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Port of New Orleans Expects Normal Operations During High Water Levels

Eileen Fleming — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0000

Communities to the north are dealing with flooding from the swollen Mississippi River. But the Port of New Orleans is not expecting any interruption of shipping traffic.

Port On Target For 1 Million Cruise Passengers This Year

Eileen Fleming — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 11:00:00 +0000

The Port of New Orleans and Carnival Cruise Lines hosted a reception for the refurbished Conquest ship now on its first voyage since a major renovation. Port officials are also celebrating substantial jumps in the overall number of cruise passengers.

German shipping company adds Port of New Orleans to Latin American service

The Associated Press — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:09:48 +0000

A German shipping company has added the Port of New Orleans to a weekly service connecting the city with several Latin American countries.

The port said Thursday that Hamburg Sud will provide the container service through a space charter agreement with Hapag-Lloyd.

All bridges operating at Port of New Orleans

The Associated Press — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 09:31:00 +0000

Authorities of the Port of New Orleans say all bridges operated in the harbor have returned to service following Hurricane Isaac.

Some phone communication problems were reported at the Florida Avenue Bridge over the Industrial Canal and vessel captains were asked to contact the bridge tender by radio.

Port of New Orleans back on schedule

The Associated Press — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 18:13:47 +0000

Port of New Orleans officials say all terminals are operating on normal schedules as the port gets back to customary routines after Hurricane Isaac.

Since the Mississippi River fully reopened on Sept. 1, port terminal operators have handled 19 ships. Another six are due in port on Wednesday.

LaGrange to receive port award

The Associated Press — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 21:35:14 +0000

Port of New Orleans President Gary LaGrange has been selected to receive the C. Alvin Bertel Award.

New Orleans Port Unaffected So Far By Lower Mississippi River Levels

Eileen Fleming — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Low water levels in the upper Mississippi River have not affected operations so far at the Port of New Orleans. Port officials say no traffic restrictions are expected.

Report: Southeast, Gulf Need Deeper Port Harbors

The Associated Press — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 16:28:53 +0000

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A federal agency says Gulf and Southeast U.S. ports will need big help getting ready to trade with supersized cargo ships expected to arrive through an expanded Panama Canal. The Army Corps of Engineers says deepening harbors to accommodate the giant ships could require up to $5 billion.

$9.2M in FEMA Grants for Katrina Recovery

The Associated Press — Fri, 25 May 2012 16:10:45 +0000

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is providing another $9.2 million to help southeast Louisiana recover from Hurricane Katrina.

St. Bernard Parish is getting back $1.4 million spent to demolish and remove thousands of houses that couldn't be repaired after the 2005 storm.

The largest grants are $3.3 million to repair flood and wind damage at Brown Hall on the Southern University at New Orleans campus, and nearly $3 million for a crane rail extension at the Port of New Orleans.

Port of New Orleans Unveils Two New Cranes

Eileen Fleming — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:50:48 +0000

The Port of New Orleans is marking the addition of two new massive cranes to handle container cargo. Governor Bobby Jindal stopped by to underline the state commitment to business investment.