| UPDATED TRAFFIC MEASURES DUE TO HIGH WATER Houston TX, USA |
| STRIKE ACTION AT PATRICK TERMINALS Brisbane & Melbourne, Australia |
| POSSIBLE STRIKE AT LOCKS Kiel Canal, Germany |
| Updated traffic measures due to high water |
| Tuesday, April 19, 2016, Houston TX, USA |
Due to record rainfall, current velocities of 3KT in the Upper Houston Ship Channel and connecting waterways have been observed. Vessel Traffic Service Houston Galveston directs the following traffic measures from Houston Ship Channel Light 124 to 133 and to include the I-10 Bridge in San Jacinto River:
Traffic Measures will be UPDATED as required for the prevailing weather, tide, and current velocity. It should be noted that PREDICTED cresting on the Buffalo Bayou at 1600 on 18 April; Greens Bayou at 1900 on 18 April; San Jacinto River at 1600 on 21 April. Water levels may be tracked at: http://water.weather.gov/ (For information about operations in the USA contact GAC USA at usa@gac.com) Source: Vessel Traffic Service, Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston (www.uscg.mil/vtshouston) |
| Strike action at Patrick Terminals |
| Tuesday, April 19, 2016, Brisbane & Melbourne, Australia |
| At 07.00 hours local time today (19 April), employees at the Brisbane Autostrad Terminal began a 48-hour strike. This follows recent negotiations between Patrick Terminals and the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) about a new Enterprise Agreement.Below are details of the MUA’s notified stoppages:BRISBANE AUTOSTRAD TERMINAL: 48-hour strike, from 07.00 hours on Tue April 19 to 07.00 hours on Thu April 21 EAST SWANSON DOCK TERMINAL: In response, Patrick Terminals has offered its employees the opportunity to vote directly on the company’s proposed Enterprise Agreement. The Employee Vote will run from May 4 to May 9, and will be run by Elections Australia Pty Ltd. For information about operations in Australia contact GAC Australia at shipping.australia@gac.com |
| Possible strike at locks |
| Tuesday, April 19, 2016, Kiel Canal, Germany |
| The German workers’ union ver.di has called a possible strike at Brunsbuettel locks this Thursday, 21 April 2016.At this stage, it is not yet known if this strike will affect the Kiel Canal operations.(For information about operations in Germany, contact the GAC UK Hub Agency Centre at hub.gb@gac.com)
Source: Sartori & Berger, Germany – GAC agent |
