Freeport

·     <span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">The port of Houston (public and private terminals) are operating normally.

·     <span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">The National Weather Service issued a dense fog advisory that expired at 8 am this morning; however, patchy fog is expected to continue through the morning. Patchy fog may develop again overnight through tomorrow morning. A front is expected Wednesday night/Thursday morning.

·     <span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">The Houston Pilots moved fewer than the average number of ships over the weekend due to weather. Operations were suspended temporarily over the weekend due to fog, including last night through 7:15 am this morning. The Pilots have resumed boarding vessels this morning for two-way traffic.

·     <span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">No known closures due to COVID-19. All ports are continuing normal operations.

·     Galveston Wharves at the Port of Galveston (Last updated 4/16).

·     Port of Corpus Christi (Last update 4/15)

·     Port of Brownsville (Last update 4/6)

·     Port Freeport (Last update 4/120)

·     <span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Port of New York & New Jersey: Normal operations. (Last update 4/17)

·     Port of Los Angeles:<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"> Normal operations. (Last update 4/17)

·     <span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Port of Long Beach: Normal operations. (Last update 4/17)

·     South Carolina Ports<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">: Normal operations. (Last update 4/14)

·     Georgia Ports Authority<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">: Normal operations (Last update 4/8)

·     Port of New Orleans<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"> (Port NOLA): Normal operations. (Last update 4/15)

·     Port of South Louisiana:<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"> Normal operations. (Last update: 4/16)

·     Port of Mobile<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">: Normal operations. (Last update 4/6)

·     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)

·     <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.

·     <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:

·     <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.

·     <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.

·     <span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Allowing more non-emergency medical procedures.

·     <span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">CISA released Version 3.0 of its Critical Infrastructure Workers guidance.

·     <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.

·     <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.

·     Greater Houston Port Bureau

·     Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

·     Department of Transportation

·     US Coast Guard

·     US Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston

·     Department of Homeland Security

·     Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

·     Harris County Public Health

·     Houston Emergency Operations Center

·     Lone Star Harbor Safety Committee

·     Small Business Administration

·     U.S. Government/White House

·     State of Texas

·     FEMA Rumor Control

·     Transportation Security Administration

·     State of Texas COVID-19 Strike force