Smoke closes container terminals at US east coast's busiest port
DUE to the heavy smoke caused by wildfires in Canada, container terminals at the Port of New York and New Jersey were forced to close, reports Ventura, California's gCaptain.
In a Tweet, the busiest port on the US east coast stated that operations at APMT, MAHER, PNCT, GCT Bayonne, and Columbia would cease, and gates were closed due to poor air quality.
Air quality alerts have been issued throughout the northeast region, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) took measures to slow down air traffic to and from airports in the New York City area due to reduced visibility caused by the smoke from wildfires.
The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) air quality monitor registered "hazardous" levels, the highest warning level, across much of the Tri-State area.
The public was strongly advised to avoid all outdoor physical activity.
source:SchedNet
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