Port of New Orleans

The Port of New Orleans is a significant transport hub located in Louisiana, United States.

It serves as an embarkation point for cruise passengers and Louisiana’s sole international container port.

[3] The port generates $100 million in revenue annually through its four lines of business – cargo (46%), rail (31%), cruise (16%), and industrial real estate (7%).

There are regular container-on-barge services and on-dock rail access with the Mississippi River Intermodal Terminal.

The New Orleans Public Belt Railroad provides the port, partners and shippers with an on-dock intermodal advantage.

The governor of Louisiana appoints board members from a list of three nominees submitted by 19 local business, civic, labor, education, and maritime groups.

The Napoleon intermodal rail yard allows for containers to be transported by train.
The Port of New Orleans has a cruise terminal that accommodates cruise lines such as Carnival, Norwegian, and ACCL, and the Norwegian Sun is docked here.
Taken February 2022.
Norwegian Breakaway in the Port of New Orleans