Texas ports:<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">
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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">No known closures due to COVID-19. All ports are continuing normal operations.
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Galveston Wharves at the
Port of Galveston (Last updated 4/16).
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Port of Corpus Christi
(Last update 4/15)
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Port of Brownsville
(Last update 4/6)
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Port Freeport
(Last update 4/120)
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Other ports:<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">
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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Port of New York & New Jersey:
Normal operations. (Last update
4/17)
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Port of Los Angeles:<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">
Normal operations. (Last update 4/17)
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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Port of Long Beach:
Normal operations. (Last update
4/17)
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South Carolina Ports<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">:
Normal operations. (Last update 4/14)
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Georgia Ports Authority<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">:
Normal operations (Last update 4/8)
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Port of New Orleans<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"> (Port NOLA):
Normal operations. (Last update 4/15)
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Port of South Louisiana:<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">
Normal operations. (Last update: 4/16)
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Port of Mobile<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">:
Normal operations. (Last update 4/6)
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Port of Virginia<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">:
Normal operations. Due to market conditions, Portsmouth Marine Terminal will close effective May 4, and services will be consolidated to the other terminals. (Last update 4/15)
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Federal/state/agency updates:<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">
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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Sector Houston-Galveston issued an updated MSIB for its
Hazardous Condition Attestation to reflect new email distributions these letters must be sent to.
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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Gov. Abbott announced the first steps for reopening Texas and issued three new executive orders on Friday. This included:
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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Establishing the Governor’s
Strike Force to Reopen Texas. View the
new website here.
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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Allowing
non-essential retail services to provide pick-up or delivery services beginning April 24, provided they comply with
DSHS requirements.
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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Allowing more
non-emergency medical procedures.
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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">CISA released Version 3.0 of its
Critical Infrastructure Workers guidance.
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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Reuters reported that traders are
utilizing floating sea storage on tankers at a record volume.
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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is exercising discretion to not issue findings or make determinations of substantial non-compliance for State
Driver Licensing Agencies unable to comply with certain activities for
CDL reporting.
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Helpful COVID-19 links:<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">
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Greater Houston Port Bureau
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Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
Security Agency
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Department of Transportation
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US Coast Guard
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US Coast Guard Sector
Houston-Galveston
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Department of Homeland
Security
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Centers for Disease Control
& Prevention
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Harris County Public Health
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Houston Emergency Operations
Center
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Lone Star Harbor Safety
Committee
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Small Business Administration
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U.S. Government/White
House
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State of Texas
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FEMA Rumor Control
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Transportation Security
Administration
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State of Texas COVID-19
Strike force