Hurricane Milton – Advisory #3
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
12:15 PM
The latest forecast for Hurricane Milton from the National Hurricane Center is below. We are monitoring the conditions closely but do not anticipate modifying our operations currently. If this status changes, you will be notified under this same format.
The USCG has issued a Marine Safety Information Bulletin for the Port of Savannah and will continue daily Heavy Weather Advisory Group (HWAG) conference calls to inform marine terminal operators of pending changes in Port Conditions.
It is important to note that we are not experiencing any impacts to vessel, rail, or truck operations at this time. Should this change, you will be informed through these advisories that will be issued daily until the threat passes.
We deeply value our customers and take great pride in the continuity of our service. Colonial Terminals will make every effort to avoid or mitigate any impacts to your operations as long as we can safely do so.
Savannah Terminal Operations
Terminal Operations
No current impact.
Vessel Operations
No current impact, however, during the 11:45AM ET Hazardous Weather Advisory Group (HWAG) call, the U.S. Coast Guard advised maintaining Port Condition Whiskey for the Port of Savannah. This requires all vessels to declare their hurricane contingency plans for USCG approval. The port remains open to all commercial traffic, but oceangoing ships and barges must report their intention to remain in port or depart. If they are departing, they must do so within 12 hours of gale-force winds. We anticipate the river pilots’ service may be impacted by the storm as early as Wednesday.
Rail Operations
No current impact.
Bottom-Loading Fuel Shipments
No current impact.
Truck Operations
No current impact.
Wilmington Terminal Operations
Terminal Operations
No current impact.
Vessel Operations
No current impact.
Rail Operations
No current impact.
Truck Operations
No current impact.