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...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-of-new-orleans-reopens-following-closure-from-hurricane-ida

New Orleans box terminals to restart on 6 September

The container terminals in the Port of New Orleans (NOLA) remain closed after Hurricane Ida hit the port at the end of August.

Port NOLA said in its latest update that operations in its terminals New Orleans Terminal (NOT) and Ports America are currently closed.

NOT is preparing for limited gate and terminal operations on Monday, 6 September, while Ports America is also tentatively planning to open gate and terminal operations on the same date with restrictions.

Port NOLA said it continues...

https://container-news.com/new-orleans-box-terminals-to-restart-on-6-september/