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Friday, September 5, 2008
Tropical Storm Hanna Preparations
Schedule Set for Port Operations
North Carolina State Port facilities at Charlotte, Morehead City and Wilmington continue working to secure the terminals in preparation for Tropical Storm Hanna, while performing normal business operations this morning.
As of noon Friday, September 5, both Ports and the Charlotte Inland Terminal will be closed to commercial traffic and all non-emergency Ports Authority employees will be released.
As soon as conditions permit, the Ports Authority intends to resume normal business operations. The U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will determine the navigability and safety of waterways, and the resumption of vessel traffic at the ports. For complete information about the effects of the storm's progress ont Ports operations, see the special weather information here.
ABOUT THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE PORTS AUTHORITY:
North Carolina's Ports in Wilmington and Morehead City, plus inland terminals in Charlotte and the Piedmont Triad in Greensboro, link the State's consumers, businesses and industry to world markets, and serve as magnets to attract new business and industry. Port activities contribute statewide to 85,000 jobs and $299 million each year in state and local tax revenues. The proposed NC International Terminal in Brunswick County and Port expansion projects in Morehead City and Wilmington will make North Carolina a key player in international trade, and multiply related jobs and economic impact in the state.
Top trading partners are China, Venezuela, Colombia, India, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Korea, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and Turkey.
Primary exports include fertilizer, woodpulp, forest products, general merchandise, food, chemicals and metal products.
Top imports include forest products, chemicals, natural rubber, cement, scrap metal, steel, coal and general merchandise.
INFORMATION:
Karen Fox, Director of Communications (910)343-6491 (910)520-5745 Email
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