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Follow along for the latest updates from our ports.
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Per ACL, the Baltimore Dundalk RORO and Seagirt Terminals will be closed on September 12, 2025 in observance of Defender’s Day.
Ghanem Office will remain open for normal business hours.
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Per Sallaum “Please be advised the Freeport Terminal will resume accepting Forklift deliveries as of Wednesday, August 27th, 2025.”
Please note and advise your drivers accordingly. Our Baltimore Office and All RORO Ports will be closed next Monday, September 1 in observance of Labor Day. Please email any Dock Receipts / Booking Requests to docs@gforwarding.com and we will handle them as soon as possible. We wish all our customers, agents, vendors, families and friends a safe and fun holiday weekend! Happy Labor Day!
Please note with high importance, per ACL: “Regarding a fire incident which occurred on terminal at TransCargo Auto Port, effective Monday August 11th, the terminal operator will no longer allow COPOART Titled to be received as runner or non-runner units. These COPART Titled units will only be allowed to be received as forklift cargo only with battery needing to be removed prior to delivery. This change in policy is a terminal operator rule change. For clarification, the terminal is referring to titles where COPART is listed as owner on the title. We have also reattached Grimaldi receiving guidelines for your review. To avoid issues at time of delivery, please make sure units that are being delivered are correctly booked to the correct classification type of runner, non-runner, or forklift based off the TransCargo and Grimaldi receiving guidelines.”
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Per Sallaum, “Davisville - NORAD terminal will be closed for receiving on Monday, August 11, 2025 in observance of Victory Day.”
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Per ACL, “Jacksonville Amports terminal receiving will reopen on Friday August 1st for Receiving of FORKLIFTS.”
Please note and advise your drivers according. Per ACL, Providence RORO Port will be CLOSED August 11 for Victory Day. All other US Ports are scheduled to stay open.
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Per Sallaum, “Jacksonville Terminal will resume accepting Forklifts as of Thursday, July 31st, 2025.”
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Per ACL, “Wilmington Port has reopened for accepting FORKLIFTs and NON-RUNNERs and will begin receiving today, July 23rd.”
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Per ACL, “Jacksonville Amports terminal will be closed for Forklift receiving from Tuesday, July 22nd until further notice. They have reached max capacity.”
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Per Sallaum, “reached capacity with respect to Forklift space at our Jacksonville Terminal. Effective Monday, July 21st, 2025 - Jacksonville Terminal will not accept any Forklift deliveries until further notice.”
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Per ACL, “Please be advised that receiving for non-runners and forklift units will close in Wilmington at the end of the day 7/15. Expected to reopen once space is cleared by the next vessel.”
Please note and advise your drivers accordingly. Per Sallaum, “Please be advised that we have reached capacity with respect to Non-Running High & Heavy units at our Baltimore-SLP Terminal. Effective Monday, July 14th, 2025, Baltimore-SLP Terminal will not accept any Non-Running High & Heavy units until further notice. No Exceptions. Also note that as of Monday, July 14th, 2025 terminal will resume accepting Tracked High & Heavy deliveries.”
Please note and advise your drivers accordingly. All RORO Ports (Grimaldi ACL and Sallaum Line) are CLOSED for Friday, July 4 Holiday. Ghanem Office will also be closed with staff off for the holiday. We hope everyone enjoys the long weekend! Back to business Monday, July 7.
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Per Sallaum Line, “Jacksonville Terminal will resume accepting Forklifts as of Monday, June 23rd, 2025.”
Please note and advise your drivers according. Par Sallaum, “we are reaching capacity with respect to Tracked High and Heavy space at our Baltimore - South Locust Point Terminal. Effective Tuesday, June 17th, 2025, South Locust Point (SLP) Terminal will not accept any Tracked High and Heavy deliveries. No Exceptions. We expect to resume receiving Tracked High and Heavy deliveries after the Glovis Clipper departs from Baltimore on or about June 24th, 2025.”
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Per Sallaum, Juneteenth Holiday, Thursday June 19th, 2025:
Closed: Baltimore SLP
Open: Freeport, Jacksonville, Davisville-Norad
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Per ACL, Juneteenth (new) Holiday, Thursday June 19th, 2025:
Closed: Baltimore Dundalk, Baltimore Seagirt LoLo, Providence
Open: Freeport Amports, Jacksonville, Wilmington
Please note, per Sallaum, “Please be advised that as per new customs regulations in Lagos, Nigerian Customs have begun auctioning cargo and vehicles that are left uncleared 60 days after arrival.
This means that units that have arrived in March 2025 or earlier and have not been cleared are now being listed for auction. Customs has instructed all terminals to block delivery on any unit that remains uncleared after 60 days.
This intensified auction process is being implemented across all terminals in Lagos. This new policy will impact all customers who fail to clear and take delivery of their vehicles within a 60-day period.
We advise you to inform your customers/consignees accordingly and to work towards clearing all shipments in a timely manner to avoid Nigerian Customs from seizing and auctioning vehicles.”
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Per ACL, “Jacksonville Amports will reopen for forklift receiving for two days. Amports will re-open Thursday June 5th and Friday June 6th this week. Closed for forklift receiving as from Monday June 9th.”
Please note and advise your drivers accordingly. Per Sallaum:
“In order to maximize our space and efficiency, please be advised that Sallaum will be conducting a three-day clean up and space consolidation at our South Locust Point (SLP) - Baltimore terminal. Effective Wednesday, June 4th through Friday, June 6th, South Locust Point (SLP) will not accept any Category II Tracked High and Heavy deliveries. No Exceptions. This will not impact any POV or Category I rubber wheeled cargo deliveries. We anticipate to resume Category II Tracked High and Heavy receiving on Monday, June 9th.”
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Per Sallaum, “we have reached capacity with respect to Forklift space at our Freeport Terminal. Effective Friday, May 30th, 2025, Freeport Terminal will not accept any Forklift deliveries until further notice. No Exceptions.”
“MSC LAUNCHES ENHANCED STANDALONE DIRECT SERVICE FROM SOUTH AFRICA TO USA. MSC is excited to announce that it will launch an enhanced standalone USA to South Africa service starting October 2025. MSC will deploy eight vessels, including four additional ships, for consistent weekly connections. This move will ensure service continuity and strengthens MSC's commitment as the sole carrier offering a direct link between South Africa and the US East Coast.
The service will call the following ports, offering Philadelphia as well during the citrus season: Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) – Durban – Cape Town – New York – Baltimore – Norfolk – Charleston – Freeport – Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)”
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Per Sallaum, “we are approaching capacity with respect to Forklift space at our Jacksonville Terminal. Effective Monday, May 19th, 2025 - Jacksonville Terminal will not accept any Forklift deliveries until further notice.”
Ghanem Forwarding would like to wish everyone a Happy and Safe Memorial Day Weekend!
Please note and advise your drivers accordingly. ALL USA Ports (Grimaldi ACL and Sallaum Line) will be CLOSED. Ghanem Office will also be Closed for the holiday. Enjoy the day off!
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Per ACL, “from Monday May 19th Grimaldi will be closed for Forklift receiving at Amports Terminal in Jacksonville. JAX will continue to receive Non-Runners. Last day to deliver Forklifts in Jacksonville will be Friday May 16th.”
Please note and advise your drivers accordingly. Please send booking / dock receipt requests to docs@gforwarding.com
Per ACL, “Wilmington will reopen for Forklift and Non-Runner receiving on Wednesday, May 14th.”Please note and advise your drivers accordingly. Please send booking / dock receipt requests to docs@gforwarding.com
Per ACL, “Baltimore Dundalk will be closed for Non-Runner and Forklift receiving starting Monday, May 12, due to space constraints.”
Due to higher labor and operational costs with respect to the handling of Non-Running/Tow High & Heavy cargo, effective June 2nd, 2025, the following will apply.
Non-Running/Tow fee for Trucks/HH will be increased to:
-$850 for Freeport and Jacksonville terminals
-$1850 for Baltimore-SLP Terminal
This increase only effects Non-Running Trucks/High & Heavy cargo. There are no changes to the tow fee for POV cargo. This increase will take effect on all Non-Running Trucks/HH deliveries on and after June 2nd, 2025.
Please note and advise your drivers accordingly. Please send booking / dock receipt requests to docs@gforwarding.com
Per ACL, “please be advised that the port of Wilmington will be closed for non-runner and forklift receiving starting Wednesday, April 30 due to space constraints."
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Per ACL, “Please be advised that Jacksonville Amports will reopen on Monday, April 21st, for forklift receiving.
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Par Sallaum Line, “Jacksonville Terminal will resume accepting Forklifts as of Monday, April 21st, 2025.”
The Ghanem Team would like to wish everyone a Happy Good Friday and Easter Weekend!
Please note Ghanem Office in Baltimore currently plans to be open for the morning of Good Friday, April 18, with limited staff in the office till the afternoon. Please send bookings per usual as we will have staff working on Dock Receipts from home till end of normal business day. We will resume normal business hours on Monday April 21.
Please note and advise your drivers accordingly. Please send booking / dock receipt requests to docs@gforwarding.com
Please note and advise your drivers accordingly. Please send booking / dock receipt requests to docs@gforwarding.com
Per ACL, “the Port of Wilmington is now open for non-runner and forklift receiving.”
Please note and advise your drivers accordingly. Please send booking / dock receipt requests to docs@gforwarding.com
Per ACL, “as from Monday April 14 Jacksonville Amports will be closed for forklift receive due to space constraints on terminal. Friday April 11th will be last day for forklift receiving. They will still be receiving runners and non-runners.”
Please note and advise your drivers accordingly. Please send booking / dock receipt requests to docs@gforwarding.com
Please note for Good Friday, April 18:
-Baltimore, Freeport & Jacksonville CLOSED
-Davisville Norad OPEN
Please note and advise your drivers accordingly. Please send booking / dock receipt requests to docs@gforwarding.com
Please note for Good Friday, April 18: ALL ACL RORO Ports Closed.Please note and advise your drivers accordingly. Please send booking / dock receipt requests to docs@gforwarding.com
Per Sallaum: “reached capacity with respect to Forklift space at our Jacksonville Terminal. Effective Tuesday, April 1, the Jacksonville Terminal will not accept any Forklift deliveries until further notice.”
Please note and advise your drivers accordingly. Please send booking / dock receipt requests to docs@gforwarding.com
Per Sallaum: “Freeport Terminal will resume accepting Forklift deliveries as of Tuesday, April 1.”
Per ACL, “Please be advised, that in view of increasing number of events where Tank trucks were actually delivered as Regular Trucks (and no mention of the Tank) we are now requiring strict adherence to the following:
-Any unit (Static/ Rolling/ Towable) referred as TANK must be specifically booked at such, and the commodity description needs to clearly identify the cargo as being a TANK
-Tank cleaning Inspection / Gas free Certificates from Certified Marine Chemist are required
-If any shipments are found to be in breach of carrier's requirements, this will constitute sufficient grounds for recovery of all associated costs and immediate termination of this service contract or booking acceptance.”
Please note and advise your drivers accordingly. Per ACL, “Please be advised that as of Friday, March 21, 2025, we will no longer be able to accept non-runners and forklift units. The yard is almost full. We will be able to start accepting again after the next vessel loads.”
Baltimore Ports Closed: ACL Baltimore Dundalk and Sallaum Line South Locust Point Terminal.
All Other RORO Ports scheduled to be Open.
Please note and advise your drivers accordingly. Per ACL, “Please be advised that Baltimore Shed 12 and Dundalk Lot 1501 will be shutting down at 2:00pm today.”
Please note and advise your drivers accordingly. Per ACL, “Due to the forecasted severe weather today, March 5, 2025, Seagirt Marine Terminal will be closing at 1:00 PM. All trucks will be serviced by 2:00 PM.”