The winter storm hitting the US Sunday into the early week is impacting operations down the East Coast. Many ports have announced closures, and others will be impacted due to the inclement weather. Please find a summary of the closures and impacts below:
Confirmed Port Closures / Suspensions
Port of New York & New Jersey These closures are part of weather-related terminal gate shutdowns in response to heavy snow/ice
- Maher Terminal (Elizabeth, NJ): CLOSED Jan 24-26.
- Port Liberty (Staten Island & Bayonne, NY/NJ): CLOSED Jan 24-26.
Port of Boston / Conley Terminal (Boston, MA) Closure due to winter weather conditions affecting operations and safety.
- Conley Terminal: CLOSED Jan 24-25; status for Jan 26 TBD.
Port of Baltimore (Maryland) Closure largely tied to winter storm conditions impacting terminal operations.
- Seagirt Terminal: Operated limited hours Jan 24 (06:00-12:00). Closed Jan 25-26.
Port of Charleston (South Carolina) Weather prompted a limited shutdown with resumed activity as conditions eased.
- North Charleston Terminal: Closed Jan 24-25, reopened Jan 26.
- Wando Terminal: Partial operations Jan 24 (06:00-13:00) Closed Jan 25; reopened Jan 26.
Ports with No Confirmed Full Closures, but still impacted
At the moment, there are no verified authoritative notices (from carriers, port authorities, or real-time traffic data) confirming full storm-related shutdowns at the following major East Coast ports - though all are experiencing weather stress and may see delays and conditional operations:
- Port of Savannah (GA) - Likely slowdowns due to feeder and hinterland access issues, but no full stoppage confirmed.
- Port of Virginia (Norfolk / Newport News, VA) - Expected to maintain operations but with possible delays.
- Port of Jacksonville (FL) - No current closure notices tied to the storm.
Smaller Atlantic ports (e.g., Wilmington NC, Morehead City NC) - No verified closures, but snow/ice may slow operations contextually.
