Amended restrictions for vessels calling at Cotonou
June 08, 2015, Benin, Cotonou
Completion of heavy works for the enlargement of breakwaters at the port of Cotonou is scheduled for end of July. From 1 August, the port will be able to accommodate larger vessels, as follows:
SOUTH CONTAINERS TERMINAL (PIERS 9 to 10)
– Permissible LOA: Less of equal to 260 metres
– Permissible maximum draft: 12 metres
– Bow thruster: Minimum power required 1, 300 KW
– Overview: Vessels complying with mentioned particulars berthing or sailing subjected to favorable weather conditions. Minimum 1 bow thruster in good working condition required.
NORTH CONTAINERS TERMINAL (PIERS 5 to 8)
– Permissible LOA: Less of equal to 260 metres
– Permissible maximum draft: 10.50 metres
– Bow thruster: Minimum power required 1, 300 KW
– Overview: Vessels complying with mentioned particulars berthing or sailing subjected to favorable weather conditions. Minimum 1 bow thruster in good working condition required.
GENERAL CARGOES PIER (JETTIES 3 to 4)
– Permissible LOA: Less of equal to 190 metres
– Permissible maximum draft: 10 metres
– Overview: Berthing and sailing always subjected to good weather conditions.
GENERAL CARGOES PIER (JETTIES 1 to 2)
– Permissible LOA: Less of equal to 190 metres
– Permissible maximum draft: 9.50 metres
– Overview: Berthing and sailing always subjected to good weather conditions.
CONTAINERS & GENERAL CARGOES TERMINAL (PIERS 3 to 8) FOR RO-RO VESSELS
– Permissible LOA: Less of equal to 240 metres
– Permissible maximum draft: 10 metres
– Bow thruster: Minimum power required 1, 300 KW
– Overview: Vessels complying with mentioned particulars berthing or sailing subjected to favorable weather conditions. Minimum 1 bow thruster in good working condition required.
ORYX OIL & GAS PIER
– Permissible LOA: Less of equal to 190 metres
– Permissible maximum draft: 9.50 metres
– Overview: Berthing and sailing always subjected to good weather conditions.
Night maneouvres for all vessels having LOA beyond 200 meters, including Ro-Ro vessels, tankers and LPG carriers will be required only at the full completion of the heavy works. The East jetty (SONACOP) pier for distillates products is not concerned as work still undergoing on and it does accommodate vessels with LOA greater than 115 meters.
For information about operations at Cotonou port, please contact GAC-OMA Benin at gac-oma.benin@gac.com
Towage rates to increase
June 08, 2015, Australia, Townsville
Smit Lamnalco Towage has announced a 3.3% increase in its towage charges at Townsville for 12 months starting on 1 July 2015.
The old and new rates are listed below:
0-5 GRT:
– 2014 old rate: $ 1, 442
– 2015 new rate: $ 1, 489
5-10 GRT:
– 2014 old rate: $ 1, 904
– 2015 new rate: $ 1, 966
10-20 GRT:
– 2014 old rate: $ 2, 712
– 2015 new rate: $ 2, 800
20-30 GRT:
– 2014 old rate: $ 4, 039
– 2015 new rate: $ 4, 170
30-40 GRT:
– 2014 old rate: $ 5, 308
– 2015 new rate: $ 5, 481
40-50 GRT:
– 2014 old rate: $ 5, 827
– 2015 new rate: $ 6, 017
50+ GRT:
– 2014 old rate: $ 6, 404
– 2015 new rate: $ 6, 613
Charges for additional /sundry services:
– 2014 old rate: $ 1, 862
– 2015 new rate: $ 1, 923
The PBT Standard Towage Agreement (incorporating the United Kingdom Standard Conditions for Towage and Other Services (revised 1986)) applies.
For information about operations in Australia contact GAC Australia at shipping.australia@gac.com
GAC Bunker Fuels Ltd Pricing Alert
Market Price Update 08/06/2015
| COUNTRY | 180 CST | 380 CST | MGO | MDO |  |
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Aberdeen | 0 | 0 | 345.00 | 0 | |
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Aden | 420.00 | 400.00 | 880.00 | 0 | |
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Alexandria | 0 | 640.00 | 890.00 | 0 | |
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Antwerp | 350.00 | 334.00 | 555.00 | 0 | |
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Aqaba | 0 | 490.00 | 795.00 | 0 | |
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Bahrain | 0 | 0 | 680.00 | 0 | |
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Bergen | 0 | 0 | 591.00 | 0 | |
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Busan | 398.00 | 380.00 | 586.00 | 576.00 | |
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Cape Town | 439.00 | 0 | 649.00 | 0 | |
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Colombo | 410.00 | 405.00 | 640.00 | 0 | |
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Dubai/Sharjah/Rak | 415.00 | 390.00 | 650.00 | 0 | |
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Durban | 422.00 | 0 | 725.00 | 0 | |
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Falmouth | 0 | 386.00 | 669.00 | 0 | |
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Fujairah | 375.00 | 350.00 | 730.00 | 0 | |
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Gibraltar | 415.00 | 374.00 | 612.00 | 0 | |
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Hambantota | 430.00 | 428.00 | 710.00 | 0 | |
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Houston | 480.00 | 335.00 | 635.00 | 0 | |
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Istanbul | 385.00 | 362.00 | 632.00 | 0 | |
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Jeddah | 415.00 | 400.00 | 840.00 | 0 | |
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Kuwait | 0 | 390.00 | 1, 000.00 | 0 | |
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Labuan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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Las Palmas | 375.00 | 361.00 | 905.00 | 0 | |
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Malta | 354.00 | 336.00 | 591.00 | 0 | |
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Mumbai | 650.00 | 396.00 | 750.00 | 0 | |
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New York/New Jersey | 404.00 | 355.00 | 620.00 | 0 | |
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Panama | 400.00 | 354.00 | 649.00 | 0 | |
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Piraeus | 398.00 | 376.00 | 594.00 | 0 | |
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Port Louis | 498.00 | 510.00 | 685.00 | 0 | |
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Port Said | 750.00 | 420.00 | 900.00 | 0 | |
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Qatar | 0 | 0 | 620.00 | 0 | |
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Richards Bay | 415.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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Rio de Janeiro | 359.00 | 340.00 | 686.00 | 0 | |
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Rotterdam | 350.00 | 322.00 | 551.00 | 0 | |
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Salalah | 490.00 | 440.00 | 820.00 | 0 | |
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Santos | 367.00 | 346.00 | 714.00 | 0 | |
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Seychelles | 0 | 0 | 715.00 | 0 | |
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Shanghai | 431.00 | 390.00 | 716.00 | 0 | |
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Singapore | 369.00 | 357.00 | 562.00 | 0 | |
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St Petersburg | 273.00 | 260.00 | 535.00 | 0 | |
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Suez | 525.00 | 400.00 | 880.00 | 0 | |
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West Africa – Abidjan | 540.00 | 432.00 | 810.00 | 0 | |
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West Africa – Lome | 0 | 420.00 | 680.00 | 0 | |
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West Africa – Luanda | 480.00 | 430.00 | 680.00 | 0 |
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