Southern Currents 18-009.pdf SUBJECT: 2018 CBP User Fee Schedule On November 1, 2017 the Office of Finance published the updated collections amounts to be collected beginning January 1, 2018. COBRA Fees Effective January 1, 2018 Fixed Price Fees Fee Collections…
Read MoreSouthern Currents 18-004.pdf SUBJECT: Vessels Arriving in the Area Port of New Orleans for Bunkering/Stores and Departing Within 24 Hours A vessel arriving for the purpose of taking on bunkers or stores and which shall depart within 24 hours, without…
Read MoreSouthern Currents 18-003.pdf SUBJECT: Revised notification template to terminal operators of containerized shipments designated for a non-intrusive [NII] or agriculture tailgate inspection at the wharf Effective Monday October 23, 2017 the New Orleans Terminal Exam Hold Sheet will be replaced…
Read MoreSouthern Currents 17-026.pdf SUBJECT: Jones Act Waiver Processing/Hurricane Maria Effective 09.28.17, the DHS Secretary has initiated a Jones Act Waiver through October 18, 2017. The waiver will apply to all products to be shipped from U.S. coastwise points to Puerto…
Read MoreSouthern Currents 17-023.pdf SUBJECT: Area Port Director’s Temporary Detail Effective August 23, 2017, New Orleans Area Port Director, Vernon Foret will be on detail as the acting Director, Field Operations, San Juan Field Office. Mr. Foret’s expected return to New…
Read MoreSouthern Currents 17-021.pdf SUBJECT: New Orleans Marine Division Operating Hours and After Hours Vessel Entrances and Clearances MARINE DIVISION HOURS: Hours of Business: Reference (19 CFR 101.6) Monday — Friday 0830 — 1700 hours Saturday & Sunday 0900 — 1700…
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BAR SWP Entry Restrictions July 2017.pdf RE: SOUTHWEST PASS TRANSIT RESTRICTION The Bar Pilots for the Port of New Orleans restrict vessels with a deep fresh water draft of Forty-Five feet (45′) or greater to transit Southwest Pass from the…
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BAR SWP Draft to 46 Feet July 11 2017.pdf RE: SOUTHWEST PASS, RECOMMENDED DRAFT LIMITATION The Bar Pilots for the Port of New Orleans recommend that vessels transiting Southwest Pass from the Sea Buoy (Entrance Lighted Whistle Buoy “SW”) to…
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Bar Pilot SWP 44 Feet June 28 2017.pdf RE: SOUTHWEST PASS, RECOMMENDED DRAFT LIMITATION The Bar Pilots for the Port of New Orleans recommend that vessels transiting Southwest Pass from the Sea Buoy (Entrance Lighted Whistle Buoy “SW”) to Mile…
Read MoreSouthern Currents 17-020.pdf SUBJECT: Blanket Delay in Departure Due to Tropical Storm Blanket Delay in Departure: The CBP Area Port Director has approved a blanket Delay in Departure for those vessels unable to depart the lower Mississippi River due to…
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The 2018 Hurricane Season commences June 1st and continues through November 30th. You are strongly encouraged to review your existing hurricane plan or develop a plan if you do not have one. It is extremely important to decide in advance…
Read MoreSouthern Currents 17-019.pdf Subject: Updated Contact Information for the Port of New Orleans OVERVIEW This notice is to provide updated telephone numbers and points of contact for the CBP Cargo / Trade Processing Branch Units located in the Port of…
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To ensure safe mooring at the Total Petrochemicals and Refining USA, Inc.’s Cos-Mar Styrene Plant Marine Dock during low and high water conditions on the Mississippi River (river stage of 12 ft. and below and 30 ft. and above on…
Read MoreSouthern Currents 17-016A.pdf SUBJECT: Automation of CBP Collections and Receipts for Maritime Processing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Port of New Orleans will begin the automated receipt pilot April 19. This will include Forms 368 Collections and the 1002…
Read MoreSouthern Currents 17-015.pdf Custom House Brokers, Importers, Exporters, Freight Forwarders, and Others Concerned SUBJECT: Department of State Import and Export Electronic Filings for Licenses and License Exemptions This pipeline is to provide guidance based on the Department of State, Directorate…
Read MoreSouthern Currents 17-014.pdf SUBJECT: Change of Location for CBP Services on: Saturday and Sunday, February 18-19, 2017 Saturday and Sunday, February 25-26, 2017 Tuesday, February 28, 2017 For those dates listed above, the CBP offices located on the first floor…
Read MoreSouthern Currents 17-013.pdf SUBJECT: Area Port Director’s Temporary Detail Effective February 20, 2017, New Orleans Area Port Director, Vernon Foret will be on detail as the acting Director, Field Operations, San Juan Field Office. Mr. Foret’s expected return to New…
Read MoreSouthern Currents 17-011.pdf SUBJECT: Standard Guidelines for Processing Commercial Cargo at Air, Land and Seaport Environments During System Outages/Downtime During ACE system outages ACE Cargo Release the following downtime procedures should be utilized to process and release cargo arriving at…
Read MoreSouthern Currents 17-010.pdf SUBJECT: Mobile 368 Presentation Scheduled As part of CBP’s Revenue Modernization Initiatives, representatives from CBP Headquarters will be hosting a presentation of the Mobile Collection Receipts (MCR) application on January 20 at the New Orleans Seaport. MCR…
Read MoreSouthern Currents 17-009.pdf Supersedes: 15-010 SUBJECT: New Orleans Tri-Port Guidance on CBP Form 3171 Submissions When submitting the CBP Form 3171 (Lade Order) to CBP for approval, vessel agents must ensure that the form is complete and accurate. Attention must…
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