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The ports of News Orleans, Mobile, Houston, Corpus Christi and Freeport had also suspended operations due to the storm, but have now resumed.

For information about operations in the USA contact GAC USA at usa@gac.com

Supply for vessels alongside:
Provisions and spares supplied to vessels alongside berths at Sharjah Ports will be charged AED 5/- per freight ton.
Tools and equipment supplied to vessels alongside berths at Sharjah Ports will be charged AED 10/- per freight ton.

Supply for vessels located offshore:
Provisions, spares and any items supplied to vessels located offshore and loaded on supply boats or to other craft alongside berths at Sharjah Ports will be treated as cargo and will be charged the applicable stevedoring and port handling charges.
The above charges will be subject to a minimum of AED 50/- per document of supply.
Documentation and customs approval as per applicable norms will have to be duly completed according to the nature of supply being executed. Applicable charges will have to be paid in the main office before loading. In the event supplies are done after office hours charges can be invoiced to agent or can be paid berth master’s office.

(For information about operations in Sharjah contact GAC Sharjah at sharjah@gac.com)

Source: Government of Sharjah Department of Seaports & Customs, Seaports Authority, Port Khalid letter dated 22 June 2017