SeaLand update on US Gulf ports - Hurricane Delta

Oct 09, 2020

As SeaLand continues to monitor Hurricane Delta, the safety of its teams and cargo operations remains their top priority. SeaLand want to keep its customers informed on a frequent basis about how the storms may affect the supply chain on the U.S. gulf coast.

SeaLand’s operational team is in constant touch with the US Coast Guard and Port leaders to ensure the latest updates.

Life-threatening storm surge is expected near and east where Hurricane Delta makes landfall this evening,and a Storm Surge Warning is in effect from High Island, Texas to the mouth of the Paerl River. Hurricane-force winds are expected this afternoon and evening within portions of the Hurricane Warning area, especially along the coast of southwest Louisiana.

Port Operations

Houston: YANKEE. Houston ship channel closed to inbound traffic.

New Orleans: YANKEE.

The Port Conditions are:
Vessel Operations

Condition Whiskey (IV): The ALERT condition in which winds above 39 mph are expected within 72 hours.
Condition X-Ray (III): The READINESS condition in which winds above 39 mph are expected within 48 hours.
Condition Yankee (II): The WARNING condition in which winds above 39 mph are expected within 24 hours.
Condition Zulu (I): The DANGER condition in which winds above 39 mph are expected within 12 hours and until the storm has passed and is no longer a threat.

Service Code

Service Name

Vessel Name

Inbound Voyage

Outbound Voyage

Contingency Plan

U4A

ACX

Dimitris C

038N

041S

Expected vessel delays in the gulf due to weather conditions, no omission confirmed

U7I

GOEX

As Cleopatra

042R

044A

Expected vessel delays in the gulf, New Orleans port omitted for schedule recovery. Puerto Barrios and Puerto Cortes calls will be swapped.

UHA

GULFEX

Tirua

033N

041S

Expected to encounter delays/port closed due bad weather and 28 hours delayed to Altamira. Expected to arrive on proforma in Houston.

823

TA3

MSC Alicante

038W

041E

Port congestions in Mexico caused by bad weather, vessel swapped Altamira and Veracruz calls. Mobile port was omitted for schedule recovery

646

TA6

MSC Altamira

037W

041E

Expected vessel delays in the gulf due to weather conditions, no omission confirmed

646

TA6

Orca I

036W

040E

Port congestions in Mexico caused by bad weather, New Orleans port omitted for schedule recovery

759

TP88

MSC Bremen

036E

041W

Expected vessel delays in the gulf due to weather conditions, no omission confirmed

UHD

UCLA

Monte Tamaro

038N

041S

Expected to arrive delayed 12-24 hours to Veracruz as a result of the hurricanes, no omission confirmed

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