REMINDER: Effective today, Monday, June 10 through (and including) Thursday, June 13, 2019 the parking spots for Trade Partners in front of the U.S. Customhouse at 423 Canal Street will be unavailable due to a conference. Effective Friday, June 14,…
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The parking spaces usually reserved for trade partners in front of the Customhouse at 423 Canal Street will be unavailable June 10 through June 13 due to a conference. See the below and attached Southern Currents notice for more information.…
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Vessel Agents are no longer required to submit Ports of Call lists to CBP unless CBP requests this information. See the below and attached Southern Currents notice for more information and complete guidance. Subject: Fifth Revision of Southern Currents 12-013 Southern…
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SUBJECT: Early Marine Division Closure – New Orleans French Quarter Festival Southern Currents 19-024.pdf Due to traffic congestion and limited parking around the Customhouse associated with the French Quarter Festival, the New Orleans Marine Division will Close at 4:00 PM, with…
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SUBJECT: Blanket Delay in Departure Due to LMR Closure/Fog Southern Currents 19-023 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 USCG Restrictions/fog. The blanket…
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Due to parade traffic and congestion on Canal Street and throughout the CBP, the Marine Division in the Customhouse will close at 4:00 PM on Thursday 02.28.19 and Friday 03.01.19. Southern Currents 19-022 SUBJECT: Marine Division Early Closure at 4:00 PM Thursday and…
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Agents,The below trade notice provides instructions on how to upload Vessel Documents in the Document Imaging System.The intent of this program is to eliminate the need for agents to produce original vessels documents when entering and clearing a vessel. The steps…
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See below for a blanket delay in departure. SUBJECT: Extended Blanket Delay in Departure Due to Daily LMR Closures – Dense Fog Conditions Southern Currents 19-020 Blanket Delay in Departure: The CBP Area Port Director has extended a blanket Delay…
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See attached. SUBJECT: Change of Location for CBP Services for Mardi Gras Season 2019 Saturday and Sunday, February 23-24, 2019 Saturday and Sunday, March 02-03, 2019 Monday and Tuesday, March 04-05, 2019 For the dates listed above, the CBP offices…
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See attached. SUBJECT: Extended Blanket Delay in Departure Due to Daily LMR Closures – Dense Fog Conditions Blanket Delay in Departure: The CBP Area Port Director has extended a blanket Delay in Departure for those vessels unable to depart the…
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CBP New Orleans has released updates to the Points of Contacts for various Branches and Units throughout the Port of New Orleans.The consolidated attachment includes the following Southern Currents: 09-012 — Telephone Numbers and Points of Contact for CBP Crewmen/Passenger…
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New Orleans CBP has issued a Blanket Delay in Departure for vessels unable to depart due to delays to navigation as a result of fog. The full Trade Notice is attached. SUBJECT: Blanket Delay in Departure Due to Fog Blanket Delay…
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Southern Currents 19-011.pdf SUBJECT: Extended Blanket Delay in Departure Due to Daily LMR Closures – Fog, Revetment Operations, and Vessel Grounding Blanket Delay in Departure: The CBP Area Port Director has extended a blanket Delay in Departure for those vessels unable to…
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Southern Currents 19-010.pdf SUBJECT: Extended Blanket Delay in Departure Due to Daily LMR Closures – Fog and Revetment Operations Blanket Delay in Departure: The CBP Area Port Director has extended a blanket Delay in Departure for those vessels unable to depart the lower Mississippi River because…
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CBP has approved a blanket Delay in Departure for those vessels unable to depart the lower Mississippi River due to daily river closures as a result of fog. The blanket Delay in Departure grants an additional 24 hours for vessels to depart…
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Southern Currents 19-006.pdf SUBJECT: No Anticipated Impact to CBP Operations if the Government Shuts Down Several vessel agents, carriers, and terminal operators have inquired about U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s [CBP] operations should the federal government shutdown due to a funding lapse or…
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Attached are the 2 Southern Currents that address USCBP holiday hours. Southern Currents 18-010.pdf SUBJECT: 2018 Federal Holidays for the Area Port of New Orleans The Area Port Director’s office and associated staff, along with the Entry, FP&F, Vessel…
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Southern Currents 19_005.pdf SUBJECT: December 24, 2018 — Executive Order Federal Holiday On December 18, 2018, President Trump signed an Executive Order providing for the Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on Monday, December 24, 2018…
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The below/attached Southern Currents announces the operating hours for the various CBP offices on Wednesday, December 5. Southern Currents 19-003 Office Closure Dec 5 2018.pdf SUBJECT: Wednesday December 5, 2018 – National Day of Mourning for President George H. Bush…
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Southern Currents 18-035.pdf SUBJECT: Crewmen – Detention Prior to Examination CBP has recently encountered instances where all crewmen on board vessels arriving in the United States were not onboard at the time of inspection. This Southern Currents serves as a…
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