The Jacksonville consolidation center for Caribbean Shipping Services (Odyssey Caribbean), a subsidiary of Odyssey Logistics, has reopened today under limited capacity following Hurricane Ian.

Although the storm remained offshore as it passed Jacksonville, there was a significant amount of water dropped from the storm and associated storm surges. Power loss and damages in the greater Jacksonville area were not nearly as significant as Florida points further south.

Facility and vessel operations are returning slowly and sailing schedules are resuming as early as this weekend.

Operationally, access to empty containers is limited until the ports reopen on Saturday 10/2. Today, Odyssey Caribbean will be loading cargo held through the storm and as soon as operations allow, we will tender these containers tomorrow, and secure more empties in order to meet the revised sailing schedules by each of the ocean providers. We anticipate being able to remain current for all of our inbound and outbound cargo, and to meet each sailing schedule we are planning to utilize in the coming days.

Southbound ocean services to Puerto Rico

• Tote held the Friday vessel this week and will sail it on Saturday 10/1
• Trailer Bridge delayed their Wednesday and Friday barge sailings last week and have not updated their sailing dates at the time of this message
• Crowley held their Friday sailing and intend to sail it on Tuesday

Odyssey Caribbean is currently loading dry cargo received earlier this week and these will be tendered Saturday morning (10/1) for sailing Saturday afternoon. All refrigerated cargo we received this week was tendered prior to the close of port operations Wednesday (9/28) and will sail on Saturday afternoon (10/1) as well.

Odyssey Caribbean’s Jacksonville shipping & receiving hours 9/30 through 10/7.

In order to accommodate loads that have been held earlier this week, we will allow first come, first served receiving for Monday (10/3).  We plan to return to a required receiving appointment schedule on Tuesday (10/4).

Date             Day                            Dock Hours          Receiving Schedule

Port of Jacksonville update:

https://www.jaxport.com/ian-update/

Sept. 30, 11:30 a.m. update

JAXPORT remains closed (Port Condition ZULU) while the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Sector Jacksonville, JAXPORT, and our tenants complete post-storm assessments.

Pending approval from the U.S. Coast Guard, JAXPORT gates will reopen at 6 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1 and cargo can begin leaving the terminal at 6:30 a.m. Saturday.

Tenants: Please check your email for required USCG reopening documentation.

Because JAXPORT tenants establish their operating hours at their gated facilities, drivers seeking to pick-up or drop-off loads are encouraged to contact their terminal operator directly to confirm their specific hours of operation.

Cruise updates are available on Carnival Cruise Line’s website: https://bit.ly/3UKTJsF