Terminal Advisories

Please be advised that our terminals in Wilmington, North Carolina have fully resumed normal operations.

We sincerely appreciate your patience and understanding throughout this event and value our continued partnership. We are especially grateful for the dedication and hard work of our Colonial team members, who worked tirelessly to minimize disruption to our customers while prioritizing the safety of all stakeholders.

This message serves as the final advisory related to this winter storm event.

Please be advised that our terminals in Wilmington, North Carolina remain closed due to ongoing winter weather conditions.  Based on expected thawing today, the terminals are tentatively scheduled to reopen on Tuesday, February 3rd at 7:00 a.m., pending a final assessment of conditions.

Travel hazards remain present on area roadways and continue to be a significant contributing factor. Currently, most employees are unable to safely travel to the terminal due to road conditions.

We deeply value our customers and take great pride in maintaining continuity of service. Colonial Terminals will make every reasonable effort to resume operations as quickly and safely as possible.  Should conditions change, you will be notified through subsequent advisories or by direct communication.

Due to expected snowfall accumulation and potential impacts to road conditions, operations at our North and South Wilmington, North Carolina terminals will be suspended on Saturday, January 31 at 12:00 p.m. (noon).  Terminal operations will remain closed through Monday, February 2, pending completion of a terminal assessment. Operations are expected to resume on Monday as soon as conditions are deemed safe and employees can safely travel to the terminals.

We deeply value our customers and take great pride in maintaining continuity of service. Colonial Terminals will make every reasonable effort to resume operations as quickly and safely as possible.

Should conditions change, you will be notified through subsequent advisories or by direct communication.

Wilmington, NC

Colonial Terminals is closely monitoring the forecast for our terminals in Wilmington, North Carolina as the area remains under a Winter Storm Warning.  While there are currently no impacts to vessel, rail, or truck operations, Terminal operations will be suspended on Saturday, January 30^th at 6 p.m. Operations are scheduled to resume on Sunday, February 1^st at 7 a.m., provided conditions are safe to do so.  Customers are encouraged to continue preloading trucks throughout Friday when feasible.

We deeply value our customers and take great pride in maintaining continuity of service. Colonial Terminals will make every reasonable effort to mitigate operational impacts, provided it can be done safely.

Should any changes occur, you will be informed through these advisories or by direct communication.

Savannah, GA

Colonial Terminals is closely monitoring the upcoming winter weather expected for our Savannah terminals. It is important to note that we are not experiencing impacts to vessel, rail, or truck operations at this time. While we do not anticipate terminal closures, pilot services may be suspended, and roadway conditions could become unsafe.

We deeply value our customers and take great pride in maintaining continuity of service. Colonial Terminals will make every reasonable effort to avoid or mitigate operational impacts, provided it can be done safely.

Should any changes occur, you will be informed through these advisories or by direct communication.

Please be advised the National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for our two terminals in Wilmington, North Carolina. Forecasted conditions are expected to deteriorate over the weekend and may include gale-force winds, significant wind chills, and a high probability of snow accumulation.  Due to these conditions, there is an increased likelihood of transportation disruptions in and around the terminal area due to dangerous driving conditions.

Currently, all operations remain normal.  However, as conditions are expected to worsen, we anticipate potential impacts to bottom-loading operations beginning as early as Saturday afternoon.  In anticipation of potential closure, we ask that you send trucks to preload now through EOB Friday.

We are closely monitoring the situation and will promptly notify you of any impacts to terminal operations using this same communication format.