El New Orleans Public Belt Railroad y Gulf Gateway Terminal LLC han anunciado una capacidad de almacenamiento ampliada para el tráfico a granel líquido en las instalaciones de Gulf Gateway en el puerto de Nueva Orleans. El terminal es un centro de almacenamiento y distribución de líquidos en 40...
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New Orleans Public Belt Railroad expands liquid bulk capacity
The New Orleans Public Belt Railroad and Gulf Gateway Terminal LLC have announced expanded storage capacity for liquid bulk traffic at Gulf Gateway’s facility at the Port of New Orleans.
The terminal is a liquid storage and distribution hub on 40 acres at the port with access to all six Class I railroads via the NOPB. Recent expansion with the addition of a new storage tank will double storage capacity, with more additions planned.
“GCT will now be able to store 260,000 barrels of liquid product...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/new-orleans-public-belt-railroad-expands-liquid-bulk-capacity
New Orleans port railroad opens bulk transloading park
Bulk shippers at the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) now have expanded options for moving cargoes to inland destinations.
The New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) and Heniff Transportation Systems LLC announced that they have signed an agreement for Heniff to manage rail transloading services at the newly opened New Orleans Transloading Industrial Park.
The facility, located on Terminal Road in New Orleans East, is designed to offer shippers multimodal options for moving dry and liquid bulk...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/new-orleans-port-railroad-opens-bulk-transloading-park
Brandy D. Christian named next CEO of Patriot Rail
Yesterday, we reported that Brandy D. Christian is stepping down as president and CEO of the Port of New Orleans (and as CEO of its New Orleans Public Belt Railroad unit) in mid June to pursue an opportunity in the private sector.
She won’t be between jobs for long, That “opportunity in the private sector” is with Jacksonville, Fla., headquartered Patriot Rail Company, a portfolio company of Igneo Infrastructure Partners that owns and operates over 30 short line freight railroads across the U.S....
Port NOLA CEO Brandy Christian stepping down
Brandy D. Christian is stepping down as president and CEO of the Port of New Orleans (and as CEO of its New Orleans Public Belt Railroad unit) in mid June to pursue an opportunity in the private sector. She has served as the president and CEO of Port NOLA since January 1, 2017, and as CEO of the railroad since its acquisition by the port on February 1, 2018.
“We cannot overstate the exemplary leadership that Brandy Christian has provided throughout her tenure,” said Walter Leger, Jr., chairman...
New Orleans Public Belt Railroad completes France Road rail yard expansion
The New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) has completed the expansion of the France Road rail yard, which the railroad says will increase throughput in the New Orleans rail gateway.
The rail yard will expand NOPB’s capacity to switch, interchange and store rail cars. The rail yard created storage space for 220 more rail cars.
NOPB is a Class III switching railway serving the Port of New Orleans. The railway connects with all six Class I railroads.
“Increasing our storage capacity through the...
Louisiana gives $3 million to 2 short-line railroad projects
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is awarding grants totalling $3 million to two projects aimed at increasing network fluidity, supporting the broader supply chain and modernizing and increasing the climate resiliency of existing infrastructure.
The state offered the grants via its Class II and Class III rail infrastructure improvement program.
“Our freight and passenger rail infrastructure needs improving if we want to continue successfully moving goods throughout the...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/louisiana-gives-3-million-to-2-short-line-railroad-projects
Port of New Orleans railroad upgrades locomotives
The Port of New Orleans has completed the acquisition of eight new locomotives for operating within the port complex.
With the arrival of the eight new engines, the port authority’s short-line New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) will reduce its locomotive fleet from 15 to eight. The new locomotives are also expected to reduce fuel consumption by 25% and emissions by 40%.
NOPB is a Class III switching railroad in the Port of New Orleans that shuttles cargo to and from six Class I freight...
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