Friday, August 27, 2021

Gulfport, NOLA ports on alert

Due to the possibility of gale force winds (39-73 mph) associated with Tropical Storm (Hurricane) Ida entering Sector Mobile (Ala.'s) area of responsibility (AOT) within 48-hours, the Captain of the Port (COTP) has ordered Port Status X-RAY for the Port of Gulfport, Miss. Terminal operations may continue, but tenants should be making plans to secure and close operations if/when ordered. All vessels need to finalize plans to leave the port before severe weather arrives. All waterways in the Mobile AOR are open to traffic. Individuals are encouraged to monitor the path of Ida and remain prepared to take action if the storm path changes. For additional updates, please visit https://homeport.uscg.mil/port-directory/mobile. (Source: Port of Gulfport 08/27/21)


PORT NOLA 

NEW ORLEANS - Orleans Terminal and Ports America will be closed on Aug. 30. Empire, Coastal Cargo, Gulf Stream Marine and Ports America for breakbulk operations will be closed Monday. The Coast Guard has set Port Condition to: X-RAY, and is expected to update to Yankee later Friday. The last outbound vessel will be at Pilottown by 12 noon Saturday. No inbound vessels after that time. The Flood Protection Authority will be closing the gates starting Saturday and will likely be closed through Monday. Due to flood gate closures, the New Orleans Rail Gateway will be closing Saturday at 2 p.m., and operations will remain closed through Monday. (Source: Port NOLA 08/27/21) Port NOLA | Storm Update

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