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In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about:
* India, all ports – GMB Bharuch Port Office opened
* Australia, Geraldton – Geraldton Port Berth 5 unavailable
* Mexico, Coatzacoalcos – Updates to tunnel installation works – fifth stage
* Bunker Update – MARKET PRICE UPDATE 02/05/13
DATE: May 02, 2013
COUNTRY: India
PORT: all ports
GMB Bharuch Port Office opened
According to a circular from Gujarat Maritime Board, GMB Bharuch Port Office has opened and the Control Room will be manned round the clock with effect from 1 May 2013 to 30 November 2013.
For information about operations in India contact GAC India at india@gac.com
Source: Gujarat Maritime Board
DATE: May 02, 2013
COUNTRY: Australia
PORT: Geraldton
Geraldton Port Berth 5 unavailable
According to the Geraldton Port Authority, berth 5 will be unavailable from 1800 hours 5 May (Sunday) until 2359 hours 10 May (Friday).
This is due to a plant shutdown for maintenance. Please note that there will be no shiploading during this time.
Harbour master advises pilot boat will undergo maintenance in conjunction with plan shutdown. Therefore, day time shipping will only occur during this time.
For information about operations in Australia contact GAC Australia at shipping.australia@gac.com
Source: Geraldton Port Authority
DATE: May 02, 2013
COUNTRY: Mexico
PORT: Coatzacoalcos
Updates to tunnel installation works – fifth stage
It was reported yesterday that the fifth and final stage of works to install a tunnel under the Coatzacolacos River will be conducted from 00:01 hours on 3 May until 24:00 hours on 6 May.
However, due to forecast of bad weather, the fifth stage will be carried out from 00:01 hours on 4 May until 24:00 hours on 7 May instead.
According to the authorities, the work will interfere with the navigation of vessels entering and/or sailing to either Pajaritos terminals (Agronitrogenados, Innophos and Pemex) and to the Commercial Port terminals
located on the left bank of the river (Celanese, Cemex, Vopak, BrederoShaw, Pemex Gas, Multiver, Transferencias Graneleras del Istmo, Terminal Marítima de Altamira (PMI – Pet coke), Edf Man, etc.).
The works are part of a project to install a tunnel connecting the urban area of the City of Coatzacoalcos on the left bank to the Allende suburb on the right bank. The tunnel is designed for cars, buses and, to certain
degree, trucks in a bid to solve the traffic jams on Coatzacoalcos Bridge, about 1.5 miles from the river mouth. The tunnel will cross the river about 1.1 miles of the river mouth and will be located in the entrance of
Pajaritos Channel and the Commercial Port on the left bank of the river.
During the working period, the following restrictions will be in force:
1) No traffic will be allowed during the four days, at both Pajaritos Terminal & Commercial Port Terminals.
2) When the port reopens, it will be for 24 hours during the first day only.
3) For the following 8 days, port traffic will be restricted to daylight only (no night traffic allowed).
4) Vessels’ speed will be restricted to 6 knots while passing through the area.
For information about operations in Mexico contact GAC-Tomas Ruiz at
gac-tomasruiz.mexico@gac.com
DATE: May 02, 2013
Bunker Update:
MARKET PRICE UPDATE 02/05/13
GAC Bunker Fuels Ltd Pricing Alert MARKET PRICE UPDATE 02/05/13
180 CST 380 CST MGO MDO
Aberdeen 0 0 902.00 0
Aden 730.00 0 1, 090.00 0
Alexandria 0 695.00 1, 200.00 0
Amsterdam 596.00 571.00 821.00 0
Antwerp 603.00 577.00 814.00 0
Aqaba 0 728.00 1, 030.00 0
Bahrain 0 0 1, 010.00 0
Bergen 655.00 635.00 870.00 0
Busan 663.00 632.00 890.00 880.00
Cape Town 0 0 937.00 0
Colombo 695.00 675.00 1, 085.00 0
Dubai 610.00 600.00 790.00 0
Durban 673.00 0 1, 092.00 0
Falmouth 0 605.00 970.00 0
Fujairah 696.00 620.00 1, 000.00 0
Gibraltar 658.50 625.50 889.50 0
Hong Kong 635.00 624.50 883.50 0
Houston 670.00 585.00 950.00 0
Istanbul 641.50 616.50 909.50 0
Jeddah 695.00 675.00 1, 080.00 0
Kaohsiung 658.00 652.00 934.00 919.00
Kuwait 630.50 619.00 1, 009.00 0
Leith 0 0 943.00 0
Lerwick 0 0 899.00 0
Malta 672.50 646.50 868.50 0
Mumbai 654.00 642.50 1, 010.50 0
New York & New Jersey 615.00 585.00 960.00 0
Panama 695.00 620.00 995.00 0
Piraeus 666.50 643.50 869.50 0
Port Louis 746.00 0 1, 065.00 0
Port Said 710.00 690.00 1, 200.00 0
Qatar 0 0 900.00 0
Richards Bay 685.00 0 1, 105.00 0
Rio de Janeiro 632.50 609.00 990.00 0
Rotterdam 605.00 579.00 829.00 0
Salalah 710.00 665.00 1, 105.00 0
Shanghai 656.00 635.50 1, 072.00 0
Sharjah 610.00 600.00 790.00 0
Singapore 631.00 622.00 857.00 0
St Petersburg 577.50 554.50 0 0
Stavanger 0 0 870.00 0
Suez 700.00 680.00 1, 090.00 0
Walvis Bay 740.00 0 1, 040.00 0
West Africa OFFSHORE – FROM ABIDJAN TO LUANDA 0 695.00 1, 093.00 0
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