{"id":627,"date":"2017-09-13T06:35:40","date_gmt":"2017-09-13T11:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/awlcorp.com\/?p=627"},"modified":"2017-09-13T06:35:40","modified_gmt":"2017-09-13T11:35:40","slug":"ports-savannah-brunswick-hurricane-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awlcorp.com\/?p=627","title":{"rendered":"PORTS OF SAVANNAH AND BRUNSWICK HURRICANE UPDATES"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article_image left_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gaports.com\/Portals\/2\/\/\/EasyDNNNews\/139\/400400p3569EDNmain139Hurricane-Irma-Update2.jpg\" alt=\"Ports of Savannah and Brunswick Hurricane Updates\" \/><\/div>\n<h1>\u00a0<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"edn_subTitle\">STAY CONNECTED FOR LATEST UPDATES\u00a0<\/h2>\n<div class=\"clear_content\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"main_content\"><b><\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<h1>GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY \u2013 HURRICANE IRMA UPDATE<\/h1>\n<p class=\"\"><b>Garden City Terminal<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Gate Operations will resume normal business at 6 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Vessel Operations will resume at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Effective 6 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"\">All Hazardous and Reefer receiving will resume normal operations.<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Export Early Receiving will be managed closely.\u00a0 All 9 day windows will continue, but only 1 vessel in each service will be open for receiving at a time.\u00a0 This will be reviewed on Monday Sept 18<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0for changes. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Empty Receiving and delivering will resume normal operations\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Terminal Free Time, Storage and Demurrage:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"\">Export Free Time will be extended for 4 days<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Import Dwell will be extended 4 days<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Empty Storage will be determined at the end of September billing cycle<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Major Damage Free Time will be extended 3 days<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Reefer Electricity charges will be extended for 4 days<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><b>Ocean Terminal<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Gate Operations will resume normal business Wednesday 0700 Sept 13, 2017.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Vessel Operations will resume normal operations Wednesday Sept 13, 2017<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><b>Brunswick Terminal (Mayor\u2019s Point and Colonels Island)<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">No power at either location.\u00a0 Re-entry to Glynn County &#8211; State Patrol is controlling re-entry points and\u00a0<u>critical personnel access only at this time<\/u>.\u00a0\u00a0 Gate Operations will resume when officials provide re-entry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Vessel Operations (RORO) may resume when access is allowed and power is restored.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The GPA will keep you all posted about changes in these actions as operations resumes.\u00a0 Please stay safe.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><b>Watch for Updates<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Watch the GPA website at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaports.com\/\"><strong>gaports.com<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0or text \u201c<strong>IRMA<\/strong>\u201d to\u00a0<strong>888-777<\/strong>\u00a0to receive updates related to storm recovery.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>FROM GPA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GRIFF LYNCH<span style=\"color: #333333;\"><b>:\u00a0<\/b><\/span>HURRICANE IRMA UPDATE\u00a0<\/h1>\n<table id=\"x_content_LETTER.BLOCK11\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"x_MainText x_Content\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<div>\n<div>Our hearts go out to the people of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina who are being impacted by Hurricane Irma.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>At approximately 2:45 this afternoon the Savannah River crested below our docks at the Garden City Terminal, and we are happy to report no water damage as a result of the storm.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>In addition, hurricane straps installed on our empty containers and ship-to-shore cranes prevented any cargo, crane or other infrastructure damage.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>Assessment of our other facilities including Brunswick are currently under way.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>GPA&#8217;s critical workforce will be returning tomorrow (Tuesday) morning to prepare the terminal for cargo operations.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>Throughout this evening and tomorrow morning we will be working with our many logistics partners to determine re-opening of the port and river channel. As of now, we expect truck gates to resume operation Wednesday morning.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>We would like to thank the excellent leadership of Governor Deal and his emergency management team as well as local responders who have and continue to work tirelessly to keep Georgia&#8217;s citizens out of harm&#8217;s way.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>Please check our website, gaports.com, and text &#8216;IRMA&#8217; to 888-777 to sign up for updates.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>Best Regards,<\/div>\n<table id=\"x_content_LETTER.BLOCK17\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"x_MainText x_Content\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<div>Griff\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY \u2013 HURRICANE IRMA<\/h1>\n<p class=\"\"><b>Garden City Terminal<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Gate Operations will continue until close of normal business Friday Sept 8, 2017.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Vessel Operations will cease at 2400 Friday Sept 8, 2017<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Effective 1700 Thursday Sept 7, 2017<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"\">All Hazardous and Reefer receiving will be discontinued until reopening.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\">Effective 0600 Friday Sept 8, 2017<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"\">Export Receiving will be managed closely.\u00a0 All 9 day windows will continue, but only 1 vessel in each service will be open for receiving at a time.\u00a0 This will remain in effect until further notice.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Empty Receiving and delivering will cease.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Gate 8 will be closed Friday Sept 8, 2017, due to no empty operations at terminal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\"><b>Ocean Terminal<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Gate Operations will continue until close of normal business Friday Sept 8, 2017.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Vessel Operations will cease at 2400 Friday Sept 8, 2017<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><b>Brunswick Terminal(s)<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Gate Operations will continue until close of normal business Friday Sept 8, 2017.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Vessel Operations will cease at 1300 Friday Sept 8, 2017<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">=================================<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><b>Re-Opening of Terminals<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The opening of the GPA terminals is dependent on Hurricane path and post facilities assessment.\u00a0 For further communications please pay attention to the GPA website\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaports.com\/\">www.gaports.com<\/a>\u00a0or if you would like, text IRMA (in all caps) to 888777 to receive updates throughout the hurricane.\u00a0 We will keep you all posted about storm actions and reopening plans.\u00a0 Please stay safe. \u00a0<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>GPA TO CLOSE OPERATIONS SEPT. 9-12<\/h1>\n<p class=\"\"><i>Governor orders coastal evacuation Saturday<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><b>Savannah, Ga. \u2013 Sept. 7 , 2017 \u2013\u00a0<\/b>In response to Hurricane Irma, the Georgia Ports Authority will cease operations at the Ports of Savannah and Brunswick, effective Saturday, Sept. 9, through Tuesday, Sept. 12.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Truck gates will close at 6 p.m. Friday in Savannah, while vessel operations will end at midnight. The Port of Savannah will not be accepting empty container returns Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">At Colonel\u2019s Island and Mayor\u2019s Point terminals in Brunswick, gates will close at 5 p.m. Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cThe safety of our employees and partners in the maritime community is our highest concern,\u201d said GPA Executive Director Griff Lynch. \u201cWe encourage GPA staff and our neighbors to heed Governor Deal\u2019s warning and evacuate ahead of the storm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has issued a mandatory evacuation order effective Saturday for Coastal Georgia. (<a href=\"https:\/\/gov.georgia.gov\/press-releases\/2017-09-07\/deal-expands-state-emergency-24-additional-counties\">Click here<\/a>for details.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cOur terminals in Savannah and Brunswick play a vital role in customer supply lines,\u201d Lynch said. \u201cAfter the hurricane passes, we are committed to assessing any damage and getting our ports back up and running as quickly as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>For text updates on the GPA\u2019s storm response, text \u201cIRMA\u201d to 888777. On the web, watch gaports.com for updates, or follow the GPA on Twitter at @GaPorts.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><b>DEAL EXPANDS STATE OF EMERGENCY TO 24 ADDITIONAL COUNTIES<\/b><\/h1>\n<p><i>Mandatory evacuation for some areas to begin Saturday<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>September 7, 2017 \/ 2:15 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has extended his State of Emergency declaration to include 24 additional counties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Accompanying the new declaration is a mandatory evacuation order effective 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, for all residents of Coastal Georgia living east of Interstate 95. According to a statement from the governor, the\u00a0 mandatory evacuation will be a phased evacuation at the direction of the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency in cooperation with county emergency management agencies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">GEMHSA will institute contraflow on Interstate 16 at 8 a.m. Saturday, with all lanes of traffic flowing westbound to facilitate the evacuation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Gov. Deal has called up 5,000 Georgia National Guardsmen to assist in hurricane preparation and response efforts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Counties now included in the State of Emergency declaration are:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Clinch, Coffee, Echols, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Jenkins, Jeff Davis, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Toombs, Treutlen, Wayne and Ware.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">To read the executive order,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaports.com\/Portals\/2\/Media\/Executive%20Order%20-%20Hurricane%20Irma%209.7.2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>click\u00a0here<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaports.com\/Portals\/2\/Media\/Executive%20Order%20-%20Hurricane%20Irma%209.7.2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>September 7, 2017 \/ 1:00 p.m.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">According to storm track models issued at 1 p.m. by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Hurricane Irma is forecast to turn toward the north Saturday afternoon or night. On the latest forecast path, Irma is expected to pass over or near southeast Florida on Sunday, then toward the Georgia and South Carolina coasts very early next week. Hurricane Irma may begin to directly impact Georgia on Sunday, and impacts will likely continue into Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Due to uncertainty regarding the exact track and intensity of Irma as it approaches Coastal Georgia area, the National Weather Service cannot yet precisely pin down the magnitude or location of the impacts. However, the Weather Service advised residents to prepare for the potential for a major, land-falling hurricane late this weekend into early next week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><b>September 7, 2017 \/ 10:00 a.m.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">As of 10 a.m., Sept. 7, the U.S. Coast Guard has set the port readiness condition for the ports of Savannah and Brunswick at WHISKEY based on projections of gale force winds arriving\u00a0<b>within 72 hours.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><b>For more information\u00a0<\/b><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaports.com\/Portals\/2\/Media\/MSSB%2044-17%20PORTCON%20WHISKEY%20Irma.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here.<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The Ports of Savannah and Brunswick remain open and operating.\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"\"><b>September 6, 2017 \/ 2:31 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Irma continues moving towards the US East Coast. Chatham and Glynn counties remain in the potential landfall cone. Please take precautions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><b>September 6, 2017 \/ 10:59 a.m.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The Chatham Emergency Management Agency has moved to Opcon 4 per the County Hurricane Plan. GPA continues to monitor hurricane Irma.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>DEAL DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY AHEAD OF HURRICANE IRMA<\/h1>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"date-display-single\">September 6, 2017<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Acting on a recommendation from the state&#8217;s Emergency Operations Command in anticipation of Hurricane Irma, Gov. Nathan Deal today issued a state of emergency for six coastal counties.\u00a0This emergency declaration includes Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Glynn, Liberty and McIntosh Counties.\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u201cAhead of Hurricane Irma, I\u2019ve issued an executive order prohibiting price gouging and waiving rules and regulations for motor vehicles transporting supplies, equipment, personnel, goods and services associated with disaster assistance and relief,\u201d said Deal. &#8220;This state of emergency also ensures aid for the six counties potentially impacted by this catastrophic storm. We will continue monitoring Hurricane Irma\u2019s path in the days ahead and coordinating with our federal, state and local partners. I urge Georgians in the affected counties to remain vigilant and be prepared.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>To read the executive order,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaports.com\/Portals\/2\/Media\/Executive%20Order%209.6.2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaports.com\/Portals\/2\/Media\/Executive%20Order%209.6.2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nFor more information on hurricane preparedness, visit the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency website\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gema.ga.gov\/Pages\/default.aspx\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nContact: Catherine Howden,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:catherine.howden@gema.ga.gov\">catherine.howden@gema.ga.gov<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<!-- sktbuilder starter --><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/awlcorp.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/skt-builder\/sktbuilder\/sktbuilder-frontend-starter.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/awlcorp.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/skt-builder\/sktbuilder-wordpress-driver.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> var starter = new SktbuilderStarter({\"mode\": \"prod\", \"skip\":[\"jquery\",\"underscore\",\"backbone\"],\"sktbuilderUrl\": \"https:\/\/awlcorp.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/skt-builder\/sktbuilder\/\", \"driver\": new SktbuilderWordpressDriver({\"ajaxUrl\": \"https:\/\/awlcorp.com\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\", \"iframeUrl\": \"https:\/\/awlcorp.com\/?p=627&sktbuilder=true\", \"pageId\": 627,  \"nonce\": \"dbbf73ddd5\", \"pages\": [], \"page\": \"PORTS OF SAVANNAH AND BRUNSWICK HURRICANE UPDATES\" }) });<\/script><!-- end sktbuilder starter -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 STAY CONNECTED FOR LATEST UPDATES\u00a0 \u00a0 GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY \u2013 HURRICANE IRMA UPDATE Garden City Terminal Gate Operations will resume normal business at 6 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017. \u00a0 Vessel Operations will resume at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. \u00a0 Effective 6 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017: All Hazardous and Reefer receiving [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7,12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-627","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ga-ports-authority","category-ga-ports-authority-news-releases"],"blocksy_meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/awlcorp.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/627","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/awlcorp.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/awlcorp.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awlcorp.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awlcorp.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=627"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/awlcorp.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/627\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/awlcorp.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=627"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awlcorp.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=627"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awlcorp.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=627"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}