How many container facilities are in the storm affected area and how many have recovered?
Sector New Orleans has 7 container facilities with 6 recovered (86% recovered). Sector Mobile has 5 container facilities with 1 recovered (20% recovered).
What is the current status of the Port of New Orleans?
The Port is operating at 50% capacity this week. DOT estimates that in 3 months the port will attain 70-80% capacity, and at 6 months 100% capacity.
Cargo operations at Uptown River Terminals (Nashville, Napoleon, Louisiana, First, etc) have restarted. Access is available to the Port facilities, and approximately 31 trucking companies are ready to begin hauling cargo. The Maersk and France Road terminals are underwater and closed. P&O Terminals operates a container terminal at Napoleon Avenue.
The port’s upriver facilities, where approximately 70 percent of port activities occur, fared relatively well in the storm; including the Napoleon Avenue Container terminal, the Nashville Avenue complex, the Louisiana Avenue complex, the First Street Wharf, and the Alabo Street Wharf. These facilities experienced moderate wind damage from Hurricane Katrina and power has been restored to this area.
Damage estimates for Port of New Orleans Public Ports is approx $1.6 billion.
Power has been restored in this area and to the Port's administrative building.
Port workers are living aboard four MARAD ships, which have the capacity to house around 1,000 people.
At present, Canadian National, CSX, and Norfolk Southern direct rail connections are all experiencing slow service. It is expected that the rail infrastructure will require significant repairs.
What is the current status of the Port of Gulfport, MS?
The port is open, operating at 50% capacity. Three container lines are operating.
The port has temporary aids to navigation in place and the main channel is open, with draft restrictions, for 24 hour transits. Restoration date is estimated to be February 2006.
Rail service from KCS will not be restored for approximately 2 months.
Cold storage facilities were completely destroyed. Recovery time is unknown.
Damage estimated for the Public Ports is approx $705.6 million.
What is the current status of the Port of Pascagoula, MS?
The port is open but is only operating at 50% of pre-storm capacity.
The port has temporary aids to navigation in place and the main channel is clear. Draft is limited to 38 feet due to shoaling. Dredging projects to remove draft restrictions will take approximately 60 days.
The port is not expected to return to full operation before mid to late October at the earliest. Damage estimated for the Public Ports is approx $15 million.
Cold storage facilities were completely destroyed. Recovery time is estimated to be one year.
CSX mainline is cut just west of the port. Rail traffic can only move to the east.
How long will it take to restore containerized cargo facilities to normal operations?
Only Maersk-Sealand is not operational. Rail infrastructure repairs in the next four weeks are expected to return Maersk-Sealand to operation. CG Railway, a rail-on-barge service between New Orleans and Coatzacoalcos Mexico expects to resume operation on or about November 10.
How much containerized cargo is waiting to enter ports impacted by Hurricane Katrina?
Container Ships diverted to other ports to offload/load containerized cargo (DOT-MARAD SITREP).
What kind of containerized cargo is waiting to enter affected ports?
Containerized cargoes consist of general and hazardous material cargoes. Cargoes are being diverted to other ports for loading or unloading.
What kind of damage has been done to containerized cargo handling facilities?
General damage consists of damaged/destroyed cranes, pier and structural damage, loss of power, communications, security equipment, damage or loss of entry/exit facilities, etc.
How much containerized cargo was lost or damaged as a result of the hurricane?
Unknown at the present time.
What impact has the damage to the port facilities had on containerized cargo transport?
Containerized cargoes, unable to be loaded/unloaded at affected ports, are being diverted to relief ports; which means cargo will possibly have to be transported greater distances by highway in order to reach their original destinations.
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