Today students from University of New Orleans Upward Bound program met with team members from #PortNOLA, New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB), and Port NOLA Harbor Police Department to learn more about our operations, careers in the maritime industry, and our mission to drive economic prosperity by maximizing the flow of international trade and commerce. #YourWorkingRiver #RailRiverRoad #LIT #CommunityEngagement #HonorPrideDedication
Port of New Orleans
Government Administration
New Orleans, Louisiana 17,456 followers
Multimodal Gateway and in-demand cruise Port delivering seamless logistics solutions between river, rail and road.
About us
Port NOLA’s unique geographical location, inland connections and diverse capabilities set us apart. We are a deep-draft port located on the Mississippi River via the Gulf of Mexico with access to 30-plus major hubs such as Memphis, Chicago and Canada via 14,500 miles of waterways, 6 Class I railroads and interstate highways. And our network of ocean carriers and barge and truck lines is always growing. The Port NOLA Gateway offers integrated and seamless logistics solutions between river, rail and road. FACILITIES: The Port’s facilities include 20 million square feet of cargo handling area and more than 3.1 million square feet of covered storage area and 1.7 million square feet of cruise and parking facilities. Port NOLA’s container facilities are located at its upriver terminals at the Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal Complex, while breakbulk facilities are located upriver, downriver and on the Inner Harbor. The Port’s cruise terminals are located downriver at Julia and Erato Street. STATEWIDE ECONOMIC IMPACT: Maritime activity within the Port of New Orleans is responsible for 21,700 jobs, $4.3 billion of output and $76.8 million in state taxes. FEDERAL ECONOMIC IMPACT: An estimated 119,510 jobs in the U.S. are dependent on the cargo that is handled by the Port of New Orleans. Those jobs account for $29.8 billion of economic output. In addition the Port’s cargo and activity, generates $1.9 billion in annual federal tax revenue. Social Media Policy: https://portnola.com/assets/pdf/Social-Media-Comments-Policy.pdf
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http://www.portnola.com
External link for Port of New Orleans
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1896
- Specialties
- Steel, Rubber, Coffee, Chemicals, Metals, Forest & Agriculture Products, Cruises, Industrial Real Estate, Containers, Breakbulk, Heavy Lift, Environmental Sustainability , Intermodal, Multimodal, Industrial Real Estate, Logistics Solutions, Rail, Transportation, Cargo, Shipping, Mississippi River, and Gulf of Mexico
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1350 Port of New Orleans Place
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130, US
Employees at Port of New Orleans
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Emily Federer
Sustainability Manager, Port of New Orleans
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Jean-Paul Escudier
Executive Counsel at Port of New Orleans
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Brady Skaggs, Jr. PhD
Environmental Manager at Port of New Orleans
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Ronald Wendel
Ronald Wendel, Jr. CPA, CGMA, is Acting President and CEO of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) and Acting CEO of the New Orleans Public Belt…
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Ronald Wendel, Acting President and CEO of #PortNOLA and New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) delivered a keynote address at the Chicago Rail and Maritime Summit highlighting recent new investment wins and partnerships and gave an update on the Louisiana International Terminal. #PortNOLA and NOPB’s future looks brighter than ever! #YourWorkingRiver #RailRiverRoad #Maritime #Rail #LIT
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Exciting meeting at Heniff Transportation Systems's headquarters in Oak Brook, IL! #PortNola and New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) had a productive discussion on growth and Heniff’s new investment in Nola. #Heniff, a valued partner of Port Nola, excels in providing liquid bulk transportation solutions. #Partnership #GrowthOpportunities #TransportationSolutions #YourWorkingRiver #RailRiverRoad #RailNOLA
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Save the Dates! The International Freight Forwarders & Customs Brokers Association of New Orleans and the Port of New Orleans invites you to attend the Louisiana International Trade Symposium and State of the Port this fall. Click the link for more information and to register: https://ow.ly/rfQB50SuMLW #YourWorkingRiver #StateofthePort #LouisianaInternationalTradeSummit
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This morning, #PortNOLA hosted Walt Disney Imagineering for a briefing and tour. The team discussed our operations – cargo, cruise, industrial real estate, and rail – as well as future plans for continuing to create jobs and drive the economy. #YourWorkingRiver #CruiseNOLA #PortNOLA
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Happy Fourth of July from the #PortNOLA family! #YourWorkingRiver #HonorPrideDedication #RailRiverRoad
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🚢🌟 Congratulations to Joseph Toomy, our new Port Board Chair! Your leadership and vision are highly anticipated as we navigate the future of our port community and development of the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT), the largest public economic development in our state’s history. A heartfelt thank you to Walter Leger Jr. for your dedication as our outgoing Chair. Your contributions have set a strong foundation for growth and success and we look forward to your continued service as a Port Commissioner. 🛳️⚓ #PortCommunity #Leadership #MaritimeExcellence #YourWorkingRiver #PortNOLA #BoardofCommissioners #RailNOLA
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Halfway through 2024 and #PortNOLA’s container volume has great momentum! Year to date we are up 15% year-over-year on loaded exports and 10% on loaded imports for container volumes. #YourWoringRiver #ContainerVolumes #Imports #Exports
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#PortNOLA today announced its purchase of the 210,000 square foot warehouse located at 5200 Coffee Drive in the Uptown Port of New Orleans Terminal, which is supported by a new, 10-year lease with The Kearney Companies Inc, a subsidiary of Precision Terminal Logistics. This agreement marks another milestone in the longstanding relationship between hashtag #PortNOLA, The Kearney Companies, and the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB), which provides rail service to its facilities and connection to all six Class 1 Railroads (BNSF, CPKCS, CN, CSX, NS and UP). The lease agreement is the culmination of a multi-year effort between Port NOLA and the previous owner to ensure the facility supports import and export growth. Click the link to read the full release: https://lnkd.in/gQrKABt9 #YourWorkingRiver #RailRiverRoad #RailNOLA
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#PortNOLA is proud to be a part of JPMorganChase’s Make It Happen Campaign. The work we do is vital not only to the region but also to the country as we move goods throughout the heartland of America. #YourWorkingRiver #RailRiverRoad #MakeItHappen
At JPMorganChase, the investments we make help make businesses happen, that make jobs happen, that make communities happen. Together, we make momentum happen. http://spr.ly/6046gvQSr