As SeaLand monitors Hurricane Laura and Post-Tropical Cyclone Marco, the safety of its teams and cargo operations remains a top priority. 

SeaLand’s operational team is in constant touch with the US Coast Guard and Port leaders to ensure the latest updates.

POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE MARCO: On the forecast track, Marco should continue moving westward just offshore the coast of Louisiana until the system dissipates. 

HURRICANE LAURA: Forecast to become major hurricane over the north-western Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, August 26th. Laura is forecast to move over the central and north western Gulf of Mexico tonight and Wednesday, approach the Upper Texas and Southwest Louisiana coasts on Wednesday night and move inland near those area on Thursday.

Port Operations

Houston:  Port condition X-RAY set. Houston Ship Channel Closed to inbound traffic.

New Orleans: Port Condition ZULU set.  Port is closed for all operations.

The Port Conditions are:
Vessel Operations

  • Condition Whiskey (IV): The ALERT condition in which winds above 39 mph are expected within 72 hours.
  • Condition X-Ray (III): The READINESS condition in which winds above 39 mph are expected within 48 hours.
  • Condition Yankee (II): The WARNING condition in which winds above 39 mph are expected within 24 hours.
  • Condition Zulu (I): The DANGER condition in which winds above 39 mph are expected within 12 hours and until the storm has passed and is no longer a threat.
Service Name

 

 Vessel Name

 

 Inbound Voyage

 

 Outbound Voyage

 

 Contingency Plan

 

ACX

 

 Express Brazil

 

 031N

 

 034S

 

 Delays expected due to Marco and Laura

 

ACX

 

 Letavia

 

 032N

 

 035S

 

 Delays expected due to Marco and Laura

 

GOEX

 

 AS Cleopatra

 

 033R

 

 035A

 

 Will omit USNOL due to Marco.

 

Gulfex

 

 Torrente

 

 026N

 

 034S

 

 Delays expected due to Marco and Laura

 

TA3

 

 MSC Laura

 

 031W

 

 034E

 

 Completed ops in New Orleans will not sail until after closure. 

 

TA3

 

 MSC Alicante

 

 032W

 

 035E

 

 Will omit USNOL due to Marco.

 

TA6

 

 MSC Charleston

 

 030W

 

 034E

 

 Delays expected due to Marco and Laura

 

TP18

 

 Maersk Kolkata

 

 030E

 

 034W

 

 Will omit USNOL due to Marco.

 

TP18

 

 Maersk Huron

 

 031E

 

 035W

 

 Delays expected due to Marco and Laura

 

TP88

 

 MSC Ans

 

 030E

 

 035W

 

 Delays expected due to Marco and Laura

 

UCLA

 

 Monte Tamaro

 

 031N

 

 034S

 

 Potential to complete cargo ops August 25th @ 18:00 hrs.