02 Feb 2019 / U.S. Gulf, United States

Weather prompts USG traffic suspensions

Many U.S. Gulf ports have experienced traffic suspensions due to weather this morning (1 February).

Beaumont / Port Arthur

The Sabine Pilots suspended all inbound/outbound boardings at 05:00 hours local time due to high winds and rough seas at the buoys.

Corpus Christi

The Aransas Corpus Christi Pilots began boarding vessels for all traffic at 0715 per Captain Lucius Edwards. This affects all areas of the main ship channel.

Galveston

At 0445 local time, the Galveston Pilots Association have suspended all vessel boardings due to fog.

Houston

The Houston Pilots suspended all vessel boardings at 0137 local time due to fog.

Lake Charles

The Lake Charles Pilots suspended all inbound/outbound boardings at 23:15 hours local time on 31 January due to high winds and rough seas.

For further details/updates and information about operations in the United States contact GAC North America at [email protected]

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