Major shipping ports across the central US Gulf Coast were closed on Saturday as Hurricane Nate intensified and storm surges of up to 3.7 metres were expected.
The US Coast Guard ordered a halt to all traffic beginning at 8:00am local time for several ports in New Orleans, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.
New Orleans, which sits near the mouth of the Mississippi River, is an important transit point for energy, metals and agricultural commodities moving to overseas and domestic markets.
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