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* United States, all ports – Proposed adjustment to Quarantine Inspection fees
* Oman, Salalah Port – Suspension of ship-to-ship operation & boat services at anchorage
* Oman, Salalah Port – Special Boat Transfer during Khareef 2014
* Italy, Venice – Planned port closures
* Bunker Update – MARKET PRICE UPDATE 19/06/14
DATE: June 19, 2014
COUNTRY: United States
PORT: all ports
Proposed adjustment to Quarantine Inspection fees
The US Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS) has announced proposed changes to the fees it charges to recoup the
costs of agricultural quarantine inspections (AQI) at U.S. ports of entry.
AQI activities include inspections conducted by the Department of Homeland
Security’s (DHS) U.S. Customs and Border Protection of conveyances, cargo
and passenger baggage entering the country as well as APHIS’ analytical and
scientific work to track pests overseas, focus inspections at ports of
entry, and develop the import regulations that protect U.S. animal and
plant health from foreign pests. Revenue from fees charged has been
insufficient to cover all costs.
APHIS is proposing to adjust the hourly rates charged when its employees
perform work associated with AQI activities on Sundays, holidays or other
after-hours periods. The overtime rates would be raised commensurate with
the anticipated cost of providing AQI services through 2018. The proposed
rule includes clarifying regulations so that AQI inspections performed by
DHS can be billed in accordance with DHS overtime regulations. This
proposed rule will also be available for a 60 day comment period. This is
the first proposed change to overtime rates since 2002.
The proposed AQI fee structure ensures that no one party pays more than the
costs of the services they incur. Because the proposal aligns fees with
actual program costs, some fees will be lowered under the proposed
structure. APHIS is proposing to lower fees for international air
passengers from $5 to $4 per passenger and fees for railroad cars from
$7.75 to $2 per railroad car.
APHIS also proposes to raise user fees for inspections of commercial
aircraft from $70.75 to $225, commercial maritime cargo vessels from $496
to $825, commercial trucks with a transponder (a sticker that contains an
electronic chip that transmits information about the vehicle’s user fee
payment status) from $105 to $320 a year, and commercial trucks without a
transponder from $5.25 to $8 per crossing. In each of these cases, current
fees do not generate sufficient revenue to cover the costs of the services.
APHIS is also proposing to add a $2 fee per sea passenger to recover costs
associated with inspecting cruise vessels and passenger baggage, and to add
a $375 fee to recover the costs of APHIS services for monitoring the
application of or
providing treatments to imported cargo to minimize pest risks.
The proposal will be available for a 60-day comment period and APHIS will
consider all comments as it works to finalize the changes to the fees.
For information about operations in the USA contact GAC USA at usa@gac.com
DATE: June 19, 2014
COUNTRY: Oman
PORT: Salalah Port
Suspension of ship-to-ship operation & boat services at anchorage
Due to deteriorating swell condition (Monsoon) with effect from 0001 hrs on
20 June 2014 and until the end of the monsoon season, ship-to-ship
operations and normal boat/tug services at the anchorage are suspended.
(For information about operations in Salalah contact GAC Oman at
salalah@gac.com)
Source: Port of Salalah Marine No.03/2014 dated 19 June 2014
DATE: June 19, 2014
COUNTRY: Oman
PORT: Salalah Port
Special Boat Transfer during Khareef 2014
During the Monsoon Khareef, the port [of Salalah] will endeavour to provide
special boat transfer services subject to weather conditions, whether
outside or inside harbour.
During the the above period, which is effective from 0001 hrs on 20 June
2014, the following consolidated rates will apply:
1. Transferring of up to 5 persons, USD 2, 500 per boat trip.
2. Transferring of spares or provisions by Tug Boat, USD 3, 500 per trip.
The above rates include the services of tugs and pilot if transfer takes
place either inside or outside the harbour but excludes port dues. In the
case of vessels which cannot be safely brought into the harbour due to type
of vessel, LOA, draft, etc. the port will attempt to carry out the transfer
outside only which will be subject to weather conditions.
(For information about operations in Salalah contact GAC Oman at
Source: Port o Salalah Marine Notice No.04/2014 dated 19 June 2014
DATE: June 19, 2014
COUNTRY: Italy
PORT: Venice
Planned port closures
The Port of Venice/Porto Marghera will be closed to enable the positioning
of nine structures related to project M.O.S.E. on Malamocco entrance, as
follows:
– 19 June for 18 hours
– 5 July for 48 hours
– 21 July for 72 hours
– 4 August for 72 hours
– 17 August for 162 hours
– 2 September for 72 hours
– 16 September for 72 hours
– 1 October for 48 hours
– 15 October for 18 hours
Lock chambers tested for following vessel dimensions (Length Over All):
– Ro/Ro ships max 200 metres
– Cargo ships max 150 metres
– Tankers ships max 120 metres
These limitations will be updated and probably increased prior to the 2nd
port closure expected on 5 July (48 hours).
Lock chambers will be used only during port closure as per dates inserted
on Harbour Master rule.
For information about operations in Italy contact the GAC UK Hub Agency
DATE: June 19, 2014
Bunker Update:
MARKET PRICE UPDATE 19/06/14
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GAC Bunker Fuels Ltd Pricing Alert
 MARKET PRICE UPDATE 19/06/14
180 CST Â 380 CST Â MGO Â Â Â MDO
Aberdeen            0          0     557.00     0
Aden                 730.00   675.00   1, 100.00  0
Alexandria            760.00   655.00   1, 175.00  0
Amsterdam          630.00   600.00   904.00  0
Antwerp             632.00   601.00   906.00   0
Aqaba               0     715.00    1, 040.00  0
Bahrain             0     0         1, 060.00  0
Bergen             730.00   705.00   950.00   0
Busan              658.00   632.00   955.00   945.00
Cape Town         660.00   0       1, 005.00  0
Colombo           680.00   660.00  1, 025.00  0
Dubai             635.00   625.00   895.00  0
Durban           624.00   0     1, 035.00  0
Fujairah           626.00   623.00   990.00  0
Gibraltar         711.00   680.00   970.00  0
Grangemouth      0     0     561.00       0
Hong Kong        643.00   634.00   945.00  0
Houston          670.00   632.00   1, 020.00  0
Istanbul           654.00   626.00   978.00   0
Jeddah            720.00   665.00   1, 070.00  0
Kaohsiung        654.00   642.00  1, 035.00  1, 020.00
Kuwait           0     645.00   1, 080.00  0
Leith             0     0     559.00    0
Lerwick            0     0     559.00    0
Malta              735.00   719.00   934.00   0
Mersey             0     0     564.00     0
Mumbai            645.00   635.00   1, 090.00  0
New York & New Jersey    697.00   642.00   1, 030.00  0
Panama            705.00   615.00  1, 035.00  0
Piraeus             727.00   707.00   958.00  0
Port Louis          693.00   0       1, 040.00  0
Port Said           760.00   675.00  1, 085.00  0
Qatar               0         0       940.00   0
Richards Bay        634.00   0       1, 045.00  0
Rio de Janeiro       647.00   624.00   990.00   0
Rotterdam           630.00   602.00   904.00   0
Salalah               730.00   675.00   1, 140.00  0
Shanghai              662.00   640.00   1, 080.00  0
Sharjah               635.00   625.00   895.00   0
Singapore             633.00   618.00   929.00    0
Sohar                 0         645.00   1, 025.00  0
St Petersburg           515.00    420.00   864.00   0
Stavanger               0        0        960.00    0
Suez                    750.00   675.00   1, 085.00   0
Sunderland              0        0       560.00    0
Thames                 0        0        567.00    0
Walvis Bay              689.00   0        1, 035.00   0
West Africa OFFSHORE Â Â 0 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 680.00 Â Â 1, 020.00Â Â 0
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