HOME ABOUT US DOMESTIC MORE LOCATION 201-651-1005 BLOG MAR 25 UPDATE ON SEAGIRT MARINE TERMINALS By Lew We rec'd the following from Seagirt Marine Terminals. They are the container terminal in Baltimore, MD Closure of Seagirt Marine Terminal - Baltimore March 30 and 31 Dear Valued Customer, Ports America has announced that the Seagirt Marine Terminal in Baltimore will be closed for delivery and receipt of inbound and outbound containers on: Monday March 30, 2020 Tuesday March 31, 2020 Effective Wednesday April 1st through Friday April 3rd, the terminal gate hours for delivery and receiving will be 06:00 to 16:45. Ports America has based their decision to close on the significant drop in the vessel and container traffic they have experienced as a result of the COVID19 impact. Import free time will be ... READ MORE Posted on 03/25/2020 at 3:15 PM Share MAR 20 HOUSTON PORTS RE-OPEN By Lew We are happy to report that the Port of Houston has re-opened for all operations Posted on 03/20/2020 at 7:38 PM Share MAR 19 COVID-19 UPDATE By Lew To our valued clients - All of us at Burlington Development are well and continue to handle any client needs. We have taken steps to ensure continued operations even through increased restrictions (Working remotely) We obviously wish all well and hope we all get through this with as little strife as possible 3/20/2020 - Happy to report the Port of Houston has re-opened for all operations -WHEW !!! Stay healthy Lew 3/18/2020 - That being said - We do have a major notification Barbour’s Cut and Bayport container terminals in Houston have closed indefinitely as the result of COVID-19 exposure. All vessel, yard, and gate operations have been stopped until further notice. Port personnel are wor... READ MORE Posted on 03/19/2020 at 4:29 PM Share NOV 14 ICS WARNS OF ISOLATIONISM'S RISK TO WORLD TRADE By Lew In a speech in Tokyo on Tuesday, International Chamber of Shipping chairmen Esben Poulsson pushed back against the Trump administration's tariff policies and emphasized the benefits of free commerce between nations. "The view that international trade can be seen as some kind of zero sum game is demonstrably false," Poulsson said. He suggested that the White House's concerns could be best addressed through existing institutions, especially the WTO. "We note that of more than 100 trade complaints which the U.S. has so far brought to the WTO for adjudication – more cases than put forward by any other country – the United States has won over 90 percent," he said. Shipping is inextri... READ MORE Posted on 11/14/2018 at 7:47 PM Share OCT 25 OAKLAND PORTS INTRODUCE NIGHT SHIFT TO REDUCE PORT CONGESTION OAKLAND’S TRAPAC MARINE TERMINAL RECENTLY INTRODUCED NIGHT SHIFTS. It is the second port in Oakland that will try to tackle port congestion by working at night, following the lead of Oakland International Terminal, who started operating at night 2 years ago and has seen success by reducing congestion and dramatically shortening transaction times. Congestion is a huge problem at every U.S. port, costing millions of dollars, causing delays, and creating nightmares for those in the import and export business. Different ports have devised solutions to reduce day time congestion, such as the PierPass system at the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, or extended receiving hours at the Por... READ MORE Posted on 10/25/2018 at 4:27 PM Share OCT 11 USCG SETS PORT CONDITIONS TO DEAL WITH HURRICANE MICHAEL By Lew The US Coast Guard (USCG) has set port condition Yankee for South Carolina in order to handle the constant tropical storm force winds generated by Hurricane Michael. Port condition Yankee refers to the condition when tropical storm force winds are expected within 24 hours and the closing of the affected ports to all inbound vessels greater than 500t. Movement of commercial vessel within the port has also been restricted unless authorized by the Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) in South Carolina. Hurricane Michael had already made a landfall on 10 October as a category three storm and flooded beach towns in north-west Florida, US. USCG in a statement said: “Pleasure crafts are a... READ MORE Posted on 10/11/2018 at 4:33 PM Share OCT 09 COAST GUARD PORT CONDITIONS By Lew The US Coast Guard uses a system of port conditions ranging from Whiskey to Zulu telling ship operators how to respond to coming tropical weather. Port conditions are set by a Coast Guard captain of the port and apply to the official’s entire area of responsibility. The condition statuses are as follows: Whiskey: Set when gale force winds are expected to arrive at the port within 72 hours. Port remains open to all commercial traffic, but oceangoing ships and barges must report their intention to remain in port or depart. If they are departing, they must do so within 12 hours of gale-force winds. X-Ray: Gale force winds are expected within 48 hours. The rules are similar to port conditi... READ MORE Posted on 10/09/2018 at 10:35 PM Share SEP 24 GETTING TO KNOW PORTS IN THE USA #1 By Lew Getting to Know Ports in the USA #1 CALIFORNIA California seaports are a major economic force and are critically important elements to the growth of California and the nation’s economy. Seaports are dependent upon the goods movement chain to efficiently distribute freight around the globe and across the nation. The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach comprise the largest port complex in the United States and are key players in global enterprise. Together, they handle a fourth of all container cargo traffic in the United States. The Port of Oakland, the fourth largest port in the nation, handles trade from the Pacific Rim countries, delivering 99% of the ocean containers passing through... READ MORE Posted on 09/24/2018 at 6:02 PM Share SEP 18 THE CAROLINAS CONTINUE TO FLOOD By Lew The team here at Burlington Development are pleased to be back in touch with so many of our North Carolina and South Carolina associates. Although we are relieved to hear many of them made it through Hurricane Florence with little to no damage, we are well aware they are in the minority. According to CNN's Dave Hennen, over 9 million remain under flood warnings, including Wilmington, Myrtle Beach, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Durham, and Chapel Hill. Widespread flooding is reported in the region, and many roads are still impassable because of flood waters. Many rivers remain in major flood stage, and at least 10 locations are or will set historic record crests with the storm. A few rivers ar... READ MORE Posted on 09/18/2018 at 4:51 PM Share SEP 14 HURRICANE FLORENCE PORT UPDATES By Lew HOW PORTS ARE BEING EFFECTED BY HURRICANE FLORENCE Container Port Operation Updates Savannah The Savannah Port facilities will remain fully Operational under Port Condition III / X-Ray. (Port Condition III / X-Ray – TS force winds (39-54mph) expected in the area within 48 hrs.). Charleston The Charleston Port Facilities will remain Open with restrictions at Port Condition II/Yankee and may not officially go to Zulu, Pending weather forecast. (Port Condition II/Yankee, TS force winds(39-54mph) expected in the area within 24 hrs.). Wilmington The Wilmington Port facilities will remain Closed at Port Condition I /Zulu. hours (ZULU = A danger condition in which gale force winds are possible with... 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