 58.130’E
The works will be carried out by two flat top barges. One tug and one motor boat will provide assistance.
A working area of approximately 50 metres will be established around the barges. Yellow marker buoys fitted with yellow flashing lights will be laid to mark the positions of the anchors extending from the barges.
The hours of work will be from 0700 to 1900 hours. No work will be carried out on Sundays and public holidays. Vessels employed for the outside the hours of work.
Vessels engaged in the operations will display signals as prescribed in international and local regulations.
Vessels navigating in the vicinity should proceed with caution.
For information about operations in Hong Kong contact GAC Hong Kong at hongkong@gac.com
Source: Hong Kong SAR Marine Department
DATE: March 25, 2013
COUNTRY: Australia
PORT: Port Kembla
Port Kembla temporary reduction to Channel depth
The Channel depth at Port Kembla has been temporarily reduced from 15.15m to 15m and the revise MSD is 15.0m + tide/ 1.08.
Port Authority has commenced remediation action and will advise once the depth returns to normal.
For information about operations in Australia contact GAC Australia at shipping.australia@gac.com
DATE: March 25, 2013
COUNTRY: Australia
PORT: Abbot Point
Abbot Point monthly O/L2 maintenance
Abbot Point monthly O/L2 maintenance will be on 27 March 2013 (Wednesday), from 07:00hrs until 19:00hrs local time.
During this period, no ship loading activities can be carried out.
For information about operations in Australia contact GAC Australia at shipping.australia@gac.com
DATE: March 25, 2013
COUNTRY: Australia
PORT: all ports
Public holiday in Australia
Easter Holidays in Australia falls on 29 March 2013 to 01 April 2013.
However, all coal and iron ore terminals are expected to work as normal throughout this period.
For information about operations in Australia contact GAC Australia at shipping.australia@gac.com
DATE: March 25, 2013
COUNTRY: Australia
PORT: Newcastle
Updated promulgated depth notice for the Port of Newcastle
The Newcastle Port Corporation stated in its letter dated 22 March that the Channel depth was reduced to 14.30m metres due to the silt accumulated from the recent floods.
As at 1134 on 24 March 2013 (Sunday), the Harbour Master of Port of Newcastle has declared the depth in the horseshoe as 14.60 metres. This is an increase in channel depth of 0.30m.
The Port Dredging will continue to restore the Harbour Channel to a depth of 15.20m at zero tide.
For information about operations in Australia contact GAC Australia at shipping.australia@gac.com
Source: Newcastle Port Corporation
DATE: March 25, 2013
Bunker Update:
MARKET PRICE UPDATE 25/03/13
GAC Bunker Fuels Ltd Pricing Alert
MARKET PRICE UPDATE 25/03/13
180 CST 380 CST MGO MDO
Aberdeen 0 0 934.00 0
Aden 0 0 1, 385.00 0
Alexandria 700.00 690.00 1, 200.00 0
Amsterdam 619.00 597.00 877.00 0
Antwerp 631.00 601.00 883.00 0
Aqaba 0 747.00 1, 082.00 0
Bahrain 0 0 1, 079.00 0
Bergen 694.00 669.00 939.00 0
Busan 670.00 650.00 950.00 940.00
Cape Town 0 0 0 0
Colombo 735.00 712.00 1, 150.00 0
Dubai 660.00 650.00 900.00 0
Durban 655.00 0 1, 088.00 0
Falmouth 0 650.00 980.00 0
Fujairah 680.00 630.00 1, 015.00 0
Gibraltar 681.50 650.50 948.50 0
Hong Kong 640.00 631.75 924.50 0
Houston 707.00 617.00 990.00 0
Istanbul 660.50 633.50 954.50 0
Jeddah 710.00 690.00 1, 080.00 0
Kaohsiung 664.00 662.00 989.00 974.00
Kuwait 634.00 625.00 1, 004.00 0
Leith 0 0 967.00 0
Lerwick 0 0 995.00 0
Malta 689.50 662.50 914.50 0
Mumbai 656.50 647.50 1, 030.00 0
New York & New Jersey 655.00 625.00 992.00 0
Panama 715.00 639.00 1, 030.00 0
Piraeus 684.50 664.50 919.50 0
Port Louis 747.00 0 1, 090.00 0
Port Said 0 0 1, 200.00 0
Qatar 0 0 940.00 0
Richards Bay 665.00 0 1, 103.00 0
Rio de Janeiro 647.00 623.00 1, 015.00 0
Rotterdam 627.00 603.00 883.00 0
Salalah 725.00 682.00 1, 125.00 0
Shanghai 670.00 651.00 1, 048.50 0
Sharjah 660.00 650.00 900.00 0
Singapore 638.00 630.00 915.00 0
St Petersburg 583.50 563.50 0 0
Stavanger 0 0 934.00 0
Suez 710.00 690.00 1, 100.00 0
Walvis Bay 0 0 1, 085.00 0
West Africa OFFSHORE – FROM ABIDJAN TO LUANDA 0 738.00 1, 080.00 0
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