Damaged wet bulk terminals in Japan - details as at 4th April
The ports of Chiba, Kashima, Onahama and Sendai have reported damage and interruption to a number of their terminals. Individual details on terminal damage and/or interruption as at 4th April 2011 are set out below.
Berth
Status
Detail
DWT
Cargo
CHIBA
Port status: Working normally except for Cosmo Oil
Cosmo Oil - Refining under suspension
No.2 Berth
Closed
68,626
Jet
No.10 Berth
Open
96,550
Naphtha/Gasoil/Jet
No.14-A Pier
Open
7,564
Chemical
Sea Berth
Open
100,000
Naphtha
KASHIMA
Port status: Open / Port entry is subject to harbour master's permission
Kashima Denkai - Plant under suspension / Unknown when to resume
Denkai Berth
Open
Open for general cargo only / Naphtha facilities have not been confirmed usable (no major damage reported)
130,000
Naphtha/Salt
Kashima LPG Joint Stockpiling
Kyobi Pier
Open
66,769
LPG
Kashima Oil - Cargo ops resumed by coasters / To resume refining around this summer
COP No.1
Closed
Loading arm broken / Unable to use
314,026
Crude/Naphtha
COP No.2
Closed
Under inspection / No major damage reported
101,723
Crude/FO/Gasoil/LPG
COP No.3
Closed
Under inspection / No major damage reported
88,000
Naphtha/FO
Mitsubishi Chem - Plant in suspension / Several months expected to resume operation
B-8
Closed
Damaged / Unable to use
15,000
Chemical
Shin-Etsu Chem - Shore facilities under restoration
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