During the 2024 regular session of the Louisiana Legislature, lawmakers committed $230.5 million to Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) infrastructure projects, with the majority of that directed toward the… Read More
Port of New Orleans
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 ports of… 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, has… 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 program, which… 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 vice… 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 and… 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, larger ships… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Ports across the United States will benefit from $1.1 billion in “transformational” infrastructure projects announced by President Joe Biden as part of his Investing in America agenda. They include:… Read More
The Port of New Orleans took a big step toward full funding for its planned container terminal in Violet, La., January 22 with the announcement of a $226.2 million grant… Read More
The Port of New Orleans passed two resolutions January 18 to expedite the St. Bernard Transportation Corridor, a roadway to connect the new, $1.8 billion Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) being… Read More
