SC 21-019 On December 11, 2020, President Trump signed an Executive Order providing for the Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on Thursday, December 24, 2020 as a federal holiday. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)…
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SC 21-018 Notification to the Port of New Orleans Trade Community that there will be limited parking in front of the New Orleans Customhouse from Wednesday December 16 – Friday December 18, 2020. As a reminder: Vessel agents may enter…
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SC 21-016 UPDATE 30 NOV 2020: The CBP Port of Gramercy Office will reopen for normal business hours on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. The office has been sanitized out of an abundance of caution due to COVID-19. We have…
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SC 21-015 Notification to the Port of New Orleans Trade Community that effective Monday November 23, 2020, anyone entering the New Orleans Customhouse is required to wear a face mask while inside common areas of the building. Direct questions and…
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UPDATE ISSUED 19NOV2020 AT 1640 LOCAL: The Marine Desk located on the Customhouse First Floor, 423 Canal Street, Suite 186, will reopen for normal business hours on Friday, November 20, 2020. SC 21-013 Effective immediately (0440 local on 18NOV2020), the…
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SC 21-008 Due the approach of Hurricane Zeta in the New Orleans metropolitan area, the CBP New Orleans Marine Division will close at noon on Wednesday, October 28, 2020. See Southern Currents dated Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, where a Blanket…
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SC 21-007 In preparation for Hurricane ZETA, a blanket delay in departure is approved for the New Orleans Tri-Port (New Orleans, Gramercy and Baton Rouge) effective Tuesday October 27, 2020 at 1500 hours until the Lower Mississippi River [LMR] is…
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The Port of Gramercy is currently having network issues and is unable to complete some marine desk functions. In person (paper) vessel entrances and clearances can be performed in the Port of Gramercy. Until further notice, the following vessel processes…
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SC 21-004 Subject: Asian Gypsy Moth [AGM] Arriving Vessel Procedures/Foreign AGM Free Certificate Inspections Purpose: The purpose of this notice is to advise the local maritime industry of the importance of foreign AGM free certification inspections. Background: The Department of Homeland…
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SC 21-001 SUBJECT: Centralized Examination Station (CES) Solicitation for Port of New Orleans, Louisiana. 1. Purpose The purpose of this Information Bulletin is to announce to the local importing community that the selection process for a Centralized Examination Station (CES)…
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SC 20-046 SUBJECT: 2021 Customs User Fees and Limitations Found in 19 CFR 24.22 as adjusted for fiscal year 2021 Please find below the adjusted Customs User Fees effective October 1, 2020. Class Code Description Fee Limitation 491 Commercial Vessel…
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SC 20-045 The CBP New Orleans Marine Division has reopened today, September 16, 2020. The Blanket Delay in Departure has been lifted. Any emergent marine division issues or questions about this trade notice should be relayed to Denise Emmer, Chief…
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SC 20-044 Due the approach of Hurricane Sally in the New Orleans metropolitan area, the CBP New Orleans Marine Division will close at 4 PM on Monday, September 14, 2020. See Southern Currents 20-043 dated Sunday, Sept. 13, where a…
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SC 20-043 In preparation for Hurricane SALLY, a blanket delay in departure is approved for the New Orleans Tri-Port (New Orleans, Gramercy and Baton Rouge) effective Sunday September 13, 2020 at 1600 until the Lower Mississippi River [LMR] is opened…
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Southern Currents 20-037 REMINDER: Temporary Vessel Entrance and Clearance Payment Procedures – COVID-19 Response The CBP Marine Division granting formal entrance will sign, seal and return the CBP Form 1300 to the vessel agent as a pdf. file attached to…
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Southern Currents 20-036 The New Orleans Customhouse Marine Division will close at 1400 hours on Sunday July 19, 2020 for walk-in appointments. Vessel agents may still submit vessel entrance and clearance documents such as: Lade Orders, Vessel Entrance and Clearance…
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SC 20-035 Rescission of Temporary Restrictions on Crew Shore Leave This notice rescinds the temporary restrictions specified in Southern Currents 20-023 dated March 21, 2020, that wereimplemented to address the public health emergency and community spread of COVID-19. …
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SC 20-034 SUBJECT: Marine Division Reopened – Tropical Storm Cristóbal The MS River Pilots and USCG Captain of the Port have lifted vessel movement restrictions on the Mississippi River. The CBP New Orleans Marine Division has reopened effective immediately. As…
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Due the approach of Tropical Storm Cristóbal in the New Orleans metropolitan area this afternoon, the CBP New Orleans Marine Division will close at 12:30 PM on Sunday June 7, 2020. See Southern Currents 20-032 dated Saturday June 6, 2020 where a Blanket Delay in Departure was…
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SC 20-032 In preparation for Tropical Depression/Storm Cristobal, a blanket delay in departure is approved for the New Orleans Tri-Port (New Orleans, Gramercy and Baton Rouge) until the Lower Mississippi River [LMR] is opened by the River Pilots and the USCG Captain…
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