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In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about:
* United States, Houston, Texas – Shipping canal draft restriction
* Singapore, all ports – Non-renewal of bunkering licence
* Australia, Port Kembla – Force Majeure lifted
* Bunker Update – MARKET PRICE UPDATE 01/07/13
DATE: July 01, 2013
COUNTRY: United States
PORT: Houston, Texas
Shipping canal draft restriction
Houston Pilots will maintain the draft restriction in the shipping canal of
43′ at zero tide gauge until maintenance dredging is complete in September.
They will, however, try to accommodate vessels already en route to Houston
with a draft over 43′ 00″ on a case by case basis.
Survey work for three reaches of the Houtson Shipping Canal have been
completed, and the report shows indications of shoaling:
1) Outer Bar Channel (STA 30+515 to 21+752.82) approximately B-7/8to
B-9/10
2) Inner Bar Channel (STA 21+752.82 to 4+490.12) – approximately B-9/10 to
Texas City Y
3) olivar Roads to Redfish Reach (STA 127+800 to 78+800) – approximately
B-25A to B-51/52
Areas of concern include:
* An approximately 800 yd long stretch with sloughing in the green toe from
B-9/10 heading inbound
* An approximately 700 yd long hump in the center half of the channel from
just north of B-25A to B-27/28
* An approximately 500 yd long stretch in the vicinity of B-41/42 heading
inbound
* An approximately 3000 yd long stretch with sloughing in both the red &
green toes from just south of B-45/46 to B-49/50
For information about operations in the USA xcontact GAC USA at usa@gac.com
DATE: July 01, 2013
COUNTRY: Singapore
PORT: all ports
Non-renewal of bunkering licence
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has, on 1 July 2013,
decided not to renew the Bunkering Licence (Bunker Supplier) of
CoastChannels Marine Services Pte Ltd (“Coast-Channels”) for allowing other
companies to use Coast-Channels’ Bunker Delivery Notes (BDNs) to supply
bunkers to the customers of those other companies in breach of Clause 3 of
the terms and conditions of the Bunkering Licence (Bunker Supplier). This
nonrenewal of licence is akin to a cancellation.
All licensed Bunker Suppliers are reminded that under Clause 3 of the terms
and conditions of the Bunkering Licence (Bunker Supplier), bunker suppliers
shall not transfer, assign, sublet, share, part with or otherwise dispose
of any of their rights, duties, liabilities, obligations and privileges
under the terms and conditions of the Licence.
MPA will not hesitate to suspend or cancel the bunkering licence of any
Bunker Supplier or Bunker Craft Operator that is found to have contravened
any of the terms and conditions of its Licences.
(For information about operations in Singapore contact GAC Singapore at
singapore@gac.com)
Source: Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Port Marine Circular No.8
of 2013 dated 1 July 2013
DATE: July 01, 2013
COUNTRY: Australia
PORT: Port Kembla
Force Majeure lifted
Following an improvement in the weather, cargo loading and rail receival
has resumed at Port Kembla Coal Terminal and the Force Majeure declared
last week has been lifted.
For information about operations in Australia contact GAC Australia at
shipping.australia@gac.com
DATE: July 01, 2013
Bunker Update:
MARKET PRICE UPDATE 01/07/13
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GAC Bunker Fuels Ltd Pricing Alert
MARKET PRICE UPDATE 01/07/13
180 CST 380 CST MGO MD
- Aberdeen 0 0 910.00 0
- Aden 720.00 0 1, 090.00
- Alexandria 710.00 670.00 1, 200.00 0
- Amsterdam 596.00 574.00 866.00 0
- Antwerp 609.00 582.00 874.00 0
- Aqaba 0 728.00 1, 040.00 0
- Bahrain 0 0 1, 035.00 0
- Bergen 674.00 650.00 916.00 0
- Busan 630.00 607.00 905.00 895.00
- Cape Town 668.00 0 967.00 0
- Colombo 680.00 675.00 1, 070.00 0
- Dubai 645.00 630.00 890.00 0
- Durban 635.00 0 1, 075.00 0
- Falmouth 0 605.00 970.00 0
- Fujairah 690.00 600.00 1, 110.00 0
- Gibraltar 670.50 635.50 928.50 0
- Hong Kong 635.50 607.50 923.00 0
- Houston 653.00 566.00 940.00 0
- Istanbul 648.50 623.50 948.50 0
- Jeddah 680.00 650.00 1, 070.00 0
- Kaohsiung 657.00 617.00 980.00 965.00
- Kuwait 619.00 599.00 1, 004.00 0
- Leith 0 0 941.00 0
- Lerwick 0 0 950.00 0
- Malta 685.50 661.50 918.50 0
- Mumbai 632.50 609.50 1, 077.00 0
- New York & New Jersey 606.00 580.00 936.00 0
- Panama 653.00 578.00 940.00 0
- Piraeus 686.50 657.50 920.50 0
- Port Louis 744.00 0 1, 035.00 0
- Port Said 0 0 1, 070.00 0
- Qatar 0 0 910.00 0
- Richards Bay 650.00 0 1, 095.00 0
- Rio de Janeiro 632.50 609.00 940.00 0
- Rotterdam 604.00 582.00 874.00 0
- Salalah 690.00 640.00 1, 110.00 0
- Shanghai 646.50 608.50 1, 075.50 0
- Sharjah 645.00 630.00 890.00 0
- Singapore 614.00 606.00 890.00 0
- St Petersburg 590.50 570.50 0 0
- Stavanger 0 0 911.00 0
- Suez 660.00 640.00 1, 060.00 0
- Walvis Bay 700.00 0 940.00 0
- West Africa OFFSHORE – FROM ABIDJAN TO LUANDA 0 705.00 990.00 0
Present in seven locations worldwide, GAC Bunker Fuels, part of the GAC
group, is a global broker and trader of marine fuels and lubricants.
The prices listed are for indication purposes only, and local offices should be
approached directly for firm prices.
Middle East & Africa: bunker.ae@gac.com
Europe: bunker.gb@gac.com
Egypt & Mediterranean: bunker.eg@gac.com
Americas: bunker.us@gac.com
Asia Pacific: bunker.sg@gac.com
Indian Subcontinent: bunker.sl@gac.com
Contact Martyn McMahon on +971
566032534 or Martyn.mcmahon@gac.com quoting HPN for more information or
with your bunker enquiry.
