The North Carolina Ports Authority has warned that its Wilmington and Morehead City ports will remain closed for a further four days on the back of damage caused by Hurricane Florence.
In a twitter update, the authority said the ports planned to resume operations on 24 September. They did, however, open for employees yesterday (20 September).
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Earlier this week NC Ports said Florence had had a “major impact” on the ports.
Hurricane Florence has had a major impact on NC & the Ports of Wilmington & Morehead City. We are assessing the situation at both locations & will remain CLOSED through Wed., Sept. 19. At that time we will provide a further update regarding operating status #ncports #florenceNC pic.twitter.com/Lhp0KfAeUx
— NC Ports (@NCPorts) 16 September 2018
NC Ports plans to resume full commercial truck operations in Wilmington & Morehead City on 9/24. Vessel operations are anticipated to commence by the end of this week. The Ports of Wilmington & Morehead City will reopen to employees on 9/20 #ncports #florence pic.twitter.com/n6pyOXbCup
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According to reports, warehouses and other structures at both ports indicated damage along with a number of downed empty containers.
The US Coast Guard closed the main shipping channel and residents from South Carolina to Maryland were placed under a State of Emergency with more than 1m residents given evacuation orders.
A spokesperson for the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) told just-style that although they had no data regarding the impact of Florence on the apparel industry, they do not expect “much of an impact” on industry shipments as the advanced notice meant a lot of product was rerouted.
