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Friday, March 15, 2024
Container-on-barge service in Port NOLA
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Record Year for Largest Container-on-Barge Network in the U.S.

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) recorded an impressive 20,500 container moves by barge in 2023, marking the highest number since the service was launched

March 15, 2024
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Tuesday, December 26, 2023
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Port of New Orleans Receives Federal Funding for New Mississippi River Container Terminal

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has been awarded $73.77 million by the federal government to support the construction of a major new container terminal on

December 26, 2023
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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Port of New Orleans
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St. Louis ‘Ag’ Ports Get Behind New Orleans Container Terminal Development

The St. Louis regional ports and the St. Louis Regional Freightway are throwing their support behind the development of the Louisiana International Terminal

September 20, 2023
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Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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Ports

Louisiana Governor Announces $1.8 Billion Port Expansion Project

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has announced a historic public-private partnership between the state of Louisiana, the Port of New Orleans and two leading

December 13, 2022
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Friday, September 17, 2021
‘No Empty Barges’ Cripples US Fertilizer Supply
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‘No Empty Barges’ Cripples US Fertilizer Supply

By Elizabeth Elkin (Bloomberg) Hurricane Ida struck the heart of the U.S. fertilizer industry, and now Storm Nicholas threatens even more damage in the Gulf

September 17, 2021
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Thursday, September 16, 2021
Southern Louisiana Ports Request Federal Aid for Hurricane Ida Recovery
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Southern Louisiana Ports Request Federal Aid for Hurricane Ida Recovery

Southern Louisiana ports have joined together in requesting federal aid to assist recovery from Hurricane Ida, one of the worst storms to hit the Gulf Coast

September 16, 2021
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CMA CGM Bianca
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Downburst Winds Caused CMA CGM Containership to Breakaway in New Orleans: Report

A sudden downburst generating severe, unforecasted winds caused a CMA CGM containership to breakaway from a pier and damage equipment at the Napoleon Avenue

September 16, 2021
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Friday, September 10, 2021
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50 Bulk Ships Wait To Load Grain Along Lower Mississippi

By Karl Plume (Reuters) Louisiana Gulf Coast grain exports are slowly ramping up after a nearly two-week halt due to damage from Hurricane Ida, with at least

September 10, 2021
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Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Port of New Orleans Resumes Container Cargo Operations Nine Days After Ida
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Port of New Orleans Resumes Container Cargo Operations Nine Days After Ida

The Port of New Orleans resumed container operations on Tuesday nine days after Hurricane Ida made landfall in southeast Louisiana as a category 4 storm. The

September 8, 2021
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