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Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-102 Order Primary source read

NC Ports 'COVID-19 Business Continuity Plans' (updates of Mar. 20 and Mar. 24, 2020): all terminals on a normal schedule; Continuity of Operations Plan implemented: access to Maritime Buildings in Wilmington and Morehead City restricted to essential personnel only; security processes modified with the Coast Guard; social distancing, avoiding unnecessary travel, remote working encouraged

COVID-19 Business Continuity Plans - Operating Status; Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) (Maritime Buildings restricted to essential personnel)

North Carolina State Ports Authority (NC Ports), an enterprise agency of the North Carolina Department of Transportation · North Carolina (Ports of Wilmington and Morehead City; Charlotte Inland Port) (State)

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Jurisdiction
North Carolina (Ports of Wilmington and Morehead City; Charlotte Inland Port) · North Carolina
Level
State
Authority
Ports Authority facility control and Continuity of Operations Plan; Coast Guard and CBP guidelines (recited: 'strictly following all guidelines set by the U.S. Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection')
Issued
2020-03-20 Mar. 20, 2020
Effective
2020-03-20 (updated Mar. 24, 2020) (read as 2020-03-20)
End
Not documented (read as 2020-06-30)
In force
Mar. 20, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureTelework mandateWorkplace rulesSupply chain
Addressees
  • port users, truckers, stevedores, pilots and tug companies
  • the public (Maritime Buildings restricted)
  • NC Ports employees (remote work; travel avoidance)
Functions reached
  • PT ports (administrative buildings restricted to essential personnel; security processes modified)
  • OP office (remote work)
  • SC supply chain
  • CB customer access
Character
binding
Collection
State transport, ports and transit authorities AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT

Operative words

All North Carolina Ports terminals - the ports of Wilmington and Morehead City and Charlotte Inland Port - continue to operate on a normal schedule... We have implemented the COOP regarding COVID-19 which includes the following: Coordinating with New Hanover County and Carteret County Emergency Management. Increasing information sharing with CBP and USCG. Working with USCG to modify security processes to protect employees. Restricting access to Maritime Buildings in Wilmington and Morehead City to essential personnel only.... This includes practicing social distancing, avoiding unnecessary travel, additional cleaning and disinfection of buildings and encouraging remote working when possible.

Enforcement

Access restriction under the facility security plan; employee directives

Notes

Authority operating rule (access restriction) of a State port authority in the week of North Carolina's emergency; graded context for the operating statements.

Retrieval note

Rendered copy of the NC Ports page (live site with 2026 copyright footer) carrying the COVID-19 updates dated 03/20/2020 and 03/24/2020.