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- Ghana, all ports – New GPHA port tariffs
- Indonesia, all ports – Ascension Day holiday
- Singapore, all ports – Vessels crossing TSS & Singapore Strait precautionary areas in hours of darkness
- Indonesia, Anyer Terminal – Closure of jetty
- Italy, Genoa – Cargo operations suspended following collision
- Bunker Update – MARKET PRICE UPDATE 08/05/13
DATE: May 08, 2013 COUNTRY: Ghana PORT: all ports New GPHA port tariffs
New port tariffs will come into effect at Ghana’s ports from 1 June 2013.
For further details, and information about operations in Ghana, contact GAC Ghana at ghana@gac.com
DATE: May 08, 2013 COUNTRY: Indonesia PORT: all ports Ascension Day holiday
Tomorrow (9 May) is a public holiday in Indonesia to mark Ascension Day.
For information about operations in Indonesia contact PT Andhika GAC at shipping.indonesia@gac.com
DATE: May 08, 2013 COUNTRY: Singapore PORT: all ports Vessels crossing TSS & Singapore Strait precautionary areas in hours of darkness
Since 1 July 2011 vessels crossing the TSS [Traffic Separation Scheme] and precautionary areas in the Singapore Strait have been recommended to display the night signals consisting of 3 all-round green lights in a vertical line. This measure was adopted by the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee at its 88th session as an interim recommendatory measure.
The night signals identify these vessels crossing the TSS during hours of darkness. This will allow other vessels in the appropriate lanes to take actions if required, thereby enhancing navigational safety.
The IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee at its 91st session in Nov 2012, in accordance with the provisions of resolution A.858(20), adopted the proposal to recognise the measure as a full-fledged recommendatory measure (i.e. it is no longer an interim measure) with effect from 1 June 2013 at 0000hrs UTC (0800hrs Singapore LT).
The night signals and the procedures remain unchanged. Ship owners, agents and masters of vessels are: (a) To take note of the details regarding the display of the night signals set out in Appendix 1; and (b) Recommended to comply with the procedures when intending to cross the TSS and precautionary areas in the Singapore Strait. (For information about operations in Singapore contact GAC Singapore at singapore@gac.com)
Source: Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Port Marine Circular No.4 of 2013 dated 7 May 2013
DATE: May 08, 2013 COUNTRY: Indonesia PORT: Anyer Terminal Closure of jetty
Chandra Asri Petrochemical Jetty A at Anyer Port, Marak, is closed from 4 to 15 May, inclusive.
It will re-open on 16 May.
For information about operations in Indonesia contact PT Andhika GAC at shipping.indonesia@gac.com
DATE: May 08, 2013 COUNTRY: Italy PORT: Genoa Cargo operations suspended following collision
Cargo operations at Genoa’s tanker port (MULTEDO TERMINAL) were suspended at 0800 hours today (8 May) after a cargo ship collided with the port’s control tower building.
The cause of the collision, which happaned at apoproximately 2300 hours last night (7 May), is not yet known. The control tower building was destroyed, three people died, four were injured and six are still missing.
Operations were expected to restart at 1400 hours today.
(For information about operations in Italy contact the GAC UK Hub Agency Centre at hub.gb@gac.com)
Source: Medistar Shipping Agency Italy – GAC agent
DATE: May 08, 2013 Bunker Update: MARKET PRICE UPDATE 08/05/13
GAC Bunker Fuels Ltd Pricing Alert MARKET PRICE UPDATE 08/05/13
180 CST 380 CST MGO MDO
Aberdeen 0 0 892.00 0
Aden 745.00 0 1, 110.00 0
Alexandria 0 0 1, 190.00 0
Amsterdam 612.00 588.00 835.00 0
Antwerp 623.00 596.00 849.00 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 666.00 643.00 900.00 890.00
Cape Town 714.00 0 969.00 0
Colombo 695.00 680.00 1, 080.00 0
Dubai 635.00 615.00 820.00 0
Durban 680.00 0 1, 095.00 0
Falmouth 0 605.00 970.00 0
Fujairah 702.00 630.00 1, 019.00 0
Gibraltar 681.50 652.50 917.50 0
Hong Kong 645.50 630.25 921.50 0
Houston 687.00 599.00 958.00 0
Istanbul 654.50 628.50 930.50 0
Jeddah 710.00 685.00 1, 090.00 0
Kaohsiung 663.00 653.00 939.00 924.00
Kuwait 641.50 629.00 1, 019.00 0
Leith 0 0 935.00 0
Lerwick 0 0 925.00 0
Malta 683.50 663.50 888.50 0
Mumbai 659.00 646.50 1, 036.50 0
New York & New Jersey 631.00 599.00 990.00 0
Panama 695.00 620.00 1, 020.00 0
Piraeus 688.50 665.50 897.50 0
Port Louis 738.00 0 1, 035.00 0
Port Said 710.00 685.00 1, 150.00 0
Qatar 0 0 910.00 0
Richards Bay 692.00 0 1, 105.00 0
Rio de Janeiro 643.00 619.00 990.00 0
Rotterdam 620.00 596.00 843.00 0
Salalah 725.00 680.00 1, 100.00 0
Shanghai 679.50 658.50 1, 103.00 0
Sharjah 635.00 615.00 820.00 0
Singapore 630.00 622.00 858.00 0
St Petersburg 596.50 575.50 0 0
Stavanger 0 0 896.00 0
Suez 730.00 685.00 1, 135.00 0
Walvis Bay 729.00 0 1, 045.00 0
West Africa OFFSHORE – FROM ABIDJAN TO LUANDA 0 697.00 1, 000.00 0
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