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Kaveh Port/ Qeshm Island

 A small port comprising a single pier with a berth on either side. Kaveh port handles containers and breakbulk cargo. LOCATION:  On the north coast of Qeshm Island, 20 n.m. SW of Shahid Rejaee . CHARTS:  BA Charts  3173 and 3599. Publications:  BA Persian Gulf Pilot, NP 63. ISPS COMPLIANCE:  Port is compliant. PFSO:  Duty Security Officer. M: +98 917 169 6657. F: +98 (763) 537 4281. isps@bpa.ir BERTHLength MDraft MREMARKINNER14010South SideOUTER24014North Side  BERTHS SPECIFICATION vessels approach with port side alongside while berthing at inner quay. Local tidal stream and current are playing important role in vessel’s maneuvering, therefore time of pilot boarding is subject to agreement between pilot and master. 3 Hrs before arrival vessel shall Keveh port control on VHF CH 73, meanwhile she shall pass her ETA to Bandar Abbas port control at same time.  pilot and tug boats come from Shahid Rejaee port and arrangement take place by Kaveh port control. Check safe anchor position from Bandar Abbas port control.  Documents Please submit below documents 72 Hrs prior to the arrival. Crew list sign and stamp by master (FAL5) 10 port of call sing and stamp by master Last PSC report Last Port Clearance scan copy or e-copy Ship’s…

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Red Sea Disruption Drives Up Container Leasing Rates

The capacity constraints created by the Red Sea security crisis have raised container shipping rates on Asia-Europe and Asia-U.S. East Coast routes, with knock-on effects on other lanes - and the leasing rates for empty boxes are rising too, according to Container XChange. Core China-U.S. routes are particularly affected.  The container brokerage reports that box capacity is getting tied up by the long transit around the Cape of Good Hope, which increases voyage times by 10 days or more. According to the firm's tracking, average container lease rates are now triple what they were a year before, and much of the increase has happened since Yemen's Houthi rebels began attacking shipping in the Red Sea.  The firm's contacts also report that the disruption is indeed shifting more cargo to the U.S. West Coast, as previously reporteds. "Many importers are already rerouting cargo via West Coast transloading and trucking across to the [East] coast, adding pressure on railways and domestic carriers," one California forwarder shared with Container xChange.  A healthy Western consumer economy is contributing to positive sentiment in the leasing market, according to the firm. American appetite for…

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