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In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about:
* Angola, Soyo – Radio reporting requirements
* Hong Kong, Hong Kong – Cross Harbour Swimming Race
* Australia, Port Kembla – Port closed due to severe weather
* Turkey, Izmit – Bay closure for bridge construction works
* Bunker Update – MARKET PRICE UPDATE 26/09/2013
DATE: September 26, 2013
COUNTRY: Angola
PORT: Soyo
Radio reporting requirements
There have been several recent reported cases of vessels that have not been
conforming to the ‘Radio Reporting Requirements’ for the Port of Soyo which
are clearly defined within ‘Harbour Rules and General Directions’ (Revision
1) issued 1st August 2013 as supplemented by Safety and Instruction
Notices; which are in place to ensure the safe movement of all vessels
navigating within Port of Soyo.
I would like to re-iterate that the movement of any vessel whether to, from
or within the Port of Soyo must be authorised by Soyo Port Control and that
this Traffic Clearance shall be received prior to any such movement
occurring….
….Any further occurrences of failure to comply with these requirements
may well lead to a fine being levied as appropriate.
(For information about operations in Angola contact GAC Angola at
angola@gac.com)
Source: Soyo Maritime Authority Instruction 12/2013 dated 26 September 2013
DATE: September 26, 2013
COUNTRY: Hong Kong
PORT: Hong Kong
Cross Harbour Swimming Race
A swimming race across the Eastern Harbour from Lei Yue Mun, Kowloon to
Quarry Bay, Hong Kong Island will take place from 0830 hours to 1030 hours
on Sunday 6 October 2013.
About 2, 000 swimmers, under the escort of guard boats, are expected to
participate in the race.
Launches of the Marine Department and Marine Police will be stationed or
patrolling in the Eastern Harbour and Tathong Channel before and during the
event.
Masters, coxswains and persons-in-charge of all vessels navigating in the
vicinity should proceed with caution and give a wide berth to the swimmers,
and follow the directions given by officers on Marine Department and Marine
Police launches regulating marine traffic in the vicinity.
As the marine traffic in the Eastern Harbour will be affected during the
race, vessel operators are advised to adjust their sailing schedule in
order to avoid obstructing the race.
In case of inclement weather, the race will be postponed to Sunday 20
October 2013 with the same time sequence as mentioned above.
(For information about operations in Hong Kong contact GAC Hong Kong at
shipping.hongkong@gac.com)
Source: Government of Hong Kong SAR Marine Department Notice No.109 of 2013
DATE: September 26, 2013
COUNTRY: Australia
PORT: Port Kembla
Port closed due to severe weather
Port Kembla was closed this afternoon (26 September) due to strong winds.
The Harbour Master will assess the situation this evening with first
movement scheduled for 2200 hours, weather permitting.
For information about operations in Australia contact GAC Australia at
shipping.australia@gac.com
DATE: September 26, 2013
COUNTRY: Turkey
PORT: Izmit
Bay closure for bridge construction works
Due to bridge construction works, Izmit Bay will be closed to all vessel
traffic between 10:00 and 17:00 hours local time tomorrow (27 September).
For information about operations in Turkey contact GAC Turkey at
turkey@gac.com
DATE: September 26, 2013
Bunker Update:
MARKET PRICE UPDATE 26/09/2013
GAC Bunker Fuels Ltd Pricing Alert
MARKET PRICE UPDATE 26/09/2013
180 CST 380 CST MGO MDO
- Aberdeen 0 0 983.00 0
- Aden 720.00 0 1, 095.00 0
- Alexandria 725.00 705.00 1, 200.00 0
- Amsterdam 613.00 590.00 906.00 0
- Antwerp 620.00 590.00 917.00 0
- Aqaba 0 696.00 1, 000.00 0
- Bahrain 0 0 1, 049.00 0
- Bergen 690.00 661.00 970.00 0
- Busan 655.00 632.00 925.00 915.00
- Cape Town 638.00 0 979.00 0
- Colombo 655.00 660.00 1, 018.00 0
- Dubai 622.00 612.00 870.00 0
- Durban 617.00 0 1, 053.00 0
- Falmouth 697.00 645.00 972.00 0
- Fujairah 640.00 613.00 994.00 0
- Gibraltar 678.50 642.50 955.50 0
- Hong Kong 639.00 633.50 924.50 0
- Houston 685.00 614.00 990.00 0
- Istanbul 658.50 626.50 1, 012.50 0
- Jeddah 690.00 670.00 1, 070.00 0
- Kaohsiung 654.00 639.00 1, 020.00 1, 005.00
- Kuwait 625.00 617.00 998.00 0
- Leith 0 0 1, 030.00 0
- Lerwick 0 0 965.00 0
- Malta 708.50 685.50 948.50 0
- Mumbai 641.00 635.00 1, 089.00 0
- New York & New Jersey 638.00 613.00 986.00 0
- Panama 681.00 620.00 1, 030.00 0
- Piraeus 697.50 668.50 946.50 0
- Port Louis 718.00 0 1, 070.00 0
- Port Said 725.00 695.00 1, 060.00 0
- Qatar 0 0 950.00 0
- Richards Bay 629.00 0 1, 070.00 0
- Rio de Janeiro 638.00 614.00 1, 000.00 0
- Rotterdam 621.00 598.00 914.00 0
- Salalah 710.00 662.00 1, 140.00 0
- Shanghai 659.50 646.50 1, 062.00 0
- Sharjah 622.00 612.00 870.00 0
- Singapore 611.00 604.00 905.00 0
- St Petersburg 589.50 569.50 0 0
- Stavanger 0 0 975.00 0
- Suez 675.00 650.00 1, 055.00 0
- Walvis Bay 705.00 0 1, 075.00 0
- West Africa OFFSHORE – FROM ABIDJAN TO LUANDA 0 670.00 999.00 0
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* Refers to 26 Sept 2013
