Port of New Orleans
| Port of New Orleans | |
|---|---|
Container ship is unloaded at the Napoleon Avenue terminal | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 29°56′13″N 90°03′43″W / 29.93694°N 90.06194°W |
| UN/LOCODE | USMSY |
| Details | |
| Draft depth | project depth 45 ft., depth at berths 50 ft. |
| Air draft | 170 feet, restricted by Crescent City Connection bridge |
| Statistics | |
| Website https://www.portnola.com/ | |
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.
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%). As a self-sustaining political subdivision of the State of Louisiana, it receives zero tax dollars.
In 1946, a foreign-trade zone was established in the port. The New Orleans FTZ has more individual warehouses and sites under its umbrella than any other U.S. port-administered FTZ.