Customer Advisory: US Port, Terminal and Rail schedule during Christmas 2009
Christmas holiday is celebrated in the USA and Canada Friday, December 25 ,2009. Please be advised of the following operating hours at the US and Canada terminals during the Christmas holidays.
Christmas Holiday:
USA: ILWU Stop on December 24 1500 and resume Dec 26 0700 hr
Canada: ILWU Stop on December 24 1200 and resume Dec 26 0100 hr
WEST COAST
|
PORT
|
|
TERMINAL |
GATE Remarks
|
| Vancouver |
Delta/Vanterm |
Closed
|
Gate Closed
|
| Seattle |
T-18 |
Closed
|
Gate Closed
|
| Oakland |
YTI/OAK |
Closed
|
Gate Closed
|
| Los Angeles |
YTI/LA |
Closed
|
Gate Closed (see remarks 1)
|
| |
APM |
Closed
|
Gate Closed (see remarks 1)
|
| Long Beach |
LBCTI |
Closed
|
Gate Closed (see remarks 1)
|
EAST COAST
|
PORT
|
|
TERMINAL |
GATE Remarks |
| Montreal |
MGT |
Closed
|
Gate Closed
|
| |
Termont |
Closed
|
Gate Closed
|
|
Halifax
|
Fairview |
Closed
|
Gate Closed
|
| New York |
PNCT |
Closed
|
Gate Closed
|
| |
NYCT |
Closed
|
Gate Closed
|
| |
Global |
Closed
|
Gate Closed
|
| Norfolk |
PMT/NIT |
Closed
|
Gate Closed
|
| Charleston |
NCT |
Closed
|
Gate Closed
|
| Savannah |
GCT |
Closed
|
Gate Closed
|
| Miami |
POMTOC |
Closed
|
Gate Closed
|
| New Orleans |
Ports America |
Closed
|
Gate Closed
|
| Houston |
BCT |
Closed
|
Gate Closed
|
Remark 1:
|
|
Date
|
LBCT |
APM
|
| Christmas Eve - First Shift |
24-Dec |
Closed |
Closed at 1200*
|
| Christmas Eve - Second Shift |
24-Dec |
Closed |
Closed -*
|
| Christmas |
25-Dec |
Closed |
Closed
|
| |
26-Dec |
Closed |
Closed -*
|
| |
27-Dec |
Open* |
Closed
|
* LBCT Open for OOCL - other GA lines particaption is undetermined
* APM closures to be finalized
Rail Schedule:
Christmas holiday is celebrated in the USA and Canada Friday, December 25. Customers should expect up to 72 hour transit delays from Wednesday, December 23 through Monday, December 28 as USA and Canada railroads operate fewer trains over the holiday period.
New Year’s holiday is celebrated in the USA and Canada Friday, January 1. Customers should expect up to 72 hour transit delays from Wednesday, December 30 through Monday, January 4 as USA and Canada railroads operate fewer trains over the holiday period.
Most North American rail road companies will close Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day. Throughout the two four-day weekend periods, rail carriers will only have limited staff available. For specific rail terminal operating hours, customers should contact local rail terminal.
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.
Visit us and track and trace your cargo on www.oocl.com or www.cargosmart.com
