Inbound traffic suspended in Gibraltar amid rough weather - M H Bland

Inbound traffic at Gibraltar port has been suspended again until further notice, following a brief resumption last week, said port agent M H Bland.

PHOTO: A cruise ship in the port of Gibraltar. Getty Images

Bunkering operations in the Outer Port Limits (OPL) have also been suspended, M H Bland said. 

The Gibraltar Port Authority has issued a strong wind and thunderstorm warning in the port.  

The strong wind warning is valid until 20.00 CEST (19.00 GMT) today, while the thunderstorm warning is in force until further notice, the port authority stated. Strong southwesterly wind gusts of around 40 knots are forecast in the port today. 

In Algeciras, bunkering operations are still suspended in the Delta anchorage and the OPL due to adverse weather, M H Bland said. Strong wind gusts in the 32-34 knots range are forecast in the port till tomorrow, the port agent added. 

In nearby Ceuta, a partial suspension is in place in the anchorage area amid strong wind gusts of 29 knots forecast in the port area, said M H Bland, adding that some stems can be supplied via ex-pipe, but these deliveries are subject to discretion. 

Operations have been suspended for Ceuta’s sole bunker barge, the SPABunker Cuarenta, said shipping agent Jose Salama & Co.

By Manjula Nair

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