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The situation and operations for carriers in the Red Sea / Suez area remains fluid, as is the
service and routing options that the carriers are able to operate.
General Rate Increases (GRI) and Operational Cost Recovery Surcharges have been introduced to reflect the higher costs incurred by carriers due to re-routing and safety of vessels sailing to northern destinations.
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Sydney, Australia, 8 January 2024:
Ongoing stoppages at Australian DP World ports are disrupting the flow of an estimated 44,000 containers, many of which are stalled at the ports. The current backlog will take two to eight weeks to clear. Shipping lines are prioritising loaded containers, leaving thousands of empties stranded. The delays are adding to costs to store and shift empty boxes.
PLANNED STOPPAGES
Sat 23rd Dec 2023 – Sun 24th Dec 2023
– 2-hour stoppage starting at 0400hr.
Tue 26th Dec 2200hrs – Wed 27th Dec 2200hrs
– 24hr operations stoppage.
Wed 27th Dec 2023 – Sun 31st Dec 2023
– 2-hour stoppage starting at 0400hr.
Wed 27th Dec 2023 – Thu 28th Dec
– 4-hour stoppage starting at 1200hr.
Fri 29th Dec 0600hrs – Sat 30th Dec 0600hrs
– 24hr Ban on loading and unloading trucks.
– 8hr work halt after ship docks.
– Bans on overtime, extensions, call ins and upgrades.”
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/panama-canal-transits-plunge-as-larger-ships-are-turned-away
Origin Energy Limited (Origin) confirms that the LNG vessel that had lost power and was unable to leave the Australia Pacific LNG facility has now departed.
An operation to move the vessel to safe anchorage so further repairs can be undertaken by the ship’s owner commenced early this morning, led by Gladstone Ports and Marine Safety Queensland in conjunction with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.
Downstream operator of Australia Pacific LNG, ConocoPhillips, is now working to return the LNG facility to normal operations which will allow cargoes to recommence loading overnight.
Origin, as upstream operator, will commence ramping up production to return the flow of gas to the LNG facility to normal levels.
In total, three LNG cargoes were unable to be loaded during this event.