North American Update covering the week of April 27th
Latest Port announcements
- Some Ports remain on a partial working schedule in view of continued blank sailings.
Detailed overview as per separate document.
Latest FDA announcements
The following information is now available on Food Safety and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19):
Use of Respirators, Facemasks, and Cloth Face Coverings in the Food and Agriculture Sector During Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today published a fact sheet designed to help answer questions from the Food and Agriculture Sector about what respirators, disposable facemasks, such as surgical or medical masks, or cloth face coverings are most appropriate for various settings. Developed in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this fact sheet provides a quick reference to respirators, disposable facemasks, or cloth face coverings potentially worn by workers in the Food and Agriculture Sector.
What to Do If You Have COVID-19 Confirmed Positive or Exposed Workers in your Food Production, Storage, or Distribution Operations Regulated by FDA
FDA also published a summary on What to Do If You Have COVID-19 Confirmed Positive or Exposed Workers in Your Food Production, Storage, or Distribution Operations Regulated by FDA. Derived from CDC recommendations, this summary outlines key steps that employers and workers can take to help stay open, prevent and slow the spread of COVID-19, and support continuity of essential operations if workers are diagnosed with or exposed to COVID-19, or show symptoms associated with COVID-19.
** Please be advised that due to softening market conditions, the Savannah terminal will adjust the hours of gate operations at all truck gates to 0700 to 1800 Monday through Friday effective Monday 5/11/20 **
** Due to ongoing volume declines Seattle Terminal 18 will be CLOSED the following Fridays: May 1st / May 8th **
** Based on low projected import volumes (COVID-19), Miami POMTOC will be CLOSED on Monday, 5/4/2020 **
Due to recent low cargo volumes | ||
GATE STATUS / HOURS | ||
NORFOLK - VIG | Hour Change | VIG are open 7AM to 6PM M-F and closed on Saturday |
NORFOLK - NIT | Hour Change | 7AM to 6PM M-F |
NORFOLK - PMT | PMT terminal will close for container business with target date 4th May | 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 |
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 // Closed Friday 5/1 // Open Thursday 4/30 |
MIAMI POMTOC | Gate closure based on the weekly volumes | Closed on Monday 5/4 |
MIAMI SFCT | Normal Operation / Hours | |
FLORIDA INTERNATION TERMINAL | Normal Operation / Hours | |
HOUSTON BARBOUR'S CUT | Normal Operation / Hours | |
HOUSTON BAYPORT | Normal Operation / Hours | |
NEW ORLEANS PORTS AMERICA | Normal Operation / Hours | |
NEW ORLEANS NAT | Normal Operation / Hours | |
MOBILE | Normal Operation / Hours | |
LONG BEACH Pier A | Gate closure based on the weekly volumes | Closed both shift on Wednesday 4/29 // Open 2nd shift on Friday 5/1 |
LONG BEACH TTI | Normal Operation / Hours | |
LAX APM | Gate closure based on the weekly volumes | |
OAKLAND | Normal Operation / Hours | Closed on Friday 5/1 for ILWU STOP WORK MEETING |
SEATTLE | Gate closure based on the weekly volumes | Closed on Friday 5/1, Friday 5/8 |
NEW YORK APM | Normal Operation / Hours | |
NEW YORK PNCT | Normal Operation / Hours | |
BOSTON | Normal Operation / Hours | |
CHARLESTON - WANDO | Normal Operation / Hours | |
CHARLESTON - NCT | Normal Operation / Hours | |
SAVANNAH | Suspended Saturday gate receiving beginning 4/4/2020 through 5/30/2020 | Hours of gate operations at all truck gates to 0700 to 1800 Monday through Friday effective Monday 5/11/20 |
JACKSONVILLE | Normal Operation / Hours | |
WILMINGTON | Normal Operation / Hours |