US Port and Rail schedule during Christmas & New Year Holiday period 2007
Please be advised of the following operating hours at the US terminals during the the Christmas and New Year Holiday period 2007.
HOLIDAY: Christmas Day DATE: 12/25/07
West Coast Ports:
| PORT | | TERMINAL | GATE | REMARKS |
| Vancouver | Delta/Vanterm | Closed | Closed | Stop work 1200/24 until 0100/26 |
| Seattle | T-18 | Closed | Closed | Stop work 1500/24 until 0700/26 |
| Oakland | YTI/OAK | Closed | Closed | Stop work 1500/24 until 0700/26 |
| Los Angeles | YTI/LA | Closed | Closed | Stop work 1500/24 until 0700/26 |
| Long Beach | LBCTI | Closed | Closed | Stop work 1500/24 until 0700/26 |
East Cost Ports:
| PORT | | TERMINAL | GATE | REMARKS |
| Montreal | Racine | Closed | Closed | Stop work 0600/24 until 0800/26 |
| Halifax | Fairview | Closed | Closed | Stop work 1200/24 until 0800/26 |
| Boston | Conley | Closed | Close 1200/23 | |
| New York | PNCT | Closed | Closed | Stop work 1500/24 until 0700/26 |
| | HHT | Closed | Closed | Stop work 1500/24 until 0700/26 |
| Global | Closed | Closed | Stop work 1500/24 until 0700/26 |
| Baltimore | UMS | Closed | Closed | Stop work 1500/24 until 0700/26 |
| Norfolk | PMT/NIT | Closed | Closed | Stop work 0001/24 until 0600/26 |
| Charleston | WWT | Closed | Closed | Stop work 1500/24 until 0700/26 |
| Savannah | GCT | Closed | Closed | Stop work 1500/24 until 0700/26 |
| Miami | POMTOC | Closed | Closed | Stop work 1700/24 until 0700/26 |
| New Orleans | NOMC | Closed | Close 1200/23 | Stop work 1600/24 until 0700/26 |
| Houston | BCT | Closed | Closed | Stop work 1600/24 until 0700/26 |
HOLIDAY: New Years Date: 01/01/08
West Coast Ports:
| PORT | | TERMINAL | GATE | REMARKS |
| Vancouver | Delta/Vanterm | Closed | Closed | Stop work 1200/31 until 0100/02 |
| Seattle | T-18 | Closed | Closed | Stop work 1500/31 until 0700/02 |
| Oakland | YTI/OAK | Closed | Closed | Stop work 1500/31 until 0700/02 |
| Los Angeles | YTI/LA | Closed | Closed | Stop work 1500/31 until 0700/02 |
| Long Beach | LBCTI | Closed | Closed | Stop work 1500/31 until 0700/02 |
East Coast Ports:
| PORT | | TERMINAL | GATE | REMARKS |
| Montreal | Racine | Closed | Closed | Stop work 0600/31 until 0800/03 |
| Halifax | Fairview | Closed | Closed | Stop work 1700/31 until 0800/02 |
| Boston | Conley | Closed | Closed | |
| New York | PNCT | Closed | Closed | Stop work 1500/31 until 0700/02 |
| | HHT | Closed | Closed | Stop work 1500/31 until 0700/02 |
| Global | Closed | Closed | Stop work 1500/31 until 0700/02 |
| Baltimore | UMS | Closed | Closed | Stop work 1500/31 until 0700/02 |
| Norfolk | PMT/NIT | Closed | Closed | Stop work 1800/31 until 0600/02 |
| Charleston | WWT | Closed | Closed | Stop work 1500/31 until 0600/02 |
| Savannah | GCT | Closed | Closed | Stop work 1500/31 until 0700/02 |
| Miami | POMTOC | Closed | Closed | Stop work 1700/31 until 0700/02 |
| New Orleans | NOMC | Closed | Closed | Stop work 1600/31 until 0700/02 |
| Houston | BCT | Closed | Closed | Stop work 1600/31 until 0700/02 |
Christmas Day holiday in USA is Tuesday, December 25. Canada celebrates Boxing Day Wednesday, December 26. North America rail carriers will operate limited train schedules from Sunday, December 23 through Wednesday, January 2. Customers should tender export cargo early, and plan for up to 48 hour transit delays for shipments moving in this time period.
New Years Day is Tuesday, January 1. North America rail carriers will operate limited train schedules from Sunday, December 23 through Wednesday, January 2. Customers should tender export cargo early, and plan for up to 48 hour transit delays for shipments moving in this time period.
Major BNSF rail terminals, such as Alliance (Dallas), Logistics Park Chicago, Kansas City, Los Angeles (Hobart), Memphis and Oakland are open regular hours.
Other BNSF rail terminals, such as Houston, New Orleans, Seattle and St. Louis are closed on the day of the holiday and open limited hours before and after the holiday. Complete ramp information may be found at BNSF.com.
Canada Refrigerated Intermodal Rail Cargo Embargo:
CPR prohibits the movement of refrigerated shipments through the Christmas holiday period. Export refrigerated shipments originating at CPR inland ramps are embargoed from Friday, December 14 through Thursday, December 27. Import refrigerated shipments are also embargoed from Friday, December 14 through Thursday, December 27.
CPR shuts down operations for approximately 48 hours Monday, December 24. CPR recommends refrigerated shipments be picked up from CPR facilities by end of day on Friday the 21st of December as Perishable Protective Service will not be offered at any CPR facility during the shut down period.
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, please do not hesitate to contact OOCL Customer Service in USA or Canada at 1-888-388-6625.
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