The COVID Project
The record
- 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
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- 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 noteRendered 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.