Turkish Straits

Hot Port News from GAC 30-Apr-2020 SCALE OF RATES TO INCREASE Paradip, India MARITIMESG TOGETHER PACKAGE FOR MARITIME COMPANIES, INDIVIDUALS AND SEAFARERS Singapore TEMPORARY RELIEF MEASURES Panama Canal, Panama TEMPORARY…

Hot Port News from GAC 29-Aug-2019 PILOTS ISSUE NEW SAFE NAVIGATION RECOMMENDATIONS New Orleans, United States PORT CONDITION WHISKEY SET Miami, United States VICTORY DAY SWIMMING RACES Turkish Straits, Turkey…

Hot Port News from GAC 26-Aug-2019 PILOTS PROPOSE RATE ADJUSTMENTS FOR COMING DECADE Sabine, United States AMENDMENTS TO RULES REGULATING MARITIME TRAFFIC SCHEME Turkish Straits, Turkey Pilots propose rate adjustments…

Hot Port News from GAC 16-Aug-2019 UPDATES OF THE MARITIME TRAFFIC REGULATIONS FOR THE TURKISH STRAITS Turkey Updates of the Maritime Traffic Regulations for the Turkish Straits Friday, August 16,…

03-Aug-2018 NEW PORT OF GALVESTON BERTH DRAFT RESTRICTIONS Port of Galveston NEW REGULATIONS FOR LPG VESSELS AT TURKISH STRAITS Turkish Straits, Turkey New Port of Galveston berth draft restrictions Friday,…

27-Apr-2018 VESSEL TRAFFIC SUSPENDED Bosphorus, Turkey MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED DRAFT FOR NEOPANAMAX LOCKS Panama Canal, Panama Vessel traffic suspended Friday, April 27, 2018, Bosphorus, Turkey Vessel traffic in the Bosphorus was…

  31-Jan-2018 YACHT RACE FROM HONG KONG TO AUCKLAND Hong Kong SUSPENSION OF VESSEL TRAFFIC Turkish Straits, Turkey Yacht Race from Hong Kong to Auckland Wednesday, January 31, 2018, Hong…

  11-Jan-2018 MARINE SITE INVESTIGATION AT CASTLE PEAK BAY Hong Kong PORTS PREPARE FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE JOYCE Port Hedland, Dampier & Broome, Australia MARITIME PIRACY & ARMED ROBBERY REACHES 22-YEAR…

  16-Aug-2017 FLOATING OF LOCAL CURRENCY Yemen SHOALING IN SAN JOAQUIN RIVER Stockton, United States TEMPORARY DIVERSION OF TUNG CHUNG BUOYED CHANNEL Hong Kong CLOSURE OF BOSPHORUS Turkish Straits, Turkey…

  12-Jul-2017 LANE OUTAGES FOR MAINTENANCE WORK Panama Canal, Panama MARINE SITE INVESTIGATION OFF PAK KOK PIER, LAMMA ISLAND Hong Kong MARINE WORKS AT CAUSEWAY BAY TYPHOON SHELTER Hong Kong…

  06-Jul-2017 SILT CURTAIN FOR PIPE PILE INSTALLATION AT WEST KOWLOON CULTURAL DISTRICT Hong Kong BOSPHORUS SAILING CUP Turkish Straits, Turkey Silt curtain for pipe pile Installation at West Kowloon…

27-Jun-2017 SEA PARADE ON 1 JULY 2017 Hong Kong FIREWORKS DISPLAY TO CELEBRATE THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION Hong Kong BOSPHORUS SAILING CUP Turkish Straits, Turkey Sea Parade…

29-May-2017 MARINE WORKS AT CAUSEWAY BAY TYPHOON SHELTER Hong Kong SUSPENSION OF TRAFFIC FOR SAILING EVENT Turkish Straits, Turkey Marine works at Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter Monday, May 29, 2017,…

27-Apr-2017 COLLISION OFF BOSPHORUS Turkish Straits, Turkey Collision off Bosphorus Thursday, April 27, 2017, Turkish Straits, Turkey At 11.45 hours local time today, a Togo-flagged vessel and a Russian Navy…

19 July 2016 – Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) is advising that there has been no impact to operations at the Turkish Straits following the attempted coup in Turkey, with all…

              17-Mar-2016 CLOSURE FOR NAVAL CELEBRATIONS Dardanelles, Turkey Closure for naval celebrations Thursday, March 17, 2016, Dardanelles, Turkey Traffic in the Dardanelles will be suspended…

REDUCED OPERATING SCHEDULES DURING PAPAL VISIT 26-28 SEPTEMBER United States, Delaware River SUBMARINE OUTFALL INSPECTION WORKS OFF SHAM TSENG Hong Kong, Hong Kong UNLOADING OF PRECAST UNITS OFF WAN CHAI Hong…

YACHT RACES BETWEEN HONG KONG AND MACAU Hong Kong, Hong Kong PORT SERVICE AGREEMENTS Australia, Gladstone BRIDGE WORKS Turkey, Turkish Straits STATUS OF CHILEAN PORTS – 18 SEPTEMBER 2015 Chile, all…

CANAL WAITING TIMES AT HOLTENAU Germany, Kiel Canal GROUNDING IN THE BOSPHORUS Turkey, Turkish Straits Canal waiting times at Holtenau September 09, 2015, Germany, Kiel Canal Ships of 125m length…

                12/08/2015 CHANGES TO PILOT BOARDING PROCEDURE United Arab Emirates, Jebel Ali ASIAN GYPSY MOTH VESSEL ASSESSMENT & INSPECTION Australia, all ports ENGINE…

Hung Hom Temporary Loading Facility August 03, 2015, Hong Kong, Hong Kong A temporary loading facility has been established at the pier off Hong Kong Coliseum, Hung Hom. The facility…

Pilotage rates increase July 30, 2015, United States, Corpus Christi, Texas A 2½% increase in pilotage rates for the port of Corpus Christi will come into effect from 1 August…

Marine Site Investigation in Hung Hom Fairway July 21, 2015, Hong Kong, Hong Kong For approximately one month, marine site investigation works involving cone penetration tests will be carried out…

Draft change for Ship Channel July 20, 2015, United States, Houston, Texas After reviewing multiple hydro surveys provided by the Army Corp of Engineers, the 43′-00′ draft restriction imposed by…

Adjustment of draft restriction July 13, 2015, United States, Mobile, Alabama The Army Corps of Engineers has completed much of the necessary dredging on the west side of the channel…