Houston Ship Channel shut and vessel traffic delayed

Strong north winds of 25-30 knots and choppy waters have kept inbound vessel traffic through the Houston Ship Channel and through the Galveston/Texas City Channel closed since yesterday evening, Inchcape Shipping Services says.

PHOTO: A view of the Houston Ship Channel with barges, loading docks and industrial plants in the background. Getty Images

This is causing delays in bunker deliveries not only in Houston, but also in Galveston, Freeport and Beaumont as barges load out of Houston.

“Due to high winds, and freezing conditions there have been intermittent terminal closures, channel closures, and significant delays in operations” a source says.

“As a result, we expect there to be delays in making deliveries for the next several days,” he adds.

By Debarati Bhattacharjee

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