• Founded by Jean-Baptist Bienville in 1718 • The Port was officially created by the State of Louisiana

in 1896. • Designated as an “Independent Political Sub-division of

the State of Louisiana.” • Operating revenue is derived from self-generated funds • Landlord Port

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• Lease facilities to terminal operators and the Port is paid based on cargo handled, with a minimum guarantee

• Provide water service for vessels • Design and build facilities • Maintain common areas : fender system,

dredging, roadways, front aprons, drainage, fire and sprinkler systems and grass cutting.

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“ To be a proactive, customer-oriented, financially healthy service organization whose

primary purpose is to maximize the flow of foreign and domestic waterborne trade and

commerce with relevant markets by providing, directly or through third parties, highly

productive facilities, equipment, and support services to meet the specialized needs of

shippers and ship operators.”

• 7 member board sets policies and regulates river traffic and commerce

• Unsalaried and serve 5 year staggered terms

• 4 members are from Orleans Parish, 2 from Jefferson and 1 from St. Bernard

• Appointed by the State Governor from a list of

nominees from local business, civic, labor, educational and maritime groups.

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• Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO • Greater New Orleans Barge Fleeting Association • International Freight Forwarders and Customs House Brokers Association of New Orleans • Louisiana Farm Bureau • Maritime Trades Council • Metropolitan Area Committee • New Orleans Board of Trade • New Orleans Steamship Association • Propeller Club • Urban League of Greater New Orleans • World Trade Center • Xavier University • Jefferson Chamber of Commerce • Harvey Canal Industrial Association • St. Bernard Chamber of Commerce • St. Bernard Port, Harbor and Terminal District

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1 of 5 Ports on the Lower Mississippi River.

The Five Ports on the Lower Mississippi River Constitute the

World’s Largest Port Complex •Port of New Orleans

•Port of Greater Baton Rouge

•Port of South Louisiana (LaPlace)

•St. Bernard Port, Harbor and Terminal

•Plaquemines Port, Harbor and Terminal

•5 deepwater port authorities along 290-mile stretch of River.

•More than 11,000 oceangoing vessels annually move through New Orleans on the Lower Mississippi River •500 million tons of cargo annually on the LMR •60 percent of the nation’s grain for export. •20 percent of the nation’s coal and petroleum products.

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• Breakbulk – Loose cargo or stored in boxes, bales, pallets, drums. (Ex: rubber, steel, wood)

• Containerized- Cargo packaged in standardized containers for shipping. (Ex: Coffee, Chemicals, poultry, apparel)

• Heavy Lift/Project- Very Large and Heavy Cargo that requires specialized Equipment to move products from ships to rail, truck or barge. (Ex: Windmills, wind turbines)

• 1 TEU= 1 twenty foot equivalent container unit

• 1 Short ton= 2,000 pounds

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2 TEUs = 1 Forty foot equivalent unit (FEU)

America Midwest Latin America

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Europe Africa

IRON & STEEL- 1.9 million tons in 2012 • Ranked #3 in steel imports in the US. • Wire rods, pipes and tubes and bars all increased by 50% or more • Top origins: China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Turkey

NON-FERROUS METALS- 620,125 tons in 2012 • Zinc, Copper and Aluminum • NOLA is the second largest London Metal Exchange site in the U.S., behind Detroit • Top origins: South America

NATURAL RUBBER- 345,000 tons in 2012 • Ranked #1 importer of natural rubber in the U.S. • Moves inland via rail and truck to tire manufacturing facilities • Top origins: Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Guatemala

COFFEE- 226,200 tons in 2012 • Ranked #2 importer of coffee in the U.S. • Port of New Orleans is home to the World Largest Coffee Silo. • Top origins: Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, West Africa, Vietnam

FOREST PRODUCTS- 125,000 tons in 2012 • Mostly veneers and plywood • Ranked #6 Importer of Plywood in the U.S. • Top origins: China, Indonesia, Malaysia

CHEMICALS- 1.8 million tons handled in 2012 •Shale gas revolution and cheap natural gas fueling massive expansion in chemical

production in Louisiana. •Top exported good at the Port of New Orleans

PAPER AND PULP- 380,500 tons handled in 2012 •Terminal operator provides transloading from railcar to container •Excellent rail connectivity to paper mills

FROZEN POULTRY AND OTHER ANIMAL AND VEG PRODUCTS- 500,000 tons handled in 2012 •State of the art blast freeze cold storage facility that can blast freeze poultry to -25

degrees. •Total Storage Capacity at the Port of New Orleans: 90 Million Pounds •Destinations: Russia, Latvia, West Africa

• 160,498 Total Jobs

• $8 Billion in Earnings

• $17 Billion in Spending

• $800 Million in Taxes

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• 380,000 Total Jobs

•$16B in Earnings

•$37B in Economic output

• $2.8B in Fed. Tax Revenue

Cargo is transported to/from the Port of New Orleans by: SHIP, RAIL, TRUCK or BARGE

Only deepwater port to have all six-class one railroads.

-Burlington Northern/Santa Fe

-Canadian National

-CSX

-Kansas City Southern

-Norfolk Southern

-Union Pacific.

-NOPB

•A 14,500-mile inland waterway system awaits cargo arriving at the Port of New Orleans.

•This system of rivers and navigation channels reaches 38 states.

•150,000 barge movements from New Orleans traverse the waterway.

•$399 Million spent in Louisiana •Generated 7,548 jobs •$294 Million in Income •$9.4M in revenue to Port •Passengers spend an additional 2 nights in the city before/after cruise

River Cruises

• Serves as the Gateway to the World as it sits on the Lower Mississippi River.

• Services two-thirds of the consuming U.S. with

goods. • Creates trading partners around the world. • Creates jobs that boost the local economy.

•Have you ever visited the Port of New Orleans? •Have you ever taken a cruise from the Port of New Orleans? Where did you go? •What is the most interesting thing you learn from this presentation? •What are possible jobs needed at a Port?

•If you could ship cargo to anywhere in the U.S. from the Port of New Orleans, how would you ship it (truck, rail, or barge) and where would it go?