Customer Advisory: US and Canada Port schedule during Saint Jean Baptiste Day (June 24, 2009) and Canada Day (July 1, 2009)
Saint Jean Baptiste Day, held annually on June 24, is the feast day of St John the Baptist. It is a day of celebration in Quebec and other areas of French Canada.
On July 1, 2009, Canada will celebrate it's 142nd year since Confederation. Canada Day celebrates the events that occurred on July 1, 1867, when the British North America Act created the Canadian federal government.
Please be advised of the following operating hours at US and Canada terminals during the these upcoming holidays:
Holiday: 24-June St. Jean Baptist Day
WEST COAST
| PORT | | TERMINAL | REMARKS | GATE | REMARKS |
| Vancouver | Delta/Vanterm | Open | Non Holiday | Open | N.A. |
| Seattle | T-18 | Open | Non Holiday | Open | N.A |
| Oakland | YTI/OAK | Open | Non Holiday | Open | N.A |
| Los Angeles | YTI/LA | Open | Non Holiday | Open | N.A |
| Long Beah | LBCTI | Open | Non Holiday | Open | N/A |
EAST COAST
| PORT | | TERMINAL | REMARKS | GATE | REMARKS |
| Montreal | Racine | Closed | Non Working Holiday | Closed | Terminal close on June 24 |
| Halifax | Fairview | Open | Non Holiday | Open | N.A. |
| New York | Global | Open | Non Holiday | Open | N.A. |
| | NYCT | Open | Non Holiday | Open | N.A. |
| | PNCT | Open | Non Holiday | Open | N.A. |
| Baltimore | APM | Open | Non Holiday | Open | N.A. |
| Norfolk | PMT/NIT | Open | Non Holiday | Open | N.A. |
| Charleston | NCT | Open | Non Holiday | Open | N.A. |
| Savannah | GCT | Open | Non Holiday | Open | N.A. |
| Miami | POMTOC | Open | NonHoliday | Open | N.A. |
| New Orleans | POA | Open | Non Holiday | Open | N.A. |
| Houston | BCT | Open | Non Holiday | Open | N.A. |
Holiday: 1-July Canada Day Holiday Day
WEST COAST
| PORT | | TERMINAL | REMARKS | GATE | REMARKS |
| Vancouver | Delta/Vanterm | Open | O/T Paid Holiday | Closed | Gate Close. |
| Seattle | T-18 | Open | Non Holiday | Open | N.A |
| Oakland | YTI/OAK | Open | Non Holiday | Open | N.A |
| Los Angeles | YTI/LA | Open | Non Holiday | Open | N.A |
| Long Beah | LBCTI | Open | Non Holiday | Open | N/A |
EAST COAST
| PORT | | TERMINAL | REMARKS | GATE | REMARKS |
| Montreal | Racine | Closed | O/T Paid Holiday | Closed | Gate Close |
| Halifax | Fairview | Open | O/T Paid Holiday | Closed | Gate Close |
| New York | Global | Open | Non Holiday | Open | N.A. |
| | NYCT | Open | Non Holiday | Open | N.A. |
| | PNCT | Open | Non Holiday | Open | N.A. |
| Baltimore | APM | Open | Non Holiday | Open | N.A. |
| Norfolk | PMT/NIT | Open | Non Holiday | Open | N.A. |
| Charleston | NCT | Open | Non Holiday | Open | N.A. |
| Savannah | GCT | Open | Non Holiday | Open | N.A |
| Miami | POMTOC | Open | NonHoliday | Open | N.A. |
| New Orleans | POA | Open | Non Holiday | Open | N.A. |
| Houston | BCT | Open | Non Holiday | Open | N.A. |
Also, for your convenience, OOCL has a North America Rail Advisory feature published in our website which is updated as frequently as possible. You can find the latest information on rail and weather in the attached link.
http://www.oocl.com/NR/rdonlyres/D2DCA6BA-89C4-41EE-A3C1-D770F658E6D5/0/IntermodalMap.swf
Should you have any questions or require assistance with regards to this advisory or your shipment needs, contact OOCL Customer Service in USA or Canada at 1-888-388-6625.
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