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Follow along for the latest updates from our ports.
Please note per ACL, per FMC guidelines. “Following FMC published Rules on Per Diem billing practices, please be advised that starting May 26th, 2024, the carrier will no longer bill the Trucker, but will bill the Shipper / Consignee on the Bill of Lading.”
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Please note and advise your drivers accordingly per Sallaum.
-APS Tradepoint Atlantic will close at the end of business today, due to full capacity.
-South Locust Point (SLP) will re-open for deliveries of all mobility types effective tomorrow, Tuesday, April 30.
-MD Port Authority has stated that by May 10, the channel will be re-open at the Port of Baltimore which will allow all vessels to resume normal business at all Baltimore terminals. Silver Soul and Glovis Sun are scheduled to load from both SLP and Tradepoint in the coming weeks.
Contact Ghanem for RORO Bookings / Dock Receipts from Jacksonville, FL.
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Please note per ACL, “progress is continuing to be made, and as expected a limited access channel is now open. Some closures will be required for major recovery/ salvage at times though and restrictions remain in place. Based on the latest from the Authorities, we are confident to be able to resume our Baltimore operations (Roro, HH, Static and containers) as follow.
Vessel: MV Grande Luanda 0324 - Eta (if all goes well): 5/17/2024
ERD for RORO: 5/1/2024
ERD for Containers: 5/6/2024”
Please note and advise your drivers accordingly per Sallaum. APS Terminal - Tradepoint Atlantic is nearing full capacity and will close at the end of business day Monday, April 29th. South Locust Point Terminal (SLP) will re-open for all vehicle deliveries Effective Tuesday, April 30th.
“The Maryland Port Authority has stated that by May 10th, the channel will be re-opened at the Port of Baltimore which will allow all vessels to resume normal business at all Baltimore terminals. The Silver Soul and Glovis Sun are scheduled to load all cleared cargo from both SLP and Tradepoint in the coming weeks.” -Sallaum Line
Please note and advise your drivers accordingly per Sallaum. Philadelphia RORO Port will be closed for all vehicle deliveries until further notice, Effective May 1. Please direct all cargo to Baltimore SLP and APS RORO terminals.
Please note per ACL and advise your drivers accordingly. Please note Grimaldi Policy regarding battery for RORO vehicle deliveries to ACL Ports.
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Please note and advise your drivers accordingly for RORO vehicle deliveries. Per Sallaum, the Jacksonville Port has reached capacity with respect to Forklift space. Effective Friday, April 26th, 2024 the Jacksonville Terminal will not accept any Forklift Deliveries until further notice.
Contact Ghanem for RORO Autos Bookings / Dock Receipts from Jacksonville, FL.
docs@gforwarding.com / 410.366.0416
Contact Ghanem for RORO Autos Bookings / Dock Receipts from Jacksonville, FL.
docs@gforwarding.com / 410.366.0416
Friendly Reminder - Ghanem offers Ocean Freight Insurance for RORO Vehicle Shipping. Accidents happen, we recommend cargo insurance to all shippers for all shipments. Cargo insurance is essential to ocean freight transportation and protects your goods from seawater flooding, storms and acts of God, vessel collision and other unforeseeable events such as the RORO vessel fire that happened in Jacksonville. It is available to purchase for most vehicles and containers being exported and, we recommend it for all cargo and vehicles.
-The plan for the restricted 35ft draft channel is still on target for 4-30-24, keel clearance is currently tba
-Following this, traffic will be very restricted due to draft restriction, and also because the prioritization of the vessels (inbound / outbound) is still unknown at this date.
We will keep you posted with the latest developments as we receive them from Authorities.”
Tradepoint Atlantic (Baltimore RORO Terminal):
APS Stevedoring, 6000 Canal Road, Sparrows Point, MD. 21219 - (443)-586-6523
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Grimaldi-Atlantic Container Line (ACL) - Wilmington, DE RORO Terminal - 170 Pigeon Point Road, New Castle, DE 19720