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Lineage Logistics Breaks Ground On Expansion At Port NOLA Officials—including Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and Port NOLA President and CEO Brandy Christian, center—break ground April 6 for the $42 million expansion project. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

Officials—including Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and Port NOLA President and CEO Brandy Christian, center—break ground April 6 for the $42 million expansion project. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

Lineage Logistics Breaks Ground On Expansion At Port NOLA

April 20, 2021

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, Port NOLA President and CEO Brandy Christian, and Greg Lehmkuhl, president and CEO of Lineage Logistics, gathered at the New Orleans Cold Storage (NOCS) facility… Read More

Fennelly, Hecker Honored For Their Impacts On Maritime Community gmm_award

Fennelly, Hecker Honored For Their Impacts On Maritime Community

March 1, 2021

Global Maritime Ministries (GMM), a New Orleans-based organization that serves seafarers and inland mariners who call on ports in southeast Louisiana, along with the region’s broader maritime community, typically presents… Read More

Bergeron Remembered As Visionary, Friend

February 12, 2021

The New Orleans maritime community, family and friends of William T. “Bill” Bergeron are celebrating his life, while also mourning his loss, following his death February 2. A native of… Read More

Port NOLA In The Midst Of $100 Million Expansion At Napoleon Container Terminal

January 22, 2021

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) is close to halfway done with a $100 million expansion at its Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal. The port is on track to put… Read More

Port NOLA Begins Acquiring Land For New Container Terminal The CMA CGM Pusan C vessel, one of the largest vessels to-date that calls at Port NOLA’s current container facility at the Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal. (Photo courtesy of Port NOLA)

The CMA CGM Pusan C vessel, one of the largest vessels to-date that calls at Port NOLA’s current container facility at the Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal. (Photo courtesy of Port NOLA)

Port NOLA Begins Acquiring Land For New Container Terminal

December 22, 2020

The board of commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) voted December 17 on several measures authorizing Brandy Christian, president and CEO of the port, to begin entering… Read More

Brandy Christian Receives 2020 Bertel Award Port NOLA President and CEO and NOPB CEO Brandy Christian speaks at the C. Alvin Bertel Award ceremony at the annual World Trade Center event held November 18. (Photo courtesy of Port NOLA)

Port NOLA President and CEO and NOPB CEO Brandy Christian speaks at the C. Alvin Bertel Award ceremony at the annual World Trade Center event held November 18. (Photo courtesy of Port NOLA)

Brandy Christian Receives 2020 Bertel Award

November 20, 2020

Brandy Christian, president and CEO of the Port of New Orleans and CEO of the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB), received the 2020 C. Alvin Bertel Award November 18… Read More

Corps Kicks Off Lower Mississippi River Ship Channel Deepening Weeks Marine’s cutterhead dredge Captain Frank started dredging at Mile 5 Above Head of Passes. (Photo courtesy of Big River Coalition)

Weeks Marine’s cutterhead dredge Captain Frank started dredging at Mile 5 Above Head of Passes. (Photo courtesy of Big River Coalition)

Corps Kicks Off Lower Mississippi River Ship Channel Deepening

September 18, 2020

Less than six weeks after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the state of Louisiana signed the project partnership agreement for deepening the Mississippi River Ship Channel from Baton… Read More

Smart Port Initiative Announced At Port Of New Orleans Gov. John Bel Edwards and FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor speak at a news conference July 13 announcing a smart port initiative between the Water Institute of the Gulf, Louisiana Economic Development and the Port of New Orleans. (Photo courtesy of the Water Institute of the Gulf)

Gov. John Bel Edwards and FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor speak at a news conference July 13 announcing a smart port initiative between the Water Institute of the Gulf, Louisiana Economic Development and the Port of New Orleans. (Photo courtesy of the Water Institute of the Gulf)

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