Gulf ports and waterways open after Gustav fades

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ports at Port Arthur, Beaumont, and Orange in Texas and at Lake Charles in Louisiana, as well as the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway were open to all traffic as of Tuesday morning, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

Traffic at the Texas and Louisiana ports was halted on Sunday ahead of Hurricane Gustav.

At Lake Charles, traffic is restricted to ships with a draft of 16 feet or less.

The Calcasieu Ship channel was also reopened, but with a restricted to ships with a draft of 16 feet or less.

(Reporting by Rebekah Kebede; Editing by Marguerita Choy)