Restrictions for vessels visiting Houston remain, as submerged objects are causing navigation hazards.
Many bunker companies in the area, however, are now up and running.
Over 100 vessels were said to be held up in Texas after Hurricane Ike shut ports and waterways, according to a US Coast Guard report.
A number of vessels, however, have re-routed to New Orleans for their bunker deliveries.
"We've been extremely busy over the past few days. During the beginning of the week inquiries were up and now we are very busy delivery fuel. Vessels that are unable to get into Houston are taking a detour for their bunkering until operations return to normal," a source in New Orleans told Bunkerworld today.
Houston's Buffalo Marine Services Inc., informed bunkerworld they have located another 3,600 metric tonnes of IFO380 in their fleet, on top of the 3,000 mt of IFO380, 600 metric tonnes of IFO180 and 200 mt of MDO which was loaded on several of its bunker barges on Tuesday.
Some bunker firms remained shut today, though, due to power outages.
Texas City is now open but none of the port facilities are open as the port has no power and most facility inspections not completed, reports noted.
The Port of Galveston remained closed to cargo operations today. It is hoped to open to restricted traffic on Sunday September 21, a US Coast Guard report said.
The Port of Houston is now open to vessels with a draft of 16 feet or less without restrictions, and for daylight navigation from sea buoy to Shell, Deer Park for vessels with draft of 38 feet or less and 30 feet or less from Shell, Deer Park to Turning Basin.
Brownsville, Corpus Christi and Point Comfort are all open and Freeport is open to traffic with a draft of 16 feet or less (non-restricted), and for daylight navigation for vessels with a draft of 36-00 feet or less.
The Port of Houston Authority Turning Basin and all its other terminals with the exception of Barbours Cut and Bayport Container Terminals has resumed normal business operations. Barbours Cut and Bayport Terminals continue to work with CenterPoint Energy to establish power to its terminals, according to a port report.