Gulf of Mexico
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Weather and Critical Events
Potential tropical storm could flood Texas coast (with forecast video)
Depression in the Gulf of Mexico could soon become Tropical Storm Wilfred. Flooding and supply chain disruptions likely along the Texas coast.
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American Shipper
COSCO container ship crew rescues sailors in Gulf of Mexico
The Malaysia captain and crew followed instructions from the Coast Guard in the rescue of four people aboard the sailboat Yes Dear.
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American Shipper
Major ports and roads remain closed after hurricane makes landfall
Key ports and roads across the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast remain closed in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura.
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American Shipper
Mexico’s president wants to revoke operating concession for Port of Veracruz
The Port of Veracruz, one of Mexico’s largest maritime trade ports, has a 100-year concession with an entity called Administración Portuaria Integral de Veracruz.
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Insurance & Risk Management
Hurricane season heats up – responding to a big one
While hurricanes produce an abundance of freight-hauling opportunities, truckers should understand it’s best to hunker down before hitting the load boards.
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Weather and Critical Events
Tropical Storm Cristobal still eyeing US Gulf Coast (with forecast video)
Tropical Storm Cristobal headed toward northern Gulf Coast this weekend. Some disruptions in freight flows are likely.
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Insights
Riskpulse calls for active 2020 hurricane season
High sea surface temperatures and a lack of wind shear will encourage storm formation.
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News
Port Houston closes two terminals after positive coronavirus test
Port Houston announced it was closing two terminals after an employee who worked at both sites tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Weather and Critical Events
Tropical storm could flood Gulf Coast this weekend
Storm poses "possibility of life-threatening inundation from rising water moving inland from the coastline."
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Business
Steel Dynamics to build $1.9 billion mill in South Texas near Gulf of Mexico
Indiana-based Steel Dynamics Inc. announced it will build a $1.9 billion mill in Sinton, Texas, about 25 miles northwest of the Port of Corpus Christi.…
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