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| Subject: | DAILY UPDATE - Port of Charleston doing brisk business in exports | | Date: | Thursday, May 08, 2008 | | Priority: | Normal | | Notice: |
URGENT INFORMATION: None
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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 of 38’00 if LOA is less than 650’; Max draft of
36’00 if LOA is 650’00 or greater
Kinder Morgan – berth 1 - 40'00
Kinder Morgan - berth 2 - 40'00
Kinder Morgan - berth 3 - TBA
berth 4 – Max draft 39’00, tide needed for anything deeper than 36’00
BP - TBA
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
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: (PER PILOTS, AS OF 0730/08)
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KMI - KAMARI - ETA IN, ETS 08/1600
- T/B I-50 - IN, ETS 08/1600
NO OTHER TANKER/BULK TRAFFIC REPORTED
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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.
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NEWS ARTICLES: (5/08) - BMW X5 sport utility vehicles built in the upstate
South Carolina are parked along the S.C. Port's Authority's Union Pier
terminal dock awaiting export .
During these times of economic woes, with consumer spending in a slump and
imports staying at home, there is a silver lining at the Port of
Charleston — exports are up.
Thanks in large part to the weak U.S. dollar, February was the second-best
month in the history of the State Ports Authority for exports of loaded
containers.
Also, exports of breakbulk cargo — goods that are difficult or impossible
to transport in standard-size containers, such as automobiles — are up by
a whopping 77 percent.
The flow of goods across Charleston's docks, many of which are products of
Palmetto State manufacturers or suppliers, has helped lessen the impact of
a general downturn in cargo shipments nationwide.
Export business at International Forwarders Inc. in Charleston, which
arranges international transportation and other services for importers and
exporters, is up at least 20 percent, said Jack Daniel, president.
The rush to cash in on exports has seen the West Ashley company handle
some unusual goods, Daniel said. They include grain transported in
containers, and scrap rubber, metals and plastics that are melted down at
overseas plants and resold as raw materials. "We're seeing things exported
that we've never seen before," he said.
The commodities are going "all over," Daniel said, from Europe to South
America.
The U.S. dollar continues to hover near its long-term lows against the two
currencies where most of the exports are destined: northern Europe. At
0.64 euro, the dollar is close to its all-time low of around 0.62 against
the multi-nation currency. And at about 0.51 British pound, the greenback
is hovering just above a 27-year low of about 0.50.
While importers are left paying the price, the dollar has made U.S.
products more affordable abroad and helped make South Carolina a top 10
exporting state.
Last year, the value of Palmetto State exports totaled more than $16
billion, a 21.6 percent increase over 2006; they were shipped to 198
countries.
That export growth in 2007 ranked the state ninth among 54 U.S. states and
territories, and No. 1 in the Southeast, according to the state Commerce
Department.
February's peak for containerized exports, beaten only by March 2007, also
marked the first time in five years that loaded exports exceeded loaded
imports, said Byron Miller, SPA public relations director.
The port handled the equivalent of 63,023 20-foot-long containers, a
standard shipping industry measurement, in February.
That was up 14 percent from the same month in 2007. Leading goods exported
in containers are forestry products, such as paper; specialty chemicals
for use in manufacturing processes; and auto parts.
On the breakbulk side, export tonnage through SPA facilities is up 77
percent through the first nine months of the fiscal year, thanks to an
upturn in exports of vehicles, boats and other cargo, including power-
generation equipment.
The port handled more than 227,000 tons of breakbulk cargo between July
2007 and March 2008, compared with nearly 128,000 tons during the same
period the previous year. The SPA's fiscal year ends June 30.
In June, the nation's ports enter the peak season for imports as retailers
gear up for back-to-school shopping in August, then restock for Halloween
and the end-of-year holidays. In the meantime, maritime officials in
Charleston are grateful for the swing in trade.
"Exports are up, and we'd like to see them grow more," Miller said.
CURRENT ISSUES: None
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
05/15 - 1930 - CHARLESTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
05/20 - 1800 - RECEPTION ON THE DOCK - SPIRIT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
05/27 - 0900 - VA. PORT AUTHORITY MEETING, NORFOLK
06/03 - 1930 - CHARLESTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
06/03-05 - GPA CONFERENCE "SHIFTING TRADE LANES", HYATT, SAVANNAH, GA
06/17 - 1930 - CHARLESTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
06/26 - TBA - PROPELLOR CLUB ANNUAL CRUISE
2013 - PROPOSED TIME FRAME FOR NEW PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED
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CURRENT HURRICANE ALERT STATUS - OUT OF SEASON
Seaport Security Alert currently at YELLOW/ELEVATED - MARSEC 1
Airport Security Alert currently at ORANGE/HIGH
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TIDE INFORMATION:
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
Th 8 Low 5:05 AM -0.3 6:25 AM Rise 9:01 AM 8
8 High 11:08 AM 4.9 8:07 PM
8 Low 5:05 PM -0.5
8 High 11:34 PM 6.3
F 9 Low 6:00 AM -0.1 6:25 AM Set 12:11 AM 16
9 High 12:07 PM 4.8 8:07 PM Rise 10:11 AM
9 Low 6:02 PM -0.2
Sa 10 High 12:32 AM 6.0 6:24 AM Set 1:01 AM 26
10 Low 6:57 AM 0.1 8:08 PM Rise 11:21 AM
10 High 1:09 PM 4.8
10 Low 7:03 PM 0.1
Su 11 High 1:32 AM 5.6 6:23 AM Set 1:42 AM 36
11 Low 7:55 AM 0.2 8:09 PM Rise 12:29 PM
11 High 2:13 PM 4.8
11 Low 8:07 PM 0.4
M 12 High 2:29 AM 5.5 6:22 AM Set 2:16 AM 47
12 Low 8:54 AM 0.3 8:10 PM Rise 1:33 PM
12 High 3:13 PM 5.1
12 Low 9:12 PM 0.5
Tu 13 High 3:26 AM 5.3 6:22 AM Set 2:46 AM 58
13 Low 9:49 AM 0.3 8:10 PM Rise 2:33 PM
13 High 4:11 PM 5.2
13 Low 10:15 PM 0.6
W 14 High 4:20 AM 5.1 6:21 AM Set 3:13 AM 67
14 Low 10:41 AM 0.3 8:11 PM Rise 3:31 PM
14 High 5:05 PM 5.4
14 Low 11:13 PM 0.6
Th 15 High 5:10 AM 5.0 6:20 AM Set 3:38 AM 76
15 Low 11:28 AM 0.2 8:12 PM Rise 4:28 PM
15 High 5:54 PM 5.6
F 16 Low 12:06 AM 0.5 6:20 AM Set 4:04 AM 84
16 High 5:57 AM 4.9 8:13 PM Rise 5:24 PM
16 Low 12:12 PM 0.2
16 High 6:39 PM 5.8
Sa 17 Low 12:54 AM 0.4 6:19 AM Set 4:31 AM 90
17 High 6:41 AM 4.8 8:13 PM Rise 6:21 PM
17 Low 12:53 PM 0.2
17 High 7:21 PM 5.9
Su 18 Low 1:39 AM 0.3 6:18 AM Set 5:02 AM 95
18 High 7:24 AM 4.8 8:14 PM Rise 7:19 PM
18 Low 1:32 PM 0.2
18 High 8:01 PM 6.0
M 19 Low 2:21 AM 0.3 6:18 AM Set 5:36 AM 98
19 High 8:05 AM 4.7 8:15 PM Rise 8:17 PM
19 Low 2:09 PM 0.2
19 High 8:40 PM 6.0
Tu 20 Low 3:01 AM 0.3 6:17 AM Set 6:15 AM 99
20 High 8:45 AM 4.6 8:15 PM Rise 9:14 PM
20 Low 2:46 PM 0.3
20 High 9:17 PM 5.9
W 21 Low 3:40 AM 0.4 6:17 AM Set 6:59 AM 99
21 High 9:24 AM 4.6 8:16 PM Rise 10:08 PM
21 Low 3:21 PM 0.4
21 High 9:54 PM 5.7
Th 22 Low 4:18 AM 0.5 6:16 AM Set 7:50 AM 97
22 High 10:02 AM 4.5 8:17 PM Rise 10:57 PM
22 Low 3:58 PM 0.5
22 High 10:30 PM 5.6
F 23 Low 4:56 AM 0.6 6:16 AM Set 8:45 AM 93
23 High 10:39 AM 4.4 8:17 PM Rise 11:41 PM
23 Low 4:35 PM 0.6
23 High 11:07 PM 5.5
Sa 24 Low 5:35 AM 0.6 6:15 AM Set 9:43 AM 87
24 High 11:19 AM 4.4 8:18 PM
24 Low 5:16 PM 0.7
24 High 11:45 PM 5.4
Su 25 Low 6:16 AM 0.6 6:15 AM Rise 12:19 AM 80
25 High 12:02 PM 4.4 8:19 PM Set 10:42 AM
25 Low 6:02 PM 0.8
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MARINE WEATHER:
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
332 AM EDT THU MAY 8 2008
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT....BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN
THE EVENING.
SAT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
MON
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. | | Notice posted on Thursday, May 08, 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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