HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

February 4th, 2026

Red alert for strong winds and rain
04 Feb 2026, Gibraltar & Algeciras, Spain

The ports of Gibraltar and Algeciras are closed and operations suspended.

Ports monitoring tropical low
04 Feb 2026, West Australia, Australia

Port Hedland, Port Walcott, Barrow Island, Onslow, Cape Preston – East & Varanus Island Ports are at Cyclone Alert Stage 1 – Monitor, and the Port of Broome is at Cyclone ‘Watch’.

LNG pipeline explosion
04 Feb 2026, Lake Charles, United States

Emergency crews are on the scene of an explosion at an LNG pipeline near Holly Beach and Johnson Bayou, within the Lake Charles port area.

Planned shutdown of Mobile Harbour Crane
04 Feb 2026, Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Haldia Port Complex, India

Mobile Harbour Crane II at Berth No. 9 shall be shut down for maintenance work for five days from 5 February.

Port workers’ strike
04 Feb 2026, Chattogram, Bangladesh

Operations at Chattogram Port have come to a halt as a result of an ongoing series of 8-hour strikes by workers and staff.

Mandatory submission of Maritime Declaration of Health
04 Feb 2026, Singapore

Vessels arriving in Singapore from West Bengal or with crew/passengers who have visited West Bengal, must submit a Maritime Declaration of Health.

Planned dredging at berth
04 Feb 2026, Jawahar Dweep & Pirpau, Mumbai, India

Extensive dredging operations at planned at JD5 berth, from 15 to 18 February. The berth will be exclusively allocated for the dredging team during the dredging period.