PORT NOLA

Port of New Orleans breaks cruise passenger record

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA), the 6th largest U.S. cruise port and the only port in the country that offers both ocean-going and river cruising, announced today a record-breaking year with more than 1.2 million cruise passenger movements in 2024. Port NOLA’s two cruise terminals at Erato Street and Julia Street are located within the heart of the city, just steps away from the historic French Quarter, world-renowned restaurants, and unique cultural heritage.

“We are grateful to our cruise...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/port-of-new-orleans-breaks-cruise-passenger-record/

Port NOLA gets $1M EPA grant to support LIT

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) reports that it has been awarded $1,000,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) Sustainability Management Plan (SMP).

The Louisiana International Terminal will be built in Violet, Louisiana, 17 miles downriver from the Crescent City Connection bridge, eliminating air draft restrictions for vessels that call Port NOLA. The terminal will be able to handle the largest container vessels that traverse...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ports-terminals/port-nola-gets-1m-epa-grant-to-support-lit/

EPA awards $1 million to New Orleans container port project

The Port of New Orleans announced Monday that it was awarded $1 million from the Environmental Protection Agency for its Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) Sustainability Management Plan (SMP).

The $1.8 billion LIT will be located along the Mississippi River on 400 acres in Violet, St. Bernard Parish. That’s 17 miles downstream from the Crescent City Connection bridge, whose air draft limits the size of container ships calling New Orleans. The new port is designed to accommodate New Panamax...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/epa-awards-1-million-to-new-orleans-container-port-project

Beth Ann Branch named new Port NOLA president and CEO

The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has appointed Beth Ann Branch president & CEO of Port NOLA and CEO of the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB), effective Dec. 1, 2024.

She replaces executive VP and CFO Ronald Wendel Jr., who has been serving in both the Port NOLA and NOPB roles in an acting capacity. Branch joins Port NOLA from the Alabama Port Authority in Mobile, where she has served as chief commercial officer since 2021. Prior to that role, she led...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/beth-ann-branch-named-new-port-nola-president-and-ceo/

Port NOLA on track for record 2024 cruise season

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA), the sixth largest cruise port in the U.S., reports that it is on track for a record number of passenger movements with 1.3 million anticipated by the end of the year, which will exceed pre-pandemic levels. Port NOLA is seeing strong demand for both oceangoing and river vessels.

Cruise business represents more than 15% of Port NOLA and NOPB’s consolidated annual revenue.

Port NOLA says that its cruise line partners are continuing to show confidence in the...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ports-terminals/port-nola-on-track-for-record-2024-cruise-season/

Michael A. Thomas is new chair of Port NOLA Board of Commissioners

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry recently appointed Michael A. Thomas as chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) for a five-year term. Thomas will also chair the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Commission, succeeding Joseph F. Toomy, whose term ended on Aug. 15, 2024.

Thomas, appointed on Sept. 20, 2024, aims to drive growth for Port NOLA and the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad. He brings maritime legal experience, having represented marine service companies and...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ports-terminals/michael-a-thomas-is-new-chair-of-port-nola-board-of-commissioners/

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....

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ports-terminals/brandy-d-christian-named-next-ceo-of-patriot-rail/

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...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ports-terminals/port-nola-ceo-brandy-christian-stepping-down/

Port NOLA names Amanda Coates its new chief commercial officer

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has named Amanda Coates as its chief commercial officer. In this role, she will lead the port’s business development strategies and real estate operations.

Coates joined the Port of New Orleans in 2018 as commercial manager and was named head of business development in 2023. Prior to joining Port NOLA, worked for more than 15 years in various operational and commercial rolesat ocean container carrier, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC).

The Port of New...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ports-terminals/port-nola-names-amanda-coates-its-new-chief-commercial-officer/

Port NOLA sets new container-on-barge service record

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) marked 20,500 container moves by barge during calendar year 2023, the highest since starting the container-on-barge (COB) service in 2016 in partnership with the Port of Greater Baton Rouge and Ingram Marine Group.

Moving an average of 30,000 TEU of containers per year between New Orleans, the Port of Greater Baton Rouge, Memphis and St. Louis, the service is the largest container-on-barge network in the U.S. with connectivity to the nation’s heartland.

“We are...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/port-nola-sets-new-container-on-barge-service-record/

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