Your daily news service from ports around the world.
In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about:
* Yemen, all ports – New Weekend in Yemen
* Australia, Melbourne – Swanson Dock Lead Lights Fixed Red (Front Light)
Relocation
* Egypt, all ports – Canal & port operations continuing despite State of
Emergency
* Brazil, Santos – Santos Navigation Canal update
* Bunker Update – MARKET PRICE UPDATE 15/08/2013
DATE: August 15, 2013
COUNTRY: Yemen
PORT: all ports
New Weekend in Yemen
With immediate effect, weekends in Yemen will be changed to Friday and
Saturday instead of Thursday and Friday. The working hours remain
unchanged.
For information about operations in Yemen, contact GAC Yemen at
yemen@gac.com
DATE: August 15, 2013
COUNTRY: Australia
PORT: Melbourne
Swanson Dock Lead Lights Fixed Red (Front Light) Relocation
The Port of Melbourne Corporation has published a Notice advising that
Swanson Dock Lead Lights Vertical Fixed Red Lights (K2406-6 Admiralty List
of Lights) Front lead light will be relocated on 16th August.
The light will now be located in position S 37° 49.109, E 144° 54.991
(approximately 15 meters in front of the existing light) on a vertical pole
at the same height as the existing light.
Please be advised to navigate with caution in the vicinity of the works.
For further details and information about operations in Australia contact
GAC Australia at shipping.australia@gac.com
Source: Port of Melbourne Corporation
DATE: August 15, 2013
COUNTRY: Egypt
PORT: all ports
Canal & port operations continuing despite State of Emergency
The State of Emergency and curfew declared yesterday (14 August) is not
affecting the Suez Canal transit convoy system.
Operations at all Egyptian ports and in the Canal are running smoothly as
normal, without any extra requirements or delays.
14 of Egypt’s 27 cities – including Cairo, Alexandria, Ismailia and Suez
– are covered by the State of Emergency and curfew, but Port Said is
currently not among them.
Based on the current situation, GAC Egypt has resumed spares and crew
change operations until further notice, subject to emerging developments.
For information about operations in Egypt contact GAC Egypt at
egypt@gac.com. For information related to the Suez Canal contact
suezcanal@gac.com
DATE: August 15, 2013
COUNTRY: Brazil
PORT: Santos
Santos Navigation Canal update
It was reported in the Hot Port News yesterday (14 August) that the Santos
Navigation Canal was closed to all traffic by the Harbour Master due to
adverse weather conditions (strong winds).
Presently, the weather condition at the Santos Navigation Canal is still
unfavourable, but maneuvers are now allowed.
However the vessels with the following conditions are not allowed to go in or out:
– vessels with LOA over 306 meters
– RO-RO vessels
For information about operations in Santos, contact GAC Brazil at
shipping.santos@gac.com
DATE: August 15, 2013
Bunker Update:
MARKET PRICE UPDATE 15/08/2013
GAC Bunker Fuels Ltd Pricing Alert
MARKET PRICE UPDATE 15/08/2013
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 619.00 596.00 911.00 0
- Antwerp 625.00 604.00 918.00 0
- Aqaba 0 696.00 990.00 0
- Bahrain 0 0 1, 053.00 0
- Bergen 689.00 662.00 968.00 0
- Busan 643.00 621.00 930.00 920.00
- Cape Town 630.00 0 980.00 0
- Colombo 660.00 665.00 1, 025.00 0
- Dubai 640.00 615.00 860.00 0
- Durban 612.00 0 1, 085.00 0
- Falmouth 697.00 645.00 972.00 0
- Fujairah 679.00 613.00 1, 000.00 0
- Gibraltar 675.00 640.00 965.00 0
- Hong Kong 637.00 629.00 957.00 0
- Houston 665.00 594.00 989.00 0
- Istanbul 664.50 635.50 980.00 0
- Jeddah 685.00 660.00 1, 065.00 0
- Kaohsiung 649.00 634.00 1, 005.00 990.00
- Kuwait 616.00 612.00 999.00 0
- Leith 0 0 996.00 0
- Lerwick 0 0 983.00 0
- Malta 699.00 677.00 952.00 0
- Mumbai 632.50 628.50 1, 107.00 0
- New York & New Jersey 627.00 604.00 983.00 0
- Panama 782.00 610.00 1, 025.00 0
- Piraeus 699.00 677.00 955.00 0
- Port Louis 720.00 0 1, 030.00 0
- Port Said 725.00 710.00 1, 070.00 0
- Qatar 0 0 965.00 0
- Richards Bay 622.00 0 1, 085.00 0
- Rio de Janeiro 638.00 614.00 950.00 0
- Rotterdam 627.00 604.00 919.00 0
- Salalah 690.00 635.00 1, 145.00 0
- Shanghai 671.00 639.00 1, 075.00 0
- Sharjah 640.00 615.00 860.00 0
- Singapore 615.00 609.00 925.00 0
- St Petersburg 584.50 564.50 0 0
- Stavanger 0 0 978.00 0
- Suez 675.00 655.00 1, 070.00 0
- Walvis Bay 700.00 0 1, 060.00 0
- West Africa OFFSHORE – FROM ABIDJAN TO LUANDA 0 668.00 990.00 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.
