Saudi Arabia

BIMCO’s SNOW: Zero tonnes of Saudi crude oil imported by the US BIMCO’s Shipping Number of the Week Zero tonnes of Saudi crude oil imported by the US In the…

Hot Port News from GAC 18-Aug-2020 GUIDELINES ON SHIPS’ EXHAUST WASH WATER DISCHARGE Saudi Arabia COVID-19 UPDATE Cape Town, South Africa CREW CHANGE PROTOCOL DURING COVID-19 Fujairah, UAE TROPICAL DEPRESSION…

Hot Port News from GAC 23-Mar-2020 MARINE SITE INVESTIGATION IN STARLING INLET Hong Kong PASSENGER BAN Taiwan COVID-19: STATE OF EMERGENCY UNTIL 15 APRIL Kazakhstan PORT OPERATIONS CONTINUING Saudi Arabia…

Hot Port News from GAC 03-Mar-2020 KING GEORGE DOCK LOCK CLOSURE Hull, United Kingdom PRECAUTIONS FOR AIRLINES TO PREVENT COVID-19 OUTBREAK Saudi Arabia SMART NAVIGATION SYSTEM TESTS & MANOEUVRES OFF…

Hot Port News from GAC 02-Jan-2020 COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF MARPOL ANNEX VI. REGULATION 14 Saudi Arabia IMO 2020 REMINDER Australia RESTRICTIONS AT BOSPHORUS Turkey Compliance with the provisions…

Hot Port News from GAC 20-Nov-2019 AMENDMENT OF PILOTAGE ALLOWANCE Aden, Yemen PORT OPS SUSPENDED DUE TO STRONG WINDS Dammam, Saudi Arabia Amendment of pilotage allowance Wednesday, November 20, 2019,…

Hot Port News from GAC 11-Oct-2019 CANAL CLOSES FISCAL YEAR WITH RECORD TONNAGE Panama Canal, Panama JOINT PREPARATIONS & TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT FOR A POSSIBLE NO-DEAL BREXIT Rotterdam, Netherlands NO DISRUPTION…

Hot Port news from GAC 17-Sep-2019 REPLACEMENT OF WATER PIPELINE BETWEEN PENG CHAU & SUNSHINE ISLAND Hong Kong UPDATED DREDGING RESTRICTIONS Corpus Christi, United States SAUDI ARAMCO PORTS OPEN DESPITE…

BDI contained fall amid an attack of Aramco installations The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) fell just one point to 2,311; Geopolitical mess expected after an attack at Aramco’s Saudi Arabia…

Hot Port News from GAC 23-May-2019 EID UL FITR HOLIDAYS Saudi Arabia GOVERNMENT & OTHER OFFICES TO CLOSE 1-9 JUNE Indonesia PORT LAUNCHES ONLINE ROUTE PLANNER Sohar, Oman TRAFFIC SUSPENSION…

25-Mar-2019 TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF DAMMAM PORT DUE TO STRONG WIND Dammam, Saudi Arabia PORT OF DAMPIER AND PORT HEDLAND TROPICAL CYCLONE VERONICA UPDATE Port of Dampier and Port Hedland Temporary…

Lagardère Travel Retail has appointed GAC Dubai’s Contract Logistics team to handle a range of goods sold at Duty Free retail stores at airports in Saudi Arabia and the future…

17-Jan-2019 DOCKING/UNDOCKING HALTED Dammam, Saudi Arabia Docking/undocking halted Thursday, January 17, 2019, Dammam, Saudi Arabia Ship movements for docking and undocking of ships at Dammam port were suspended by the…

27-Nov-2018 SUSPENSION OF PORT MARINE OPERATIONS Dammam, Saudi Arabia DRILLING & BLASTING IN TEMASEK FAIRWAY Singapore Suspension of port marine operations Tuesday, November 27, 2018, Dammam, Saudi Arabia Marine operation…

06-Nov-2018 SPEED BOAT RACES IN TOLO HARBOUR, TAI PO Hong Kong PLANS ANNOUNCED FOR INTEGRATED INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX TO CONVERT CRUDE OIL Yanbu, Saudi Arabia Speed boat races in Tolo Harbour,…

Commentary: Central banks greening financial system By Danae Kyriakopoulou in Geneva Central banks’ remits have changed profoundly since the 2008 financial crisis, notably – and sometimes controversially – in relation to…

29-Oct-2018 MARINE WORKS IN THE HUNG HOM FAIRWAY Hong Kong WOODCHIP BERTH HIRE FEE Eden, Australia WIND & RAIN PROMPT TEMPORARY PORT CLOSURE Dammam, Saudi Arabia REPLACEMENT OF FLOATING SEA…

06–Aug-2018 RECLAMATION WORKS OFF CHANGI EAST Singapore PROHIBITION ON VESSELS TRANSITING, ANCHORING OR REMAINING IN DEMARCATED AREA OFF MARINA BARRAGE Singapore MARINE OPERATIONS HALTED DUE TO HIGH WINDS Dammam, Saudi…

26-Jul-2018 BREAKWATER REINSTATEMENT WORKS Hong Kong OIL SHIPMENTS THROUGH BAB EL-MANDEB HALTED Saudi Arabia LOW-THRESHOLD MONITORING SYSTEM FOR CONTAINER TRANSPORT Rotterdam, Netherlands Breakwater reinstatement works Thursday, July 26, 2018, Hong…

21-Jun-2018 TRANSPORT OF SAND MATERIAL Singapore SUBMARINE OUTFALL INSPECTION WORKS Hong Kong MARINE OPERATIONS HALTED DUE TO HIGH WINDS Dammam, Saudi Arabia Transport of sand material Thursday, June 21, 2018,…

un-2018 DREDGING IN TEMASEK FAIRWAY Singapore DOCKING/UNDOCKING HALTED Dammam, Saudi Arabia PROHIBITION & RESTRICTION OF VESSELS IN DEMARCATED AREAS Singapore Dredging in Temasek Fairway Friday, June 8, 2018, Singapore The…

03-May-2018 CANOE AND SURF SKI RACE Hong Kong DOCKING/UNDOCKING HALTED Dammam, Saudi Arabia DENSE FOG AND POOR VISIBILITY Bosphorus, Turkey Canoe and surf ski race Thursday, May 3, 2018, Hong…

29-Apr-2018 TEMPORARY PORT CLOSURE DUE TO STRONG WIND Dammam, Saudi Arabia VESSEL STEERING FAILURE & GROUNDING Suez Canal, Egypt HIGH WINDS & BAD WEATHER HALT PORT OPS Al Jubail, Saudi…

24-Apr-2018 DOCKING/UNDOCKING RESUMED Dammam, Saudi Arabia LOCK CHAMBER BACK IN SERVICE Kiel Canal, Germany MAXIMUM ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE DRAFTS IN SWELL CONDITIONS Port Botany, Australia AIR DRAFT RESTRICTION Port Botany, Australia INSPECTION…

23-Apr-2018 DREDGING OFF SULTAN SHOAL LIGHTHOUSE Singapore DREDGING IN TEMASEK FAIRWAY Singapore TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DOCKING/UNDOCKING Dammam, Saudi Arabia Dredging off Sultan Shoal Lighthouse Monday, April 23, 2018, Singapore The…