SC 20-027 Port Operations at the New Orleans Customhouse will resume on Tuesday morning March 31, 2020. Thank you for your patience today as employees worked out of temporary locations. Questions regarding this notice may be directed to Assistant Port…
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SC 20-026 Out of an abundance of caution, the CBP offices located on the Customhouse first floor, 423 Canal Street, Suite 186, will temporarily relocate as follows so the customhouse can be sanitized. Saturday, Sunday, and Monday March 28 –…
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SC 20-024 CBP New Orleans is providing temporary vessel entrance and clearance procedures via email. Complete instructions are in the Southern Currents link at the top of this post. IMPORTANT!!! – Agents should do everything possible ensure all forms are correctly…
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SC 20-02 CBP Regional Carrier Liaison Group Notices – Presidential Proclamation – COVID-19 Please find at the link above two (2) notices from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Regional Carrier Liaison Group [RCLG]. The latest notice regarding the Presidential…
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SC 20-021 The CBP Area Port Director has approved a blanket Delay in Departure for those vessels unable to depart the lower Mississippi River [LMR] because of the river closure from Mile Marker [MM]117.0 – MM122.0 ahead of pass due…
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As a Reminder to Vessel Agents, Masters, Owner, Operators and State of Louisiana Seaport Terminal and Facility Owners and Operators: The Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) of 2002 requires port operators to develop security plans for approval by the United…
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SC 18-022 SC 20-018 The CPB Port of New Orleans will no longer process Lade Orders for vessels with initial cargo operations scheduled to occur in the Port of Baton Rouge, LA. Effective immediately – The CBP Port of Baton…
Read MoreSouthern Currents 20-17 Change of Location for CBP Services for Mardi Gras Season 2020 Saturday and Sunday, February 15-16, 2020 Saturday and Sunday, February 22-23, 2020 Tuesday, February 25, 2020 On the dates listed above, the CBP offices located on…
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Southern Currents 20-16 PURPOSE: The Port of New Orleans is pleased to announce an updated Steel Identification, Classification and Trade Law Seminar to be conducted on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 (8:30 AM – 4:45 PM), and Thursday, April 2, 2020…
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Southern Currents 20-014 Southern Currents 20-014 Attachment There has been an addition to the requirements for sending the Commercial Vessel Notice of Arrival via email. You must now specify whether there is known sickness or illness onboard the vessel. If…
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CBP New Orleans has issued a Southern Currents notice identifying department closures that are scheduled for Federal holidays in 2020. See below and attached for details. SUBJECT: 2020 Federal Holidays for the Area Port of New Orleans Southern Currents 20-011.pdf…
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SUBJECT: December 24, 2019 – Executive Order Federal Holiday Southern Currents 20-009 2019 Holiday Hours.pdf Tuesday, December 24, 2019 has been designated a federal holiday. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operations will follow their holiday schedule on that date.…
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CBP New Orleans has issued a blanket day in departure due to recent and ongoing fog closures. See the attached Southern Currents for documentation. SUBJECT: Extended Blanket Delay in Departure Due to Daily LMR Closures – Dense Fog Conditions Southern…
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SUBJECT: 2020 Annual Permit User Fee Southern Currents 20-007.pdf Please find attached a Trade Notice from the Base Metals Center of Excellence and Expertise regarding the 2020 Annual Permit User Fee The Base Metals Center is responsible for Broker Management…
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SUBJECT: Revised New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Gramercy Marine Division Operating Hours and After Hours Vessel Entrances and Clearances Southern Currents 20-006.pdf MARINE DIVISION HOURS Effective January 6, 2020: New Orleans: Sunday – Saturday, and Federal Holidays: 0730 – 1600 hours.…
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Effective today, CBP will increase their inspection on imported tomato and peeper fruit, seed lots, and transplants entering the United States. See the below and attached information for changes to the requirements for these shipments. SUBJECT: Increase in Inspections for Shipments…
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SUBJECT: UPDATE: CBP at the New Louis Armstrong International Airport [MSY] Southern Currents 20-002 CBP at New MSY Airport.pdf As an update to Trade Notice 20-001 issued this morning. CBP telephone numbers from the old airport will be…
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SUBJECT: CBP at the New Louis Armstrong International Airport [MSY] Southern Currents 20-001.pdf This morning New Orleans Customs and Border Protection [CBP] Airport Operations moved into the new Airport. The CBP Federal Inspection Site [FIS] is located on the first floor of…
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Please be advised that service to the regular Baton Rouge port office line (225) 389-0261 has been restored.
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Please be advised that due to a technical malfunction the regular phone line (225) 389-0261 at the CBP Port of Baton Rouge office is unable to receive incoming calls. In order to schedule an appointment for Marine Operations or if…
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