Port of New Orleans reopens following closure from Hurricane Ida

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) reopened late Wednesday following a three-day closure from Hurricane Ida, which hammered the area with heavy rain and wind gusts of 172 mph.

Breakbulk operations resumed Thursday, Jessica Ragusa, Port NOLA spokeswoman, told FreightWaves.

“We are resuming limited breakbulk operations, working our first breakbulk vessel moving steel at our tenant, Coastal Cargo,” Ragusa said.

Ragusa said the port anticipates further resuming breakbulk operations by Friday, with...

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