Suspension of Marine Terminal Offloading-Update
August 20, 2014, United States, New Orleans, Louisiana
As reported on Monday 18th August, LOOP’s Offshore Marine Terminal suspended its crude oil offloading operations on Wednesday 13th August. A repair plan has been issued and field crews have begun to execute the plan. Updated estimates indicate that marine offloading operations may resume between Thursday, August 21st and Saturday, August 23rd. LOOP will continue to evaluate options to safely expedite offloading operations when repairs are complete.
All other pipelines into and out of the Clovelly Hub remain operational.
For information about operations in New Orleans contact GAC New Orleans at neworleans@gac.com
Source: LOOP LLC
New IMO-adopted two-way route in the Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait
August 20, 2014, Australia, Great Barrier Reef
This IMO-adopted ship routeing measure to enhance the safety and efficiency of navigation and protect the region’s sensitive marine environment will come into effect at 0000 UTC on 1st December 2014.
The two-way route aims to reduce the risk of collisions and groundings by separating opposing streams (e.g. north and south-bound) of traffic and encourage ships to follow well-defined lanes. The route will also help ensure ships keep clear of the numerous shoals, reefs and islands that lie close outside, particularly in the northern portion of the GBR and Torres Strait.
The IMO-adopted two-way route extends from the western end of Torres Strait, through the Prince of Wales Channel, the GBR Inner Route and terminates at the southern boundary of the GBR Marine Park (see chartlet attached). It excludes the Great North East Channel at the eastern end of Torres Strait which already has an IMO-adopted two-way route.
The two-way route is unchanged from that currently charted in Torres Strait and the northern portion of the GBR. It will not alter the way ships currently navigate in the region. In the southern portion of the GBR, the new two-way route generally follows the existing traffic pattern. IMO has adopted the northern and southern portions of the new two-way route.
Use of the two-way route is strongly recommended, but not mandatory. Obligations in relation to compliance with the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972 remain unchanged. The use of the two-way route does not give vessels any special right of way.
By November 2014, the Australian Hydrographic Service (AHS) will have progressively incorporated the new two-way route in relevant paper charts. Updated Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC) will also have been published. AHS will advise by Notices to Mariners when these charts will be available.
Ship owners, operators and agents are urged to obtain new editions of relevant charts depicting the two-way route and provide these to ships operating in the GBR and Torres Strait region.
For information about operations in Australia contact GAC Australia at shipping.australia@gac.com)
Source: Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) Marine Notice 11/2014
Reopening of Port Kembla
August 20, 2014, Australia, Port Kembla
Due poor weather conditions, Port Kembla was closed from 0715 hours (local time), Monday 18th August.
The weather improved overnight; hence, the Port Authority of New South Wales has reopened the port this morning Wednesday 20th August to shipping, but the anchorage presently remains closed.
There has been shipping movements with ro-ro vessels but due to swell / tidal sailing, the coal vessel alongside will wait for better conditions to sail before the next coal inbound vessel obtains pilot slot.
There is presently one vessel alongside and four at anchorage with the next vessel due 21st.
For information about operations in Australia contact GAC Australia at shipping.australia@gac.com)
Source: Port Authority of New South Wales
Panama Canal Situation for August 19th
August 20, 2014, Panama, Panama Canal
Current average delays of traffic on Tuesday 19th August and Wednesday 20th August as follow:
Supers (large, over 91 feet in beam, transit with restrictions):
Northbound: 1-2 days
Southbound: 1 day
Regulars (small, under 91 feet in beam, unrestricted transit):
Northbound: 1 day
Southbound: 1 day
For further information, please contact GAC at gac-wilfordmckay.panama@gac.com
GAC Bunker Fuels Ltd Pricing Alert
Market Price Update 20/08/14
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COUNTRY | 180 CST | 380 CST | MGO | MDO | |
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Aberdeen | 0 | 0 | 883.00 | 0 | |
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Aden | 755.00 | 680.00 | 1, 100.00 | 0 | |
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Alexandria | 755.00 | 655.00 | 1, 180.00 | 0 | |
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Amsterdam | 595.00 | 567.00 | 836.00 | 0 | |
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Antwerp | 590.00 | 562.00 | 831.00 | 0 | |
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Aqaba | 0 | 725.00 | 1, 045.00 | 0 | |
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Bahrain | 0 | 0 | 1, 025.00 | 0 | |
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Bergen | 646.00 | 619.00 | 909.00 | 0 | |
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Busan | 627.00 | 608.00 | 910.00 | 900.00 | |
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Cape Town | 634.00 | 0 | 936.00 | 0 | |
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Colombo | 695.00 | 660.00 | 1, 020.00 | 0 | |
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Dubai | 628.00 | 618.00 | 855.00 | 0 | |
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Durban | 604.00 | 0 | 1, 015.00 | 0 | |
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Fujairah | 615.00 | 595.00 | 980.00 | 0 | |
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Gibraltar | 642.00 | 608.00 | 900.00 | 0 | |
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Hambantota | 659.00 | 642.00 | 1, 000.00 | 0 | |
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Hong Kong | 608.00 | 600.00 | 895.00 | 0 | |
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Houston | 668.00 | 569.00 | 931.00 | 0 | |
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Istanbul | 620.00 | 592.00 | 916.00 | 0 | |
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Jeddah | 710.00 | 659.00 | 1, 082.00 | 0 | |
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Kaohsiung | 640.00 | 630.00 | 990.00 | 975.00 | |
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Kuwait | 0 | 438.00 | 1, 250.00 | 0 | |
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Lerwick | 0 | 0 | 924.00 | 0 | |
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Malta | 695.00 | 669.00 | 880.00 | 0 | |
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Montrose | 0 | 0 | 923.00 | 0 | |
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Mumbai | 634.00 | 626.00 | 1, 090.00 | 0 | |
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New York & New Jersey | 636.00 | 581.00 | 943.00 | 0 | |
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Panama | 676.00 | 576.00 | 999.00 | 0 | |
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Piraeus | 658.00 | 631.00 | 886.00 | 0 | |
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Port Louis | 715.00 | 0 | 1, 006.00 | 0 | |
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Port Said | 760.00 | 665.00 | 1, 085.00 | 0 | |
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Qatar | 0 | 0 | 925.00 | 0 | |
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Richards Bay | 623.00 | 0 | 1, 020.00 | 0 | |
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Rio de Janeiro | 604.00 | 580.00 | 990.00 | 0 | |
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Rotterdam | 571.00 | 562.00 | 831.00 | 0 | |
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Salalah | 695.00 | 645.00 | 1, 130.00 | 0 | |
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Shanghai | 640.00 | 616.00 | 1, 026.00 | 0 | |
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Sharjah | 628.00 | 618.00 | 855.00 | 0 | |
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Singapore | 606.00 | 596.00 | 879.00 | 0 | |
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Sohar | 0 | 645.00 | 1, 030.00 | 0 | |
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St Petersburg | 451.00 | 431.00 | 757.00 | 0 | |
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Stavanger | 0 | 0 | 919.00 | 0 | |
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Suez | 715.00 | 658.00 | 1, 085.00 | 0 | |
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Walvis Bay | 707.00 | 0 | 1, 039.00 | 0 | |
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West Africa OFFSHORE – FROM ABIDJAN TO LUANDA | 0 | 667.00 | 1, 033.00 | 0 |
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