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">Beginning Wednesday, April 22, a section of eastbound Barbours Cut Blvd (in front of the Pre-Check gate area) will be narrowed to one lane in an effort to begin the next phase of gate expansion. The right lane closure is expected to last no more than 1 week and is only for a small distance along the road.

·     <span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">The Houston Pilots moved fewer than the average number of ships yesterday.

·     <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 4/22)

·     <span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Port of New York & New Jersey: Normal operations. (Last update 4/21)

·     Port of Los Angeles:<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"> Normal operations. (Last update 4/21)

·     <span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Port of Long Beach: Normal operations. (Last update 4/21)

·     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. Later this week, GPA will start conducting non-contact temperature screening at all access points for non-containerized traffic. (Last update 4/21)

·     Port of New Orleans<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"> (Port NOLA): Normal operations. (Last update 4/21)

·     Port of South Louisiana:<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"> Normal operations. (Last update: 4/21)

·     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">CDC issued updated guidance on cruise ships during the no sail order that requires cruise ships to develop plans to prevent, mitigate, and respond to the spread of COVID-19 on board.

·     <span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Coast Guard issued a national MSIB update regarding port and facility operations. DoS and DOI forms are allowed to be signed electronically; however, if that is not reasonable, then each party may sign a separate form.

·     <span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">The Senate approved a $484 billion stimulus package, which was sent to the House for possible approval Thursday.

·     <span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston provided an update:

·     <span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Working with Carnival Cruise Line, CBP, and CDC, they have transferred over 1,000 crew members to other ports for repatriation via ship. One of the six cruise ships in Galveston is expected to be used as a repatriation ship.

·     <span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">One towboat has reported one confirmed case of COVID-19. The individual, vessel, and crew have been isolated.

·     <span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">During the next few weeks, the Sector will work to develop a plan to resume more normal operations in sync with local officials.

·     <span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Regarding COC deferments, the Sector has not had to issue any deferments as they have adjusted the exam to be able to perform it safely and they still have the capacity to perform all of the needed exams.

·     <span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">The MSIB issued about Menhaden was issued due to the time of year. There have not been any loss of propulsion issues due to clogged sea strainers this season.

·     <span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Vessel Traffic Service has not seen a reduction in vessel movements; however, industry members indicate that could begin at the end of April or into mid-May.

·     <span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">CISA hosted a conference call on Tuesday and provided the following updates:

·     <span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">DHS Acting Secretary Chad Wolf reported:

·     <span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">DHS has three priorities: respond to the pandemic with a whole-of-DHS effort, recover from the impact to be able to perform mission-critical work, and restore trade, travel, and commerce as soon as possible.

·     <span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">To aid in the recovery planning, they have stood up an advisory group.

·     <span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">FEMA is leading the whole-of-America response. All 50 states and 5 territories are under disaster declarations.

·     <span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">26 agencies are deployed to the National Response Coordination Center

·     <span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">AirBridge has expedited the transport/import of millions of pieces of PPE. So far, there have been 66 flights, and 49 more are scheduled. About 50% of the PPE are surged into hot spots and 50% are distributed via the regular supply chain.

·     <span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">There is an early stage FEMA initiative to distribute cloth face masks to critical infrastructure workers who do not require medical grade PPE.

·     <span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Tom Reot, Minister Counselor for Economic Affairs for the U.S. Embassy in Mexico, reported:

·     <span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">The Mexican government has not adopted critical infrastructure worker guidelines as board as CISA’s guidelines due to the inability of the regional health systems to be able to respond to an outbreak.

·     <span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">The states are enforcing the mitigation directives at different levels. Some workers that would be considered essential in the U.S. are not essential in Mexico.

·     <span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">This has led to issues with U.S. companies relying on manufacturing in border states not having access to critical manufacturing capacity.

·     <span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">The U.S. Embassy is working with several levels of Mexico’s government to incorporate more of the CISA guidance into their critical worker considerations.

·     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

·     International Maritime Organization