US Customs and Border Protection has announced (CSMS #18-000533, 18-000534 and 18-000535) that the ports of Charleston, SC (1601), Wilmington, NC (1501) and Morehead City, NC (1511) will be closed on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at 1600 due to the forecast of Hurricane Florence. Both Thursday, September 13 and Friday, September 14, 2018 will be local closure days granted to all who file entries at the affected ports.  CBP is extending two additional days, without penalty, for any entry summaries and payments of duties that were due on Thursday, September 13, 2018 and Friday, September 14, 2018 in the affected ports.

Depending on weather conditions, the ports project reopening and resuming normal business operations at 0800 hours, Monday, September 17, 2018