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* Finland, all ports – Proposed cut to fairway dues 2015-2017
* United States, Mississippi River, Louisiana – Navigation lights energised
DATE: March 18, 2014
COUNTRY: Finland
PORT: all ports
Proposed cut to fairway dues 2015-2017
Finland’s Ministry of Transport and Communication has proposed cutting
fairway dues by 50% to compensate for increased cost burden of meeting
tightening fuels sulfur regulations (ECA).
The new Fairway Dues Act is yet to be confirmed by the Finnish parliament
but, in her speech at the Finnish Shipbroker’s association annual meeting
this month, Council Piia Karjalainen from the Ministry’s maritime strategy
task force considered the reduction as very likely scenario in 2015.
GAC Finland will keep its principals up to date and inform immediately once
the proposition is legally valid.
For information about operations in Finland contact GAC Finland at
shipping.finland@gac.com
DATE: March 18, 2014
COUNTRY: United States
PORT: Mississippi River, Louisiana
Navigation lights energised
Due to the Carrolton Gauge reading 8.1ft on the fall, the traffic control
lights at Governor Nichols and Gretna have been extinguished and the
Navigation lights energised.
For information about operations in the USA contact GAC USA at
usa@gac.com
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