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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations, Miami Field Office is updating the trade community and traveling public on the status of the ports of entry in South Florida.

Trade
CBP officers are on duty and are processing commercial shipments at the Miami Cargo Clearance Center (CCC). At this time, the Port Everglades is without power and will remain closed until further notice. Members of the trade community and the general public can receive trade related services at the Miami Cargo Clearance Center, located at 6601 NW 25th Street, Miami FL 33122. For additional information and hours of operation, please call 305-869-2750.

Port of Miami (Seaport)
CBP at the Port of Miami is open for business, processing cruise ship passengers, crew and cargo arriving from foreign ports. The port is operating during daylight hours only.

At this time, some cruise vessels are being diverted from Port Everglades to the Port of Miami.

Miami International Airport
CBP is fully operational at Miami International Airport (MIA). Currently, full processing of international passengers, crew and cargo is taking place.

Port Everglades (Seaport)
Port Everglades is open for vessel traffic. For CBP information, contact 954-356-7431.

Until further notice, entry processing will be performed at the Miami Free Trade Zone, located at 2305 NW 107th Avenue, Miami, FL 33172.

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
On Thursday, October 27, 2005, international arrivals are scheduled to commence at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL).

The FLL General Aviation Facility (GAF) is not operational at this time.

Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport is operational.

Port of Palm Beach (Seaport)
The Port of Palm Beach is 100% operational.

Palm Beach International Airport
Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) is 100% operational.

The PBI General Aviation Facility (GAF) is not operational. Until further notice, private aircraft operators are encouraged to utilize Fort Pierce Airport or other facilities.

Port of Fort Pierce (Seaport)
The Port of Fort Pierce is not operational at this time.

Fort Pierce Airport
Fort Pierce Airport is open for private aircraft operations. To assist and accommodate flights diverted from the Palm Beach area, Ft. Pierce has extended its hours of service. Effective Thursday, October 27, 2005, Fort Pierce Airport will be open for business from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.

Private Vessels
Private boaters arriving in South Florida must continue to report by calling 1-800-432-1216 or 1-800-451-0393. Boaters calling these numbers will be directed to the nearest location so they may report in to a CBP officer for clearance in person. These 1-800 numbers will be fully staffed 24 hours a day to take boaters’ calls. These numbers can also be reached from cell phones, even if the phone is from out of the area.

Although numerous CBP officers sustained extensive property damage, they have demonstrated their dedication to the primary mission of protecting America against terrorism and all other threats to national security while providing vital services to the trade community and traveling public.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control, and protection of our Nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.