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Subject: | SOUTH CAROLINA DAILY PORT UPDATE | Date: | Wednesday, December 17, 2008 | Priority: | Normal | Notice: | URGENT INFORMATION - NONE PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION ------------------------ Maximum Depths - (Fresh) Harbor Entrance - 47.0 ft Main Channel - 45.0 ft
BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION: ------------------------- Current maximum drafts allowed at berths:
Amerada Hess - Max draft of 40'00 Kinder Morgan - berth 1 - 40'00 Kinder Morgan - berth 2 - 40'00 Kinder Morgan - berth 3 - TBA Kinder Morgan - berth 4 - Max draft 39'00, tide needed for anything deeper than 36'00 BP - Max draft 32'6" Low water / Salt Wando Terminal - Max draft 46'00 - Max BM 187'00 North Charleston Terminal - Max 42'00 - Max BM 187'00 CST - Max draft 47'00 - Max BM 187'00 Nucor - Max draft 25'00 (movements daylight & tidal restricted), Max LOA 450', Max Beam 52'
Per pilots - restrictions for Tanker movements: Drafts of 36'00 or less may transit at anytime Drafts of 36'01 to 40'00 - window: Start in 1 Hour before low water until 2 hours before high water Drafts of 40'01 to 41'00 - window: start in 2 hours after low water until 2 hours before high water Drafts of 41'01 to 42'00 - window: start in 3 hours after low water until 3 hours before high water
VESSEL TRAFFIC: ---------------------------------------------
HESS - TOWER BRIDGE - IN 1200/16TH ETD 1700/17TH
============================================= FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS: --------------------------------------------- 96 Hours - advance notice of arrival required by USCG
48 Hours - advance receipt of crew list by Immigration for any vessel arriving from a foreign port, or arriving coast wise with detained crew.
24 Hours (minimum) - Foreign cargo must have manifest submitted to Customs & Border Patrol AMS. Bond must be filed for Foreign flag vessels or U.S. flag arriving with foreign cargo aboard.
24 Hours - advance notice to Pilots
24 Hours - advance fax of crew list and approved visitors required by Terminal.
PRIOR TO ARRIVAL - as of 11/15 - Mandatory Right Whale reporting by all vessels - for information - www.nmfs.noaa/pr/shipstrike.com
72 Hours - post port call, the Port Authority requires bill of lading figures for all bulk cargo.
Port Security - All persons doing business within Port Authority property must have security pass from SCPA. All persons wanting unescorted access to any vessel must have a valid TWIC.
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NEWS ARTICLES:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 16, 2008
Charleston Terminal Advances, Port Expansion Buoys Local Economy
Charleston, SC – With another $13 million in new security improvements, the S.C. State Ports Authority (SCSPA) is pumping more than $60 million into the local economy through recent construction projects and is preparing to bid another $60-million project.
At its monthly Board meeting today, the SCSPA Board awarded two contracts to area businesses totaling $13 million. This brings the total to more than $60 million in recently awarded construction projects to companies in the region. The work covers paving projects, demolition work and site preparation.
“This is great news for the local economy,” said Bernard S. Groseclose Jr., president & CEO of the SCSPA. “We continue to evaluate our capital projects, but these projects are certainly a bright spot in the local market – they’re putting people to work.”
In addition, the SCSPA today announced that a major project associated with the construction of the new Navy Base terminal is coming down the pike.
In early February, the SCSPA will go out for bids on a multi-million contract for the construction of a 5,000-foot-long containment structure out to the main shipping channel. The containment structure will be built in preparation for the placement of fill material in the tideland area of the new terminal.
Construction of the containment wall is expected to begin in the summer of 2009 and take 15 months to complete. The project is an essential next step to ensure that the terminal’s first phase stays on schedule for a November 2014 completion.
“We’ll be ready when the tide turns,” Groseclose said. “The opening of the new terminal directly coincides with the opening of the Panama Canal’s expanded locks. Charleston has the deepest water on the Southeast coast and is uniquely positioned to handle the larger ships associated with the new locks.”
Today, the SCSPA awarded an $11.9-million contract for security infrastructure to Gulf Stream and a $1.6-million project to I-Sys for security video systems. Both companies are located in North Charleston.
For more information:
Byron D. Miller
Director, Public Relations
843-577-8197
www.scspa.com
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SPA volume down; construction projects up Wednesday, 17 December 2008 By Molly Parker SCBIZ Daily Staff
CHARLESTON -- The strengthening U.S. dollar is dragging down exports at the Port of Charleston, and tight-pocketed consumers aren’t doing anything to increase imports.
Between July and November, container volume at the Port of Charleston was down 4.4% compared with the same time last year. The port handled 683,650 20-foot-long containers during the first five months of the fiscal year.
Last month, the port handled 123,231 containers, an almost 13% decline from November 2007’s 141,573 TEUs.
“Nobody could have predicted what happened in the last month and what may continue to happen in the coming months,” Fred Stribling, the S.C. State Ports Authority’s vice president of marketing and sales, said in his monthly report to the SPA’s board.
In total, imports are down by about 14,000 containers, and exports are down 17,000 containers compared with last year. Earlier this year, exports helped steady the port’s business as the weak dollar increased demand for U.S. items overseas.
The top items imported into Charleston are tied to the housing and auto industries, so the decline comes as no big surprise. Those things, in order, are furniture, auto parts, miscellaneous items and housing-related wares such as curtains, drapes, linens and sheets. The top exports are paper, wood pulp, textiles and auto parts.
Charleston’s woes are not unique, Stribling said. Other ports across the nation are seeing similar, if not more severe, volume declines. And it might get worse.
“Some carriers are looking at whether there’s enough demand to keep making calls throughout the winter,” Stribling said.
In October, the port reported an unusual uptick in business but warned that was not likely to become a trend. The year-to-year increase was attributed, in part, to storms that might have diverted some ships from other ports into the Port of Charleston, as well as to extended weekend activity in October 2008.
Despite the falling volume, revenues remained flat for the fiscal year compared with last year. A diversified business model, a steady volume of break bulk cargo and yearly contract increases with shipping lines are helping keep the port’s budget ahead of projections. Operating earnings were $2.5 million ahead of plan as of November.
Also Tuesday, the port issued $13 million in new contracts. Two local firms won bids to build a security system at the Wando Welch Terminal. Gulf Stream in Hanahan was awarded an $11.8 million contract to build the infrastructure, and i-Sys in North Charleston was awarded a $1.5 million contract to install the technology.
With those two in the mix, the SPA has more than $60 million in total construction projects under way in the Lowcountry. It expects to award another $60 million contract soon.
The SPA said a major project associated with the construction of the terminal on the former Navy base will be bid out in February. The multimillion-dollar contract will be for the construction of a 5,000-foot- long containment structure out of the main shipping channel. The containment structure will be built in preparation for the placement of fill material in the tideland area of the new terminal.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 17, 2008
Port Charleston Cuts Rates with “Mid-Winter Rate Roll-Back”
Charleston, SC – The South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA) is instituting an across-the-board rate discount in the Port of Charleston to provide near-term relief to customers impacted by the current global economic situation.
From January 1 through March 31, the SCSPA’s “Mid-Winter Rate Roll-Back” will reduce contract unit fees for container carrier customers by 5 percent.
“Our carrier customers are facing some very challenging market conditions,” said Bernard S. Groseclose Jr., president and CEO of the SCSPA. “We heard from them and we’re responding. This sends a clear signal that we are serious about their business today and in the future.”
The SCSPA’s action is aimed at maintaining the viability of current service levels from its carrier clients, avoiding cuts that would negatively affect the local maritime industry and jobs statewide.
“We understand the pressures our clients have, and this rate roll-back will make our Charleston operation even more affordable at a time when our customers could use a break,” said Groseclose. “The entire Charleston maritime community is committed to keeping existing business while bringing in new accounts. One way to show our commitment is to provide some relief and reduce rates.”
Additionally, this rate reduction will be attractive to those customers who may wish to concentrate business in Charleston.
Through the first five months of the current fiscal year (July-November), Charleston’s container business was off 4 percent from the same period last year.
For more information:
Byron D. Miller
Director, Public Relations
S.C. State Ports Authority
843-577-8197
www.scspa.com
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SPA awards security contracts
Work includes fencing, lighting and software for 'intelligent video surveillance' By Allyson Bird (Contact) The Post and Courier Wednesday, December 17, 2008
In keeping with post-Sept. 11 maritime security regulations, the State Ports Authority board on Tuesday awarded two contracts for a multimillion- dollar security enhancement project at the Wando Welch Terminal in Mount Pleasant.
Gulfstream Construction Co. of North Charleston will handle the infrastructure portion of the project, which includes lighting, fencing and wiring, at a cost of nearly $11.9 million.
The SPA received more than $3 million in federal grant money for the project.
Charleston-based i-Sys Corp. will provide software for "intelligent video surveillance" that can zero in on potential threats or concerns. The SPA will pay i-Sys nearly $1.6 million, including $700,000 in federal funding.
Though the combined projects will come in below estimated cost, the contract with i-Sys came in about $200,000 more than anticipated. Some lower-bidding companies were disqualified from the bidding process because they did not complete the entire application, according to Joe Bryant, vice president of terminal development.
Bryant warned board members that some of the low bidders might protest the decision to award the job to i-Sys.
The board also discussed similar security enhancements for its Columbus Street, Union Pier and Georgetown terminals at an estimated cost of $16 million.
In other business, the SPA reported that its revenues were even with last year for the July through November period, at $63.7 million.
But 10 fewer ships came to call during that time. And 13 percent fewer 20- foot cargo containers came through the Port of Charleston last month, when compared with November 2007.
Reach Allyson Bird at 937-5594 or abird@postandcourier.com.
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CURRENT ISSUES: 12/16 - 1700 - Charlseston City Council Meeting
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES: 01/07 - 0815 - Maritime Association Board Meeting 01/08 - 1700 - SAVANNAH PROPELLOR CLUB DINNER 01/13 - 1145 - CWIT LUNCHEON MEETING 01/13 - 1700 - Commissioners of Pilots meeting 01/16 - 1000 - SCSPA Board Meeting 01/22 - 0815 - Maritime Association NAV OPS Meeting 01/25-27 - GA FOREIGN TRADE CONVENTION 02/06 - Maritime Association Banquet 2014 - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED
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HURRICANE ALERT - 5 - OUT OF SEASON SEAPORT SECURITY ALERT CURRENTLY AT YELLOW/ELEVEATED - MARSEC 1
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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with October 6, 2008. Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
W 17 Low 5:16 AM -0.2 7:16 AM Set 11:16 AM 76 17 High 11:37 AM 5.9 5:16 PM Rise 11:05 PM 17 Low 5:57 PM 0.0
Th 18 High 12:14 AM 5.2 7:17 AM Set 11:45 AM 66 18 Low 6:15 AM 0.1 5:16 PM 18 High 12:31 PM 5.5 18 Low 6:51 PM 0.1
F 19 High 1:14 AM 5.2 7:17 AM Rise 12:07 AM 55 19 Low 7:17 AM 0.4 5:17 PM Set 12:13 PM 19 High 1:25 PM 5.1 19 Low 7:45 PM 0.2
Sa 20 High 2:13 AM 5.2 7:18 AM Rise 1:07 AM 45 20 Low 8:20 AM 0.6 5:17 PM Set 12:41 PM 20 High 2:19 PM 4.8 20 Low 8:38 PM 0.3
Su 21 High 3:10 AM 5.3 7:18 AM Rise 2:06 AM 35 21 Low 9:21 AM 0.7 5:18 PM Set 1:10 PM 21 High 3:13 PM 4.6 21 Low 9:30 PM 0.3
M 22 High 4:03 AM 5.4 7:19 AM Rise 3:04 AM 26 22 Low 10:17 AM 0.6 5:18 PM Set 1:42 PM 22 High 4:04 PM 4.5 22 Low 10:20 PM 0.3
Tu 23 High 4:53 AM 5.5 7:19 AM Rise 4:03 AM 18 23 Low 11:09 AM 0.5 5:19 PM Set 2:17 PM 23 High 4:54 PM 4.5 23 Low 11:07 PM 0.3
W 24 High 5:40 AM 5.6 7:20 AM Rise 5:00 AM 11 24 Low 11:56 AM 0.4 5:20 PM Set 2:58 PM 24 High 5:41 PM 4.5 24 Low 11:51 PM 0.2
Th 25 High 6:23 AM 5.7 7:20 AM Rise 5:56 AM 6 25 Low 12:40 PM 0.3 5:20 PM Set 3:44 PM 25 High 6:25 PM 4.6
F 26 Low 12:33 AM 0.1 7:21 AM Rise 6:49 AM 2 26 High 7:05 AM 5.7 5:21 PM Set 4:35 PM 26 Low 1:21 PM 0.3 26 High 7:07 PM 4.6
Sa 27 Low 1:13 AM 0.1 7:21 AM Rise 7:36 AM 0 27 High 7:45 AM 5.7 5:21 PM Set 5:30 PM 27 Low 2:00 PM 0.3 27 High 7:47 PM 4.6
Su 28 Low 1:50 AM 0.1 7:21 AM Rise 8:18 AM 0 28 High 8:23 AM 5.7 5:22 PM Set 6:27 PM 28 Low 2:37 PM 0.3 28 High 8:25 PM 4.6
M 29 Low 2:27 AM 0.1 7:21 AM Rise 8:55 AM 1 29 High 8:59 AM 5.6 5:23 PM Set 7:25 PM 29 Low 3:13 PM 0.3 29 High 9:01 PM 4.6
Tu 30 Low 3:03 AM 0.2 7:22 AM Rise 9:28 AM 5 30 High 9:32 AM 5.5 5:23 PM Set 8:23 PM 30 Low 3:49 PM 0.3 30 High 9:36 PM 4.6
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MARINE WEATHER FORECAST:
THIS AFTERNOON SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF DENSE FOG.
TONIGHT SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITH VSBY 1/2 NM OR LESS.
THU W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1/2 NM OR LESS.
THU NIGHT SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FRI SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SAT SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. $$
| Notice posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 | | Disclaimer For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the above information is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel. Port précis should always be verified by contacting the corresponding marine department of a particular location for the most up-to-date information.
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