Fog suspends traffic on Houston Ship Channel
02 April 2008 15:01 [Source: ICIS news]
HOUSTON (ICIS news)--Ship traffic has been halted along the Houston Ship Channel due to fog, the US Coast Guard said on Wednesday.
The Houston Ship and the Galveston/Texas City Ship Pilots' Association have suspended boardings of oil tankers and other deep-draft commercial ships due to fog.
While the pilots suspended boardings, no queue of ships has formed.By: Al Greenwood
+1 713 525 2645
For the latest chemical news, data and analysis that directly impacts your business sign up for a free trial to ICIS news - the breaking online news service for the global chemical industry.
Get the facts and analysis behind the headlines from our market leading weekly magazine: sign up to a free trial to ICIS Chemical Business.
| ICIS news FREE TRIAL |
| Get access to breaking chemical news as it happens. |
| ICIS Global Petrochemical Index (IPEX) |
| ICIS Global Petrochemical Index (IPEX). Download the free tabular data and a chart of the historical index |
Related Articles
- 07 Apr 08 14:56 Fog disrupts traffic on Houston Ship Channel
- 02 Apr 08 17:37 Cory Brothers wins ship management deal with BP
- 28 Mar 08 22:23 Fuel switch to hit chemical tankers - analyst
- 27 Mar 08 22:02 Cleaner fuel law to raise shipping costs
- 27 Feb 08 17:37 US midwest ethanol bumps against barge capacity
- 11 Dec 07 17:58 Houston ship traffic resumes as fog lifts
Latest News
- 18 Jun 13 23:59 Europe June SAN contracts settle at a rollover to slight rise
- 18 Jun 13 23:59 Solvent neutral base oil prices decrease in Europe export market
- 18 Jun 13 23:48 US vinyl flooring demand to rise 6%/yr, research firm
- 18 Jun 13 23:17 US shale oil ‘bonanza’ has not shifted global trends yet: analyst
- 18 Jun 13 23:00 EVENING SNAPSHOT - Americas Markets Summary