Port of Miami in LOCK DOWN.

[rajntra]

Just saw on Fox News that the Port of Miami has been locked down. Seems the FBI found a couple of peeps of Middle Eastern decent hidden in the back of a pick up truck. The driver of the truck is giving inconsistent stories, no more details available.

 

Wonder if a lock down applies to the Cruise ships as well?????

[hdawson]

Glad I'm not cruising today. Even if the cruise port is not effected, the traffic of the larger port area could be unbearable. Kudos to the feds.

[cruzegirl]

Lockdown must be over.... I see several cruise ships docked in Miami..... Wonder what happened.......

[rajntra]

The port is still on lock down. Men where found in the container of a semi truck, not pick up truck.

[Knights on the Beach]

Lockdown must be over.... I see several cruise ships docked in Miami..... Wonder what happened.......

But the cruise ships would have been there since early this morning. Nothing has been said about what time they discovered the men.

[rajntra]

Now they are saying the people where found in the sleeper cab of the truck not the container. Soo the driver knew they where there. Somethings up! I hope to god they are searching and monitoring every container in that lot. Hope this turns out to be nothing, but it sure does seem to be something, just don't know what yet.

[yst347]

CNN is reporting the port is open but heightened security measures are being implemented. Reports are that traffic in the vicinity of the port is at a standstill.

[sedbandmom]

Fox just reported the bomb squad is being called in and no one is approaching the back of the truck.

Sandy

[TennisLover]

Here's the link to the Miami Herald coverage. Maybe they will update it throughout the day.

 

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/16405654.htm

[JustAGirl79]

Anybody see this story yet: http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/01/07/miami.port/index.html

 

Apparently three men have been arrested after trying to enter the port illegally, in an 18-wheeler truck.

 

I'm glad that authorities are cautious, but I still find these situations scary. We're sailing out of Ft. Lauderdale in three weeks.

[Bequia]

Fortunately the cruiseport has a seperate entrance from the cargo port. The cargo side was closed this morning, no frieghters were in port, these guys must have stuck out like a sore thumb as there wasn't any 18 wheeler traffic anywhere to be seen. If it were a weekday nobody would have noticed, it's an 18 wheeler zoo there.

[Host Star]

Anybody see this story yet: http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/01/07/miami.port/index.html

 

Apparently three men have been arrested after trying to enter the port illegally, in an 18-wheeler truck.

 

I'm glad that authorities are cautious, but I still find these situations scary. We're sailing out of Ft. Lauderdale in three weeks.

 

 

hmmmm.. last week on the way back to miami aboard the Century we were alerted by the C aptain that a boat was too close to us (we were about 9 miles off of cuba) and that he was calling the coast guard which sent a jet which circled our ship but the boat disappeared.. I've heard nothing since about it...just makes you wonder

[rajntra]

Just heard that are turning away the fuel shipments for the Cruise ships at the port. I wonder if they have enough fuel to get underway and to their first port of call? Man this suxs for the passengers on board.

[THERAPYCRUISE]

Just heard on fox that they are not allowing fuel tankers to refuel the cruise ships. I quess we will see if they take off.

[rajntra]

Just heard on fox that they are not allowing fuel tankers to refuel the cruise ships. I quess we will see if they take off.

 

Jinxs, buy me a coke.:D

[Caribbean Dad]

Valor's web cam still shows Valor and Victory docked and Valor's Lido deck is packed. If they are leaving, it should be soon. Port of Miami has scheduled a News Conference for any minute now.

[rajntra]

I noticed in the roll call forum that there are A LOT of CC members on board the Valor today. Anyone have a contact number for any of them to see what is going on?

[seguincruiser]

Looking on the webcam there appears to be ship leaving. I assume that means the all clear was given.

[Caribbean Dad]

Valor's webcam shows Victory almost clear of Port with Valor right behind her. News conference now scheduled for 4:45 est.

[Caribbean Dad]

Victory and Valor have now both cleared port. Not sure what they are going to do about fuel. Must have enough to get to thier first POC.

[nycruiser2006]

Did they have the news conference? Any new info? Valor webcam shows she is out to sea.

[nycruiser2006]

Shoot! Boards are c r a w l i n g

[Bequia]

False alarm. :cool:

[JustAGirl79]

This one involves a package being loaded onto a cruise ship, found to have traces of C4.

 

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16528857/

 

Scary stuff.

[Guest KimberlyB]

CNN broke this at 4:01pm -- here's the link to their coverage:

 

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/01/08/port.package.ap/index.html

 

And you're right -- it *is* scary stuff.