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* Australia, all ports – Australian coal and iron ore port lineups update
* Bunker Update – MARKET PRICE UPDATE 06/05/13
DATE: May 06, 2013
COUNTRY: Australia
PORT: all ports
Australian coal and iron ore port lineups update
Please find below the Australian coal and iron ore port lineups valid for Monday 6th May 2013.
ABBOT POINT
There is currently one vessel loading with two vessels at anchor waiting for the balance of cargo to be railed to the terminal.
Planned Maintenance
NIL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULED
HAY POINT COAL TERMINAL
Vessels Alongside: 2, Vessels at Anchor: 6
Delays – 3 – 5 Days (Average) depending On Cargo Grade
Scheduled Shutdowns:
NIL
DALRYMPLE BAY COAL TERMINAL
Vessels Alongside: 1, Vessels at Anchor: 19
Delays – 10-15 Days (Average) depending on Cargo Grade
Scheduled Shutdowns:
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Inloading – Regular fortnightly 12 hour shutdowns to coincide with
QR maintenance
All inloading systems 36 hours 8-9 May
Outloading: – OL3 shutdown 7 May to 16 May
SL2/Berth 2
shutdown 7 May to 6 June
GLADSTONE
RG Tanna Coal Terminal:
Scheduled Maintenance:
May 21 – 23 (3 Days) – Ship loaders No. 2
1 Vessel at berth with 9 at anchor.
Present delays: Average Delay from arrival 06-10 days
Barney Point Coal Terminal:
Scheduled Maintenance:
May 13 – 17 (5 Days)
1 Vessel at berth with 1 at anchor
Present delays: 0 – 3 Days
NB: Shippers prefer to use RG Tanna Coal Terminal due to limited stock pile capacity at Barney Point
BRISBANE
Minimal delays expected
1. SHIPLOADER OUTAGE 13 -17/05/13
2. ALONGSIDE DEPTH 13.6M.
NEWCASTLE
The Newcastle Port Corporation ‘Vessel Arrival System’ commences 1st June 2010. All rules of the Vessel Arrival System will be enforced.
SUMMARY – DYKE BERTHS
Currently 01 ships are loading at the Dyke Coal Terminal.
05 ships have passed their Notified Arrival Time to load at the Dyke Coal Terminal
The current berthing delay is around 02-06 days
Normal Port Practice is for ships to berth and load based on turn of arrival. However currently many ships are berthing/ loading are loading out of turn.
Summary – Kooragang Coal Loader
Currently 02 ships are loading at the Kooragang Coal Terminal.
18 Ships has passed their Notified Time of Arrival to load at the Kooragang Coal Loader
The current berthing delay is around 05-10 days
Normal Port Practice is for ships to berth and load based on turn of arrival. However currently many ships are berthing/ loading are loading our of turn.
Summary – NCIG Coal Loader (K8/ K9)
Currently 02 ships are loading at the NCIG Coal Terminal, 05 Ships have been issued a Notified Time of Arrival to load at the NCIG Coal Loader.
The current berthing delay is around 03-08 days
PORT KEMBLA
There is presently 1 vessel alongside and 1 vessel at anchorage with the
next vessel due late pm/6th May.
There will be about 2-5 days for most vessels early May due to berth
congestion and/or waiting on cargo availability.
Most shippers are presently experiencing difficulties with either
production or deliveries.
DAMPIER
East Intercourse Island:
Currently 1 vessel loading and 2 vessels at anchor
Present delays 2 – 3 days
CURRENTLY SHIPPERS ARE ADVISING MAINTENANCE SHUTDOWN AT EII FROM 0200/07 TO
1400/09
Parker Point Berth 2 – 3 and 4 – 5:
Currently 2 vessels loading, 1 vessel alongside and 5 vessels at anchor
Present delays 2 – 5 days
Currently Shippers are Advising NO Maintenance Shutdown for SL2 Berths 4 & 5
Currently Shippers are Advising NO Maintenance Shutdown for SL3 Berths 2 & 3
PORT WALCOTT
Currently 2 vessels loading, 2 vessels alongside and 5 vessels at anchor
Present delays 2 – 6 days
Currently Shippers are Advising NO Maintenance Shutdown for SL2 Berths 1 & 2
Currently Shippers are Advising NO Maintenance Shutdown for SL3 Berths 3 & 4
GERALDTON
Minimal delays expected
***AS PER ADVICE FROM THE GERALDTON PORT AUTHORITY – BERTH 5 WILL BE
UNAVAILABLE FROM 1800 HRS SUNDAY 5TH MAY, 2013 UNTIL 2359 HRS FRIDAY 10TH
MAY, 2013 DUE TO PLANT SHUTDOWN FOR MAINTENANCE. PLS NOTE THAT THERE WILL
BE NO SHIPLOADING DURING THIS TIME***
HARBOUR MASTER ADVISES PILOT BOAT WILL UNDERGO MAINTENANCE IN CONJUNCTION
WITH PLANT SHUTDOWN,
DAY TIME SHIPPING WILL ONLY OCCUR DURING THIS TIME
ESPERANCE
Minimal delays expected
DARWIN
Minimal delays expected
Please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned or the relevant Port Manager should you require additional information or assistance.
Scott Henderson
National Operations Manager
T: +61 2 8028 2403
E: scott.henderson@gac.com
DATE: May 06, 2013
Bunker Update:
MARKET PRICE UPDATE 06/05/13
GAC Bunker Fuels Ltd Pricing Alert
MARKET PRICE UPDATE 06/05/13
180 CST 380 CST MGO MDO
- Aberdeen 0 0 902.00
- Aden 745.00 0 1, 110.00 0
- Alexandria 0 695.00 1, 190.00 0
- Amsterdam 609.00 585.00 835.00 0
- Antwerp 620.00 593.00 844.00 0
- Aqaba 0 730.00 1, 030.00 0
- Bahrain 0 0 1, 024.00 0
- Bergen 681.00 658.00 899.00 0
- Busan 670.00 649.50 900.00 890.00
- Cape Town 710.00 0 963.00 0
- Colombo 695.00 680.00 1, 080.00 0
- Dubai 635.00 615.00 820.00 0
- Durban 677.00 0 1, 090.00 0
- Falmouth 0 605.00 970.00 0
- Fujairah 708.00 630.00 1, 000.00 0
- Gibraltar 675.50 638.50 910.50 0
- Hong Kong 650.00 634.25 914.50 0
- Houston 685.00 599.00 950.00 0
- Istanbul 648.50 615.50 922.50 0
- Jeddah 695.00 675.00 1, 080.00 0
- Kaohsiung 657.00 649.00 929.00 914.00
- Kuwait 647.00 637.00 1, 019.00 0
- Leith 0 0 943.00 0
- Lerwick 0 0 899.00 0
- Malta 673.50 653.50 869.50 0
- Mumbai 654.50 644.50 1, 031.50 0
- New York & New Jersey 629.00 599.00 979.00 0
- Panama 700.00 630.00 989.00 0
- Piraeus 681.50 658.50 880.50 0
- Port Louis 746.00 0 1, 065.00 0
- Port Said 690.00 715.00 1, 150.00 0
- Qatar 0 0 910.00 0
- Richards Bay 688.00 0 1, 110.00 0
- Rio de Janeiro 636.50 613.00 990.00 0
- Rotterdam 617.00 593.00 843.00 0
- Salalah 725.00 680.00 1, 100.00 0
- Shanghai 671.50 656.50 1, 103.00 0
- Sharjah 635.00 615.00 820.00 0
- Singapore 629.00 620.00 857.00 0
- St Petersburg 580.50 557.50 0 0
- Stavanger 0 0 896.00 0
- Suez 690.00 715.00 1, 090.00 0
- Walvis Bay 742.00 0 1, 050.00 0
- West Africa OFFSHORE – FROM ABIDJAN TO LUANDA 0 698.00 1, 099.00 0
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