Posts Tagged ‘Turkey’
The BDI@ 1,725 amid an upcoming geopolitical chaos
John Faraclas – picture credits by Georgina Lazaridis
The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) gained 16 points earlier on today; Geopolitics still chaotically messy! John Faraclas’ market briefing:
The Capes still the main driver for the dry cargoes saw the BCIp up 51 points at 3,587.
The Panamaxes managed...
August 14th, 2018 | Chartering, Dry Bulkcarriers, Markets, News, Reports, Shipping Indices, Stock Markets, Tankers, Trade and Commerce | Read More
Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Tuesday, August 14, 2018)
HIGHLIGHTS
WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS
GLOBAL MARKETS: Global equity indices advanced on Tuesday, the US dollar retreated from its highest level in about 14 months while US Treasury yields edged higher, as the Turkish Lira was broadly stable overnight, though Chinese shares traded lower...
August 14th, 2018 | Banking, Finance, Markets, Shipfinance, Statistics, Stock Markets | Read More
Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Monday, August 13, 2018)
HIGHLIGHTS
WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS
GLOBAL MARKETS: Global equity markets traded in the red on Monday as a plunge in the Turkish lira generated a sell-off in risky assets while boosting demand for safe haven currencies such as the Swiss franc, the yen and the US dollar. After losing...
August 13th, 2018 | Banking, Finance, Markets, Reports, Shipfinance, Statistics, Stock Markets | Read More
Hot Port News from GAC
08-Aug-2018
FORM SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR FUJAIRAH
Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
HOLIDAY NOTICE
Turkey
Form submission requirements for Fujairah
Wednesday, August 8, 2018, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
According to Port of Fujairah (POF) Notice to Mariner No.248 of 2018, with effect from 10 August...
August 8th, 2018 | Holidays, Port Conditions, Ports & Terminals, Religion | Read More
Hot Port News from GAC
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, August 3, 2018, Port of Galveston
The Galveston Texas City Pilots have determined that the maximum...
August 3rd, 2018 | Canals, Inland Waterways, Port Conditions, Ports & Terminals | Read More
INTTRA adds Turkon Line to its Carrier Network
Parsippany, N.J., and Istanbul, Turkey, July 30, 2018 – INTTRA, the largest neutral network, software and information provider at the center of the ocean shipping industry, today announced the addition of Turkon Line, the latest regional carrier to join its rapidly expanding network.
Turkon provides...
July 31st, 2018 | IT and Communications, Technical, Technology | Read More
Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Tuesday, July 24, 2018)
HIGHLIGHTS
WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS
GLOBAL MARKETS: Global government bond yields remained in an upward trend in early European trade on Tuesday on reports suggesting that the BoJ will likely scale back its monetary stimulus at the next policy meeting on 30 July. Potential for fresh...
July 24th, 2018 | Banking, Finance, Markets, Reports, Shipfinance, Statistics, Stock Markets | Read More
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21-Jul-2018
WORLD HOLIDAYS: 22 JULY-4 AUGUST 2018
Worldwide
TRAFFIC SUSPENSION FOR SWIMMING RACES
Bosphorus, Turkey
World Holidays: 22 July-4 August 2018
Saturday, July 21, 2018, Worldwide
Public holidays around the world in the coming two weeks include the following:
23 Jul (Mon) – Revolution Day...
July 21st, 2018 | Holidays, Port Conditions, Ports & Terminals, Sports | Read More
Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Tuesday, July 10, 2018)
HIGHLIGHTS
WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS
GLOBAL MARKETS: In protest against UK PM Theresa May’s soft Brexit plan on the future UK/EU relationship, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson also resigned, just a few hours after David Davis quit as Brexit Secretary, raising the risk of an imminent...
July 10th, 2018 | Banking, Finance, Markets, Reports, Shipfinance, Statistics, Stock Markets | Read More
Hot Port News from GAC
07-Jul-2018
WORLD HOLIDAYS: 8-21 JULY 2018
Worldwide
World Holidays: 8-21 July 2018
Saturday, July 7, 2018, Worldwide
Public holidays around the world in the coming two weeks include the following:
11 Jul (Wed) – Celebration of the Golden Spurs (Belgium)
15 Jul (Sun) – Democracy and National Solidarity...
July 7th, 2018 | Holidays, Port Conditions, Ports & Terminals | Read More
Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Tuesday, July 03, 2018)
HIGHLIGHTS
WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS
GLOBAL MARKETS: Horst Seehofer, the leader of Bavaria’s Christian Social Union (CSU) and Germany’s Interior Minister who offered to resign over the weekend after rejecting Chancellor Angela Merkel’s EU migration deal, told reporters yesterday...
July 3rd, 2018 | Banking, Finance, Markets, Reports, Shipfinance, Statistics, Stock Markets | Read More
Hot Port News from GAC
27-Jun-2018
SEA PARADE
Hong Kong
TRAFFIC SUSPENDED DUE TO FOG
Bosphorus, Turkey
REMOVAL OF LIGHT BUOY AND ESTABLISHMENT OF VIRTUAL AID TO NAVIGATION
Hong Kong
LNG CARGO PROPORTION LEVEL RAISED
Suez Canal, Egypt
Sea Parade
Wednesday, June 27, 2018, Hong Kong
A flag raising ceremony will be held at 0800...
June 27th, 2018 | Canals, Inland Waterways, Port Conditions, Ports & Terminals, Weather | Read More
Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Friday, June 25, 2018)
HIGHLIGHTS
WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS
GLOBAL MARKETS: Trade frictions between the US and its major trading partners continued to escalate. According to Sunday’s US press reports, the US Treasury Department is crafting rules to: (i) bar firms with at least 25% Chinese ownership from...
June 25th, 2018 | Banking, Finance, Markets, Reports, Shipfinance, Statistics, Stock Markets | Read More
Hot Port News from GAC
18-Jun-2018
RECONSTRUCTION OF LIGHT BEACON OFF TSIM BEI TSUI, DEEP BAY
Hong Kong
TESTING OF AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE
Singapore
PORT STATUS UPDATE (18 JUNE 2018)
Yemen
ONBOARD FIRE TEMPORARILY HALTS PORT OPS
Port Kembla, Australia
SUSPENSION OF TRAFFIC
Dardanelles, Turkey
INSTALLATION OF FLOATING...
June 18th, 2018 | Canals, Inland Waterways, Port Conditions, Ports & Terminals | Read More
Hot Port News from GAC
12-Jun-2018
RAMAZAN BAYRAMI HOLIDAY
Turkey
LOCK CHAMBER CLOSURE FOR MAINTENANCE
Kiel Canal, Germany
Ramazan Bayrami Holiday
Tuesday, June 12, 2018, Turkey
All official institutions and banks in Turkey will be closed from Thursday 14 June to Monday 18 June, due to the Ramazan Bayrami Holiday.
Some ports...
June 12th, 2018 | Canals, Holidays, Inland Waterways, Ports & Terminals, Religion | Read More
Diving BDI or another “correction”… wonder?
John Faraclas
The BDI had one of its most unexpected falls since the beginning of the year; at minus 65 points it now stands at 1,403 and about to go even below, given the Capes triple digit collapse… Geopolitics take a dive too… John Faraclas’ brief mid-week recap:
The Capes lost 195 point and...
May 16th, 2018 | Chartering, Dry Bulkcarriers, Energy, Markets, News, Reports, Shipping Indices, Statistics, Stock Markets, Tankers | Read More
Hot Port News from GAC
12-May-2018
WORLD HOLIDAYS: 13-26 MAY 2018
Worldwide
World Holidays: 13-26 May 2018
Saturday, May 12, 2018, Worldwide
Public holidays around the world in the coming two weeks include the following:
15 (Tue)-16 (Wed) May – Ramadan begins
17 May (Thu) – Norwegian Constitution Day
19 May (Sat) –...
May 12th, 2018 | Anniversaries, Holidays, Ports & Terminals, Religion | Read More
Hot Port News from GAC
05-May-2018
WORLD HOLIDAYS: 6-19 MAY 2018
Worldwide
World Holidays: 6-19 May 2018
Saturday, May 5, 2018, Worldwide
Public holidays around the world in the coming two weeks include the following:
6 May (Sun) – Martyrs’ Day (Egypt)
7 May (Mon) – Early May Bank Holiday (UK)
7 May (Mon) – Defender...
May 5th, 2018 | Holidays, Port Conditions, Ports & Terminals | Read More
Hot Port News from GAC
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 Kong
A canoe and surf ski race will take place on 5 May 2018 (Saturday). About 50 to 60 canoes and surf skis...
May 3rd, 2018 | Canals, Inland Waterways, Port Conditions, Ports & Terminals, Sailing, Sports, Weather, Yachting | Read More
Ekol Logistics starts cooperation with Blue Water Shipping
Jarmo Halonen, Carsten Olsen and Sait Kurtuluş shaking hands for the new agreement between Ekol Logistics and Blue Water Shipping.
As of 1 of May 2018, Ekol Logistics launches cooperation with a new partner from Denmark – Blue Water Shipping.
Blue Water Shipping is a leading Danish transport and logistics...
May 2nd, 2018 | Land Trasnport, Logistics, Ship Agencies | Read More
Geopolitical Developments: Risks and Opportunities at the Piraeus Marine Club
Champagne toast from the President of Piraeus Marine Club Ms. Irene S. Daifas at the beginning of the event
The Piraeus Marine Club Enhances Its Role as a Center for Regional Intelligence for its Membership
On Monday April 23rd, 2017 the Piraeus Marine Club featured a talk as a part of its series of...
April 26th, 2018 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Events, Military | Read More
Hot Port News from GAC
19-Apr-2018
NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY AND CHILDREN’S DAY
Turkey
RESTRICTED SERVICE AT COAL TERMINAL
Port Kembla, Australia
MARINE WORKS AT SOUTH-WESTERN CORNER OF CAUSEWAY BAY TYPHOON SHELTER
Hong Kong
FOG HALTS TRAFFIC
Bosphorus, Turkey
National Sovereignty and Children’s Day
Thursday, April 19, 2018,...
April 19th, 2018 | Port Conditions, Ports & Terminals, Weather | Read More
Hot Port News from GAC
12-Apr-2018
PIRATE ATTACKS WORSEN IN GULF OF GUINEA: IMB REPORT
Worldwide
STRAIT TRAFFIC SUSPENDED DUE TO FOG
Bosphorus, Turkey
Pirate attacks worsen in Gulf of Guinea: IMB report
Thursday, April 12, 2018, Worldwide
A surge in armed attacks against ships around West Africa is pushing up global levels...
April 12th, 2018 | Piracy and Terrorism, Port Conditions, Ports & Terminals, Weather | Read More
Hot Port News from GAC
09-Apr-2018
BOSPHORUS TRAFFIC SUSPENDED
Bosphorus, Turkey
Bosphorus traffic suspended
Monday, April 9, 2018, Bosphorus, Turkey
Vessel traffic has been suspended due to poor visibility, from 16.40 hours local time today (9 April).
April 9th, 2018 | Canals, Ports & Terminals, Weather | Read More
Hot Port News from GAC
29-Mar-2018
MARINE SITE INVESTIGATION
Hong Kong
TESTING OF AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE OFF TANAH MERAH FERRY TERMINAL
Singapore
TRAFFIC SUSPENDED DUE TO FOG
Bosphurus, Turkey
Marine Site Investigation
Thursday, March 29, 2018, Hong Kong
For approximately 4 months, marine site investigation involving...
March 29th, 2018 | Port Conditions, Ports & Terminals, Weather | Read More
