Glenn Ledet (center-left), secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, and Beth Branch (center-right), president and CEO of the Port of New Orleans, sign a cooperative endeavor agreement… Read More
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Port executives, economic developers and state representatives from Louisiana have long described the five deep-water ports of the Lower Mississippi River—composed of the Port of Baton Rouge, the Port of… Read More
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) a $1 million grant for the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) sustainability management plan (SMP). “This funding… Read More
Members of the Greater New Orleans Port Safety Council’s Harbor Safety Committee met July 10 at the Port of New Orleans administration building to, among other things, hear a presentation… Read More
The annual FreightWeek STL event in St. Louis included a May 14 session on the interconnectivity of ports on the inland river system, featuring the directors of the… Read More
Brandy Christian, who came to the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) in 2015 as chief operating officer and succeeded Gary LaGrange as president and CEO in January 2017,… Read More
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) is set to receive a $7.1 million grant from the Federal Highway Administration’s Reducing Truck Emissions at Port Facilities (RTEPF) Grant… Read More
The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans recently selected new officers, electing Walter J. Leger Jr. to serve as board chairman, James J. Carter Jr. as… Read More
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) recorded 20,500 container movements by barge during 2023, setting a new record since the service between the ports of Greater Baton Rouge… Read More
Before the COVID-19 pandemic brought the cruise industry around the world to a complete halt, cruise business in the Port of New Orleans was booming. In early 2020,… Read More
