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* Germany, Kiel Canal – Temnporary lock gate repairs completed
* Egypt, Suez Canal – Vessel grounded during transit
DATE: October 13, 2013
COUNTRY: Germany
PORT: Kiel Canal
Temnporary lock gate repairs completed
Temporary repairs to No.6 lock gate of the New Big South Lock at
Kiel-Holtenau have been completed.
Both big lock chambers together with the north lock chamber of the small
old locks will be kept in operation over the weekend until tomorrow mornign
(Monday 14 October).
The earloier announced breadth restriction of 30 metres has been cancelled.
Tomorrow, Monday 14 October, the big north lock chamber will again be taken
again out of service to continue current maintenance works.
(For information about operations in Germany contact the GAC UK Hub Agency
Centre at hub.gb@gac.com)
Source: Sartori & Berger, Germany – GAC agent
DATE: October 13, 2013
COUNTRY: Egypt
PORT: Suez Canal
Vessel grounded during transit
On 0315 hours today (13 October) a 194, 000 DWT Panama-flagged bulk carrier
ran aground at KM 126 in the Suez Canal due to engine failure, blocking
traffic in the northbound convoy.
The following two ships (bulk carriers of 58, 500 and 31, 600 DWT,
respectively) were also grounded due to the sudden engine failure of the
ship ahead.
Accordingly, the Suez Canal Authority cancelled today’s northbound convoy
until the grounded ships were floated.
The Suez Canal waterway is now clear and ships in the southbound convoy
have resumed transit.
As a result, there is a possible of some delays or congestion affecting
Canal traffic tomorrow (14 October) only.
For information about operations in the Suez Canal contact GAC Egypt at
suezcanal@gac.com
* refers to the 13t of October 2013
