Yearly Archives: 2024

Asaluyeh 

Port Asaluyeh – Special Economic Zone UNCTAD codes: IR ASA. Sea Asaluyeh Port Control: VHF Ch 16, 13 E-mail: asalcontrol@gmail.com Procedure: Notice of ETA: Inwards bound vessels should send their initialETA to port control 4h in advance, a further ETA should be confirmed 2h priorto arrival via VHF Ch 13. Notice of ETD:outwards bound vessel should send their ETA to port control 4 h in advance, furtherETD should be confirmed 2 h prior to arrival via VHF Ch 13. Vessel shall monitor VHF Ch 13 during pilotage operationsand at all times while on the jetty 4- following information require ·        Vessel Name ·        IMO number ·        LOA ·        Maximum draft ·     Last / next port of call  All vessel at asaluyeh anchorage defined area must keep at least a 1 n mile CPA from any vessel at anchor SPM pilots: VHF channel 77 Procedure: Navigation is not permitted within a radius of 2 n miles of the SPM without a pilot embarked. Pilot boarding in the following position: Pars port complex: 27 30.00N, 052 32.0E  SPM: 27 32.00N, 052 28.00E Bunker supply is not available, Fresh water available, Supply of store and provision are available…

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Three Killed in Houthi Attack On Greek-owned Ship

A Barbados-flagged, Greek-managed bulker was attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels on Wednesday, causing the first crew casualties since the group began attacking commercial shipping nearly five months ago. Several crewmembers are reported to have been killed in the attack and others badly injured after the vessel, the True Confidence, caught fire. The Indian Navy warship INS Kolkata responded to rescue the ship's crew and assess the situation. Eight survivors were hoisted by helicopter, and the injured were transferred aboard via small boat operations. All of the survivors were delivered to safety in Djibouti. “This was the sad and predictable result of the Houthis' reckless missile launches on international shipping. They must stop. Our deepest condolences are with the families of those who died and those who were injured," said the British Embassy in Yemen in a statement.  Later in the day, U.S. Central Command said that three crewmembers died in the attack and four were injured, of which three are in critical condition. The vessel sustained serious damage, American authorities said.  The 50,500 dwt bulker was traveling from China with a stop in Singapore bound for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia when it was attacked on Wednesday…

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Baltic index ticks down as capesize losses offset gains in smaller vessels

he Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight snapped a 12-session winning streak on Tuesday, as pressure from lower capesize rates outweighed gains in smaller vessel segments. The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, was down 0.3% at 2,291 points. The capesize index snapped its nine-session rising streak, shedding 57 points, or 1.4%, to 4,148. Average daily earnings for capesize vessels, which typically transport 150,000-ton cargoes such as iron ore and coal, decreased by $471 to $34,402. Iron ore futures prices were mixed, as investors digested a raft of key economic targets set by policymakers in top consumer China’s annual meeting of the National People’s Congress. The panamax index added 32 points, or 1.8%, to 1,805 points, its highest level since Jan. 3. Average daily earnings for panamax vessels, which usually carry about 60,000-70,000 tons of coal or grain cargo, were up $281 at $16,242. Among smaller vessels, the supramax index, extended gains, adding 15 points, or 1.2%, to 1,297 points. It rose for a fifteenth straight session. Chinese importers are believed to have purchased at least 65,000 metric tons of animal…

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