North American Update covering the week of April 13th
Latest FDA announcements
- No new announcements of importance related to the food industry.
Latest Port announcements
- Some Ports remain on a partial working schedule in view of continued blank sailings. Detailed overview below.
Latest domestic trucking announcements
- More truckers, switching over from other industries, are available for road transport of food, being labelled as essential.
Latest food industry announcements
- New York Fancy Food Show in June is officially cancelled.
- The meat packing industry is struggling with infected laborers, resulting in first communications on shortage of retail supply.
| GATE STATUS / HOURS | ||
| NORFOLK - VIG | Hour Change | VIG are open 6AM to 6PM M-F and closed on Saturday |
| NORFOLK - PMT | Hours Change | Inbound and outbound traffic will be held between 1200 – 1300 hours Effective March 16 |
| BALTIMORE | Gate closure based on the weekly volumes | Gate hours will be 06:00 – 16:45 from Wednesday, April 1st through Friday, April 3rd |
| PHILADELPHIA | Normal Operation / Hours | |
| TAMPA | Normal Operation / Hours | |
| PORT EVERGLADES | Temporarily close gate and terminal operations on Thursdays until further notice | Starting Thursday, March 19, 2020 |
| MIAMI POMTOC | Gate closure based on the weekly volumes | Closed on Monday 4/20 |
| MIAMI SFCT | Normal Operation / Hours | |
| FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL | Normal Operation / Hours | |
| HOUSTON BARBOUR'S CUT | Normal Operation / Hours | |
| HOUSTON BAYPORT | Normal Operation / Hours |