A crowd of community members and activists gathered outside the Port of New Orleans headquarters Tuesday afternoon to condemn what they describe as the Port’s “active complicity” in Israel’s war against Palestinians. The rally came just days after the return of New Orleans resident and U.S. veteran Zue Jernstedt, who was detained at Israel’s Port […]
While new tariffs cloud the national outlook, New Orleans is projected to see slow economic growth. The White House in the U.S. rolled out a 10% across-the-board import tariff starting April 5, then tightened and tweaked the rules on July 31. For a trade-heavy port like New Orleans, that’s a big deal. People and […]
A neighborhood that rebuilt from catastrophe is now facing a new threat—the Port NOLA grain terminal, freight trains, grain dust, and a project pushed forward without their consent. The trains are coming back to the Lower Ninth Ward, not as a symbol of progress, but as a warning that once again, New Orleans’ most resilient […]
New Orleans is more than jazz and jambalaya. It’s a global gateway. The Port of New Orleans, long overshadowed by the city’s cultural spotlight, is one of the most strategically significant and economically vital maritime hubs in the United States — and it’s time more people understood that. From cotton to crude oil, from bananas […]
Trade deficits often make headlines, typically framed as a warning sign for the U.S. economy. Policymakers on both sides of the aisle have pointed to trade imbalances as reasons to impose tariffs, boost domestic production, and bring industry back home. But how much should we really worry about the trade deficit? And what does it […]
Many people in New Orleans don't realize how crucial the Port of New Orleans is not only for Louisiana's, but also the United States' economy. Without it, both would be up a river without a port. "In Louisiana, we have about 8.3 million acres of row crops," explained Mike Strain, the Agricultural Commissioner for Louisiana. […]
These are strange and trying times that we are currently living in, but you already know that. There has been some press coverage of the short- and long-term economic impacts on local and state government as a result of the pandemic but it will hit very soon. The Port of Louisiana is a major source […]
CBP Agriculture Specialists assigned to the Port of New Orleans discovered an illegal catch of more than 348 lbs. of red snapper from the Gulf of Mexico.
A Singaporean company is suing the Port of New Orleans, saying hazards present at the Port that led to an oil spill in April of 2018.
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