PORT OF NEW ORLEANS (PORT NOLA)

Port NOLA confirms US$1 million grant for Louisiana box terminal project

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

“This funding is a crucial investment in Louisiana’s future, supporting sustainable infrastructure and creating meaningful opportunities for our communities,” commented Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (LA-02).

The Louisiana International Terminal will be built in Violet, Louisiana, 17 miles downriver from...

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Port of New Orleans welcomes new President and CEO

The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has appointed global maritime expert Beth Ann Branch as President and Chief Executive Officer of Port NOLA and CEO of the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB), effective 1 December 2024.

Branch, a highly regarded commercial strategist with over 20 years of experience in transportation and logistics, succeeds Ronald Wendel Jr., who has been serving as the Acting President and CEO of Port NOLA and Acting CEO of NOPB. Wendel Jr....

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NOPB, Heniff celebrate US$3 million New Orleans Transloading Industrial Park

Heniff Transportation Systems (Heniff) will manage rail transloading services at the newly opened New Orleans Transloading Industrial Park, after the signing of the agreement with the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB).

New Orleans Transloading Industrial Park is located on Terminal Road in New Orleans East and is expected to help shippers move goods more easily between trucks and trains.

“We’re excited to welcome Heniff as a new NOPB customer at our Transloading Industrial Park in New...

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Port of New Orleans secures over US$1 million grant to enhance security and emergency response capabilities

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has received US$1,040,583 in funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Port Security Grant Program.

This grant will fund significant physical and technological enhancements, aimed at bolstering the Harbor Police Department’s (HPD) surveillance capabilities and providing essential equipment for emergency response.

All enhancements are scheduled for completion by August 31, 2027.

In 2024, FEMA’s Port Security Grant Program distributed US$90...

https://container-news.com/port-of-new-orleans-secures-over-us1-million-grant-to-enhance-security-and-emergency-response-capabilities/

Governor Jeff Landry appoints new Chairman of Port NOLA and Public Belt Railroad Commission

Governor Jeff Landry recently appointed Michael A. Thomas as Chairman of the Board of Commissioners for the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) for a five-year term.

With the alignment between Port NOLA and the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB), Thomas will also serve as Chairman of the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Commission.

Thomas takes over from Joseph F. Toomy, whose last five-year term began on 16 August 2019, and officially ended on 15 August 2024.

“It has been an incredible honour to...

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Transportation providers, ports brace for potential East and Gulf Coast port strike

Transportation and logistics providers, port operators and regulators are warning shippers to ensure contingency plans are in place ahead of a potential strike at US East Coast and Gulf Coast ports next week.

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX), which represents terminal operators, are at a negotiations impasse over a new labor contract that would replace the one expiring on 30 September. If a deal can’t be reached, ILA leaders have warned...

https://container-news.com/transportation-providers-ports-brace-for-potential-east-and-gulf-coast-port-strike/

Port of New Orleans resumes operations after Hurricane Francine

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) and the New Orleans Public Belt (NOPB) have resumed all normal operations following Hurricane Francine.

“Preliminary damage assessments showed no significant damage to port facilities or infrastructure,” said Port NOLA in a statement.

All four Port NOLA bridges on the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC) are also back to normal operations. Additionally, the Port of New Orleans Administration Building reopened on 13 September.


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New Orleans announces major progress on key infrastructure projects

The New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) has announced significant progress on two key infrastructure enhancement projects: the Transloading Industrial Park and the Claiborne Yard expansion.

Located off Jourdan Road in New Orleans East, the NOPB Transloading Industrial Park will facilitate more efficient freight movement between truck and rail into America’s heartland.

In addition, owned by the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA), this site will provide a new customer for NOPB with cost-effective...

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Port NOLA reports box volume record

Last month, the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) reported record container growth, handling a total of 133,845 TEUs during the third quarter of fiscal year 2024, marking a 19% increase year-over-year and achieving the highest quarterly container volume since the supply chain challenges of 2021.

In addition, the Port NOLA and the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) have also reported a more than 15% year-to-date increase in intermodal rail volumes from January through May.

“Port NOLA is...

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Port of New Orleans appoints new acting president and CEO

The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has formally confirmed that Ronald J. Wendel Jr., currently serving as Port NOLA’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, will be acting president and CEO of Port NOLA and acting CEO of New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB), a Class III railroad and a subsidiary of Port NOLA.

Wendel will assume his new roles in June, following the departure of the current president and CEO, Brandy Christian, who is set to become...

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