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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Effective Wednesday, April 8, 2020,
Port Houston will require non-contact temperature screenings of everyone entering Barbours Cut and Bayport Container Terminals restricted areas. To facilitate screening, 6 access points at each terminal will be open and
the remaining access points will be closed until further notice.
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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Port Houston container terminal gates will be closed April 10 in observance of Good Friday.
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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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Sector Houston-Galveston<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"> (Ports of Houston, Texas City, Galveston,
and Freeport) is requesting all vessel Masters complete an
attestation letter regarding the health of their crew
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Galveston Wharves at the
Port of Galveston (Last updated 4/5).
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Port of Corpus Christi
(Last update 3/25)
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Port of Brownsville
(Last update 3/27)
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Port Freeport
(Last update 4/6)
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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
4/3)
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Port of Los Angeles:<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">
Normal operations. (Last update 4/6)
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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Port of Long Beach:
Normal operations. (Last update
4/6)
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South Carolina Ports<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">:
Normal operations. (Last update 3/30)
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Georgia Ports Authority<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">:
Normal operations (Last update 3/30)
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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 4/6)
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Port of South Louisiana:<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">
Normal operations. (Last update: 3/31)
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Port of Mobile<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">:
Normal operations. (Last update 3/25)
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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">April 6: Coast Guard Sector Houston Galveston issued an
MSIB regarding channel closures for the SH 146 bridge construction.
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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Essential workers in Harris County and surrounding counties can get assistance finding or paying for childcare through
Child Care Now.
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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Coast Guard issued national guidance to
Coast Guard personnel to wear cloth face coverings while on duty or on Coast Guard property.
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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has released
best practices for conducting the pre-transfer conference, including a printable safety checklist.
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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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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
Transportation Security Administration
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State of Texas COVID-19
Strike force