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In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about:
* Singapore, Singapore – Construction of new AVA Jetty off Pasir Ris
* Egypt, Suez Canal – Heavy lift and semi-submersible vessels
* Brazil, Paranagua – Change to procedure for ongoing/outgoing clearance
* Bunker Update – MARKET PRICE UPDATE 07/08/2013
DATE: August 07, 2013
COUNTRY: Singapore
PORT: Singapore
Construction of new AVA Jetty off Pasir Ris
Construction of a new AVA jetty off Pasir Ris, Serangoon Harbour, will be carried out from 10 August to 31 December.
According to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore’s Port Marine Notice No.107 of 2013, the works will be conducted 24 hours daily – including Sundays & Public Holidays – within a working area bounded by the following coordinates ((WGS 84 Datum):
A) 1° 26.922’N / 103° 46.266’E
B) 1° 26.939’N / 103° 46.248’E
C) 1° 26.962’N / 103° 46.269’E
D) 1° 26.936’N / 103° 46.295’E
Construction of the jetty will entail piling, concrete works and construction of floating pontoon. Piling and concrete works will be carried out by crane barges. Work barges will be deployed for the transportation of construction materials. Marine surveys will be carried out on completion of construction works.
Safety boats will be deployed in the vicinity to warn other craft to keep clear of the working area.
Craft involved in the works will exhibit the appropriate local and international day and night signals.
When in the vicinity of the working area, mariners are reminded to:
a) keep well clear and not to enter the working area;
b) maintain a proper lookout;
c) proceed at a safe speed & navigate with caution;
d) maintain a listening watch on appropriate VHF Channel 21;
and
e) communicate with Sembawang control on VHF Channel 21 for assistance, if required.
For information about operations in Singapore contact GAC Singapore at
singapore@gac.com
DATE: August 07, 2013
COUNTRY: Egypt
PORT: Suez Canal
Heavy lift and semi-submersible vessels
The Suez Canal Authority has issued a clarification of its Circular No.02/2011 concerning heavy lift and semi-submersible ships.
The first paragraph of the circular concerning an additional charge of 50% of canal tolls in case of one of which is 250 metric tons or more, the ship is required to be equipped with self-lifting crane with capacity of 250 tons and more.
Otherwise, the rules of collecting a 125% surcharge of canal tolls plus one escort tug apply for semi-submersible vessels.
For information about operations in the Suez Canal contact GAC Egypt at suezcanal@gac.com
DATE: August 07, 2013
COUNTRY: Brazil
PORT: Paranagua
Change to procedure for ongoing/outgoing clearance
Effective from 12 August, Paranagua Federal Police Department’s Immigration Department will only issue ongoing/outgoing passes for ships arriving from or sailing abroad after all crew members’ duly completed entry cards (TARJETAS) are submitted.
This is without any prejudice to other official procedures regularly applied.
To date, ships’ clearances procedures have been completed whilst the vessels lie in the port, without halting the operations. Frojm 12 August, ships will be accepted in only after the document is delivered to the police. Any failure to prepare the necessary documentation will cause delays to operations.
For information about operations in Brazil contact GAC Brazil at brazil@gac.com
DATE: August 07, 2013
Bunker Update:
MARKET PRICE UPDATE 07/08/2013
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GAC Bunker Fuels Ltd Pricing Alert
MARKET PRICE UPDATE 07/08/2013
180 CST 380 CST MGO MDO
- Aberdeen 0 0 958.00 0
- Aden 715.00 0 1, 098.00 0
- Alexandria 725.00 710.00 1, 200.00 0
- Amsterdam 621.00 606.00 901.00 0
- Antwerp 630.00 614.00 909.00 0
- Aqaba 0 696.00 990.00 0
- Bahrain 0 0 1, 039.00 0
- Bergen 687.00 659.00 961.00 0
- Busan 645.50 622.50 935.00 925.00
- Cape Town 636.00 0 973.00 0
- Colombo 655.00 666.00 1, 025.00 0
- Dubai 630.00 615.00 870.00 0
- Durban 610.00 0 1, 070.00 0
- Falmouth 697.00 645.00 972.00 0
- Fujairah 659.00 604.00 992.00 0
- Gibraltar 673.50 638.50 964.50 0
- Hong Kong 623.50 615.50 941.00 0
- Houston 660.00 600.00 1, 020.00 0
- Istanbul 666.50 641.50 972.50 0
- Jeddah 685.00 660.00 1, 070.00 0
- Kaohsiung 660.00 630.00 1, 005.00 990.00
- Kuwait 608.50 603.50 991.00 0
- Leith 0 0 996.00 0
- Lerwick 0 0 978.00 0
- Malta 693.50 670.00 946.50 0
- Mumbai 633.50 628.50 1, 102.00 0
- New York & New Jersey 622.00 600.00 985.00 0
- Panama 665.00 600.00 1, 020.00 0
- Piraeus 682.50 660.50 955.50 0
- Port Louis 715.00 0 1, 050.00 0
- Port Said 725.00 710.00 1, 080.00 0
- Qatar 0 0 965.00 0
- Richards Bay 620.00 0 1, 090.00 0
- Rio de Janeiro 649.00 624.00 950.00 0
- Rotterdam 629.00 614.00 909.00 0
- Salalah 695.00 650.00 1, 140.00 0
- Shanghai 662.50 631.50 1, 059.50 0
- Sharjah 630.00 615.00 870.00 0
- Singapore 614.00 607.00 907.00 0
- St Petersburg 593.50 573.50 0 0
- Stavanger 0 0 957.00 0
- Suez 675.00 655.00 1, 070.00 0
- Walvis Bay 693.00 0 1, 060.00 0
- West Africa OFFSHORE – FROM ABIDJAN TO LUANDA 0 650.00 990.00 0
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