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Hurricane Beryl: Houston and Galveston ports to reopen

The ports of Houston and Galveston are set to resume operations on Wednesday 10 July following Tropical Storm Beryl.

Marcus Hand, Editor

July 10, 2024

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Major ports in Texas closed on Sunday 7 July due to the impact of Hurricane Beryl which made landfall in the US state early on Monday 8 July causing widespread flooding, debris and power outages.

The US Coast Guard said that on Tuesday the Captain of the Port (COTP) Houston-Galveston had set Port Condition Recovery for the ports of Houston, Texas City, Galveston, and Freeport.

Port Houston said it would its terminals would be resuming operations at the normal start time on Wednesday 10 July with extended gate times for its container terminals.

The Port of Galveston said in a post on social media platform X that it would be resuming cargo operations on Wednesday 10 July.

The US’ largest energy port of Corpus Christi started port-storm full recovery on Tuesday 9 July with port offices reopening.

About the Author

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

Conferences & Webinars

Marcus Hand regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars.

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