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In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about:
* Germany, Kiel Canal – Lock chamber closure for repairs
* United States, Delaware River – Ben Franklin Bridge construction works
* India, Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) – Partial shut-down of container terminal
* Hong Kong, Hong Kong – Dredging at Kwai Chung Container Terminal 3
* Singapore, Singapore – Soil investigation work off Temasek Fairway
* Bunker Update – MARKET PRICE UPDATE 11/02/2014
DATE: February 11, 2014
COUNTRY: Germany
PORT: Kiel Canal
Lock chamber closure for repairs
The Kiel Canal Authorities have announced that the New Big South Lock
Chamber at Kiel-Holtenau
will be out of service for repairs from 08:00 until about 14:30 hours
tomorrow (12 February).
The New Big North Lock Chamber and the North Lock Chamber Old Locks will
remain in service.
(For information about operations in Germany contact the GAC UK Hub Agency
Center at hub.gb@gac.com)
Source: Sartori & Berger – GAC agent, Germany
DATE: February 11, 2014
COUNTRY: United States
PORT: Delaware River
Ben Franklin Bridge construction works
On behalf of the Delaware River Port Authority, Iron Bridge Constructors,
Inc. began a year long PATCO track rehabilitation project on the Ben
Franklin Bridge this Monday (February 10).
The project will involve the complete removal of all track components over
the bridge, steel rehabilitation, cleaning/painting and track
reconstruction. Valued at just over $100 million, this project will ensure
the safe and reliable performance of the PATCO system over the river for
the next 30+ years.
Details of the project, as it pertains to navigation, are as follows:
– The entire length beneath the bridge will have 3 feet of reduced vertical
clearance through May 2015, except over the 800 ft. navigable channel where
the vertical clearance will be reduced by 2 feet from cinching-up the
cable/platform. This cinching up process will be possible with a 48 hour
advanced notice.
– April and May 2014 (60 day rail outage) the 800 ft. navigable channel
will have 3 feet reduced vertical clearance.
– August and September 2014 (60 day rail outage) the 800 ft. navigable
channel will have 3 feet reduced vertical clearance.
The Mariners’ Advisory Committee has been working with Delaware River Port
Authority, Iron Bridge Constructors, the Pilots’ Association, as well as
both District Five and Sector Delaware Bay of the United States Coast Guard
to mitigate the impact of the project on commerce and to ensure the safety
of vessels transiting underneath the bridge.
For information about operations in the USA contact GAC USA at usa@gac.com
DATE: February 11, 2014
COUNTRY: India
PORT: Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT)
Partial shut-down of container terminal
The container terminal at India’s largest port of Nhava Sheva, also known
as Jawajarlal Nehru Port near Mumbai, will be partially shut down for six
weeks from the beginning of March to install new harbour cranes.
The work in expected to impact normal operating conditions alongside the
main container berth and the shallow draft berth. Normal operations are
expected to recommence in early May.
The port authority will not be in a position to operate at full capacity,
but are making arrangements with affected vessel operators to find
alternate solutions.
Shipping lines have been advised to reroute ships to other Indian west
coast ports, including Mundra, Pipavav or Hazira.
There are two other terminals working in Nhava Sheva, the NSICT and HTI,
which are fully working at this time. Customers may plan shipments on
vessels calling at those temrinals during this period. Carriers are also
finding alternate options to get the window/berth at either of these
terminals.
Nhava Sheva port recorded container throughput of three million TEU in
2013, equivalent to more than half of India’s total box volume.
For informaiton about operations in India contact GAC India at
india@gac.com
DATE: February 11, 2014
COUNTRY: Hong Kong
PORT: Hong Kong
Dredging at Kwai Chung Container Terminal 3
For approximately 2 months, dredging operations will be carried out [at
Kwai Chung Container Terminal 3] within the area bounded by straight lines
joining the following co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum) from (A) to (D) and the
adjacent shoreline:
(A) 22 deg. 20.419’N / 114 deg. 07.359’E
(B) 22 deg. 20.403’N / 114 deg. 07.303’E
(C) 22 deg. 20.612’N / 114 deg. 07.232’E
(D) 22 deg. 20.629’N / 114 deg. 07.288’E
The works will be carried out from a grab dredger. One work boat, two tug
boats and three split-hopper barges will assist in the works. The number of
vessels engaged in the works will change from time to time to suit
operational requirements.
A working area of approximately 50 metres around the grab dredger will be
established. Yellow marker buoys fitted with yellow flashing lights will be
laid to mark the positions of the anchors extending from the grab dredger.
The works will normally be carried out round-the-clock.
The vessels engaged in the operations will display signals as prescribed in
international and local regulations.
Vessels navigating in the vicinity should proceed with caution.
(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.20 of 2014
DATE: February 11, 2014
COUNTRY: Singapore
PORT: Singapore
Soil investigation work off Temasek Fairway
From 12 February to 12 August, soil investigation works will be carried out
on side of Jurong Island, off Temasek Fairway.
According to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Port Marine
Notice No. 22 of 2014 dated 10 February 2014, the works will be conducted
24 hours daily – including Sundays and Public Holidays – within the working
area which is divided into 3 sectors and bounded by the following
co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum):
SECTOR ‘1’
1) 1⁰ 16.499’N / 103⁰ 39.558’E
2) 1⁰ 16.417’N / 103⁰ 39.617’E
3) 1⁰ 16.263’N / 103⁰ 39.399’E
13) 1⁰ 16.142’N / 103⁰ 39.228’E
14) 1⁰ 16.333’N / 103⁰ 39.362’E
15) 1⁰ 16.433’N / 103⁰ 39.440’E
16) 1⁰ 16.061’N / 103⁰ 39.496’E
SECTOR ‘1a’
3) 1⁰ 16.263’N / 103⁰ 39.399’E
4) 1⁰ 16.205’N / 103⁰ 39.329’E
5) 1⁰ 16.174’N / 103⁰ 39.303’E
6) 1⁰ 16.147’N / 103⁰ 39.287’E
7) 1⁰ 16.109’N / 103⁰ 39.271’E
12) 1⁰ 16.082’N / 103⁰ 39.228’E
13) 1⁰ 16.142’N / 103⁰ 39.228’E
SECTOR ‘1b’
7) 1⁰ 16.109’N / 103⁰ 39.271’E
8) 1⁰ 16.069’N / 103⁰ 39.263’E
9) 1⁰ 16.040’N / 103⁰ 39.262’E
10) 1⁰ 16.010’N / 103⁰ 39.263’E
11) 1⁰ 15.970’N / 103⁰ 39.273’E
12) 1⁰ 16.082’N / 103⁰ 39.228’E
Soil investigation work will be carried out by means of borehole drilling
using jack-up barges. One jack-up barge will be working on only one
borehole at a time.
The jack-up barge, with tug boats in attendance, will have a circular
safety working zone of 30 meters radius centered at the barge. Tugboats
will be used for shifting the barge from one borehole location to another.
Safety boats will be deployed in the vicinity of the working areas to warn
other craft of the project work.
Craft involved in the works will exhibit the appropriate local and
international day and night signals.
When in the vicinity of the working areas, 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 and navigate with caution;
(d) maintain a listening watch on VHF Channel 22 (West Jurong Control);
and
(e) communicate with West Jurong Control on VHF Channel 22 for assistance,
if required.
For information about operations in Singapore contact GAC Singapore at
singapore@gac.com
DATE: February 11, 2014
Bunker Update:
MARKET PRICE UPDATE 11/02/2014
GAC Bunker Fuels Ltd Pricing Alert
MARKET PRICE UPDATE 11/02/2014
180 CST 380 CST MGO MDO Aberdeen 0 0 580.00 0 Aden 730.00 0 1, 115.00 0 Alexandria 750.00 0 1, 170.00 0 Amsterdam 589.00 567.00 889.00 0 Antwerp 601.00 571.00 880.00 0 Aqaba 0 700.00 1, 117.00 0 Bahrain 0 0 1, 041.00 0 Barrow 0 0 1, 010.00 0 Bergen 687.00 660.00 951.00 0 Busan 670.00 640.00 947.50 937.50 Cape Town 632.00 0 976.00 0 Colombo 660.00 658.00 1, 025.00 0 Dubai 640.00 620.00 910.00 0 Durban 613.00 0 1, 048.00 0 Falmouth 672.00 625.00 989.00 0 Fawley 0 0 984.00 0 Felixstowe 0 0 1, 058.00 0 Fujairah 620.00 613.50 989.00 0 Gibraltar 689.50 647.50 942.50 0 Grangemouth 0 0 600.00 0 Harwich 0 0 1, 045.00 0 Hong Kong 633.00 625.50 945.50 0 Houston 660.00 590.00 1, 010.00 0 Immingham 0 0 985.00 0 Invergordon 0 0 1, 010.00 0 Istanbul 648.50 615.50 964.50 0 Jeddah 690.00 670.00 1, 070.00 0 Kaohsiung 668.00 656.00 1, 040.00 1, 025.00 Kuwait 620.00 613.00 989.00 0 Leith 0 0 596.00 0 Lerwick 0 0 590.00 0 Malta 728.50 693.50 926.50 0 Mersey 0 0 572.00 0 Milford Haven 0 0 1, 027.00 0 Mumbai 632.50 625.50 1, 159.50 0 New York & New Jersey 680.00 625.00 1, 100.00 0 Panama 685.00 625.00 1, 035.00 0 Piraeus 700.00 674.50 935.50 0 Plymouth 0 0 1, 035.00 0 Port Louis 714.00 0 1, 072.00 0 Port Said 750.00 670.00 1, 065.00 0 Qatar 0 0 960.00 0 Richards Bay 623.00 0 1, 060.00 0 Rio de Janeiro 639.00 615.00 1, 020.00 0 Rotterdam 593.00 564.00 904.00 0 Salalah 715.00 662.00 1, 100.00 0 Shanghai 662.50 642.00 1, 062.50 0 Sharjah 640.00 620.00 910.00 0 Singapore 620.00 605.00 920.00 0 Sohar 0 634.00 1, 020.00 0 St Petersburg 385.50 365.50 0 0 Stavanger 0 0 964.00 0 Suez 685.00 680.00 1, 065.00 0 Walvis Bay 670.00 0 1, 034.00 0 West Africa OFFSHORE 0 675.00 1, 010.00 0
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