The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the public-private Louisiana International Terminal project $1 million toward its Sustainability Management Plan.
NOPB has completed the expansion of the France Road rail yard, which will expand the short-line railroad’s capacity to switch, interchange and store rail cars.
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has awarded two $1.5 million grants to projects that seek to improve or modernize short-line rail infrastructure.
Break bulk cargo with commodities of plywood, steel and rubber boosted volumes at U.S. Gulf Coast ports in January.
Port of New Orleans recorded mix results during August, which officials attributed to global supply chain issues.
Plans for the Louisiana International Terminal call for a 350-acre container facility capable of handling 2 million twenty-foot equivalent units annually.
Some ships bypass calls at Port NOLA this week, although Port Houston reports no schedule changes.
Operations at ports from Maine to Texas will cease for one hour Tuesday as ILA and USMX show respect for George Floyd
