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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Wednesday, January 19, 2011 | | Priority: | Normal | | Notice: |
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION
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Maximum Depths - (Fresh)
Harbor Entrance - 47.0 ft
Main Channel - 45.0 ft
BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION:
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Current maximum drafts allowed at berths:
Amerada Hess - Max draft - 40'00
Delfin - Max Draft - 42'00
Chem Marine - Max Draft - 38'00 MLW
Kinder Morgan - berth 1 - 40'00
Kinder Morgan - berth 2 - 40'00
Kinder Morgan - berth 3 - 30'00"
Kinder Morgan - berth 4 - Max draft 40'00, tide needed for anything
deeper than 38'00
BP - Max draft 32'6" Low water / Salt
Wando Terminal - Max draft 45'00 MLW - Max BM No restriction North
Charleston Terminal - Max draft 45'00 MLW - Max BM No restriction
CST - Max draft 45'00 MLW - Max BM No restrictions
Nucor - Max draft 25'00 (movements daylight & tidal restricted), Max LOA
450', Max Beam 52'
Per pilots - restrictions for Tanker movements:
Drafts of 38'00 or less may transit at anytime Drafts of 38'01 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
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VESSEL TRAFFIC:
KMI4 - SPORADES - ETA 1500/20TH
BP - TUG INTEGRITY & 650-4 - ETA 0100/21ST
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FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS:
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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.
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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Current Articles:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 18, 2011
South Carolina Port Volume Up 17% in 2010
Charleston, SC – The Port of Charleston closed 2010 with a nearly 17
percent increase in container volume, capping a year marked by new shipping
services, statewide business initiatives and the arrival of the biggest
ships on the East Coast.
December marked the twelfth consecutive month of year-over-year growth for
the South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA), according to results
released at today’s regular SCSPA Board meeting. Charleston’s container
volume in December totaled 62,405 pier containers, up 9.7 percent from the
same month in 2009 (56,877 pier containers). Container volume was up 16.9
percent for the calendar year, with 793,090 containers handled in 2010
versus 678,715 pier containers in 2009.
“While we have tempered expectations on near-term volume growth, South
Carolina’s ports are positioned to continue the upward trend in 2011,” said
Jim Newsome, president and CEO of the SCSPA.
Breakbulk tonnage at the ports of Charleston and Georgetown was up 27
percent for the calendar year, with 876,852 pier tons handled at the two
ports in 2010. Non-containerized cargo is up 36.5 percent for the first six
months of the fiscal year.
The SCSPA welcomed several new shipping services during 2010, including
MSC’s Golden Gate Service, CSAV’s AMEX service, Höegh Autoliners’ Middle
East service a new breakbulk service with Liberty Global Logistics.
Ocean carriers continue to take advantage of Charleston’s deep water. In
December, the SCSPA welcomed its 300th post-Panamax ship to Charleston and
has handled 35 calls of ships of 8,000-TEU capacity or greater.
Approximately 80 percent of the container ships on order are post-Panamax
and, by end 2013, 50 percent of the capacity in operation will be
post-Panamax, according to published reports.
“This underscores the need for deepwater harbors such as Charleston ahead
of the opening of the expanded Panama Canal locks in 2014,” said Newsome.
Several new business initiatives are helping to drive volume across the
docks. This year, the South Carolina Department of Transportation approved
an increased overweight permit for cargo traveling in both refrigerated and
dry shipping containers. Under the new permit, trucks of up to 100,000
pounds gross vehicle weight may travel on South Carolina roadways, aiding
in the transport of traditionally heavy export goods. Additionally, the
SCSPA launched a new marketing effort targeting transload cargo like cotton
and forest products at local rail-served warehouses.
While currently enjoying the deepest water in the Southeast, the SCSPA
continues to pursue federal funding for the next harbor deepening project
to take Charleston’s channels even deeper. This summer the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers determined a federal interest in the project and noted that
Charleston is likely the least expensive port in the region to reach 50 feet.
In addition to a new terminal operating system that will be implemented in
the coming months, the SCSPA is streamlining its container operations by
moving to a single-gate operating system effective Tuesday. The changes
will bring numerous benefits to port users, including uniform processes and
operations across all container terminals, extended gate hours and access
to the SCSPA’s information systems for all port customers, all while
boosting capacity by about 10 percent.
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CURRENT ISSUES:
01/27/11 - 0800 NAV OPS MEETING
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
02/08/11 - 1145 - CWIT Luncheon
02/08/11 - 1700 - COMMISSIONERS OF PILOTAGE
02/11/11 - MARITIME ASSOC. ANNUAL MEETING & GALA
02/2011 - CHARLESTON PROP CLUB OYSTER ROAST
2014 - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED
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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1 -
HURRICANE STATUS - 5 - OUT OF SEASON
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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with January 13, 2011.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
W 19 Low 12:49 AM -0.9 7:21 AM Set 6:59 AM 98
19 High 7:10 AM 6.2 5:40 PM Rise 5:45 PM
19 Low 1:33 PM -0.5
19 High 7:32 PM 5.2
Th 20 Low 1:40 AM -1.1 7:21 AM Set 7:43 AM 99
20 High 7:58 AM 6.3 5:41 PM Rise 6:56 PM
20 Low 2:19 PM -0.7
20 High 8:21 PM 5.4
F 21 Low 2:30 AM -1.2 7:20 AM Set 8:22 AM 98
21 High 8:44 AM 6.3 5:42 PM Rise 8:05 PM
21 Low 3:05 PM -0.9
21 High 9:11 PM 5.6
Sa 22 Low 3:21 AM -1.1 7:20 AM Set 8:58 AM 94
22 High 9:31 AM 6.2 5:43 PM Rise 9:14 PM
22 Low 3:52 PM -0.9
22 High 10:02 PM 5.7
Su 23 Low 4:14 AM -0.9 7:20 AM Set 9:34 AM 87
23 High 10:19 AM 5.9 5:44 PM Rise 10:22 PM
23 Low 4:40 PM -0.8
23 High 10:56 PM 5.7
M 24 Low 5:09 AM -0.6 7:19 AM Set 10:09 AM 79
24 High 11:10 AM 5.5 5:45 PM Rise 11:29 PM
24 Low 5:30 PM -0.7
24 High 11:53 PM 5.6
Tu 25 Low 6:07 AM -0.3 7:19 AM Set 10:46 AM 68
25 High 12:04 PM 5.2 5:45 PM
25 Low 6:24 PM -0.5
W 26 High 12:54 AM 5.5 7:18 AM Rise 12:36 AM 57
26 Low 7:10 AM 0.0 5:46 PM Set 11:25 AM
26 High 1:03 PM 4.8
26 Low 7:23 PM -0.3
Th 27 High 1:59 AM 5.4 7:18 AM Rise 1:42 AM 46
27 Low 8:15 AM 0.2 5:47 PM Set 12:09 PM
27 High 2:05 PM 4.6
27 Low 8:25 PM -0.2
F 28 High 3:05 AM 5.4 7:17 AM Rise 2:46 AM 35
28 Low 9:20 AM 0.3 5:48 PM Set 12:58 PM
28 High 3:10 PM 4.5
28 Low 9:29 PM -0.1
Sa 29 High 4:08 AM 5.4 7:17 AM Rise 3:45 AM 25
29 Low 10:22 AM 0.2 5:49 PM Set 1:52 PM
29 High 4:13 PM 4.5
29 Low 10:30 PM -0.1
Su 30 High 5:07 AM 5.5 7:16 AM Rise 4:39 AM 17
30 Low 11:18 AM 0.1 5:50 PM Set 2:49 PM
30 High 5:11 PM 4.6
30 Low 11:25 PM -0.2
M 31 High 5:59 AM 5.6 7:15 AM Rise 5:27 AM 10
31 Low 12:08 PM -0.1 5:51 PM Set 3:48 PM
31 High 6:03 PM 4.7
Tu 1 Low 12:16 AM -0.3 7:15 AM Rise 6:09 AM 4
1 High 6:46 AM 5.6 5:52 PM Set 4:47 PM
1 Low 12:54 PM -0.2
1 High 6:50 PM 4.9
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
Synopsis...A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE AREA THIS MORNING...WITH HIGH
PRES THEN BUILDING BACK INTO THE REGION THROUGH THU. ANOTHER COLD FRONT
WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA EARLY FRI...WITH HIGH PRES THEN SLOWLY BUILDING
BACK INTO THE REGION OVER THE WEEKEND. A LOW PRES SYSTEM MAY AFFECT THE
REGION EARLY NEXT WEEK.
Today...W winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A slight chance of showers early this morning.
Tonight...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Thu...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Thu Night...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening...then showers likely
after midnight.
Fri...W winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A
chance of showers in the morning...then a slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
Fri Night...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers.
Sat...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers.
Sun...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
| | Notice posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 | |
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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