The Kearney Companies is pleased to share the great information that our partner, The Port of New Orleans, provides in their ongoing newsletter, The Port Record. News included below is from the May/June issue.
Port of New Orleans Appoints Ronald Wendel, Jr. as Acting President & CEO of Port NOLA, Acting CEO of NOPB
The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) formally confirmed Ronald J. Wendel Jr., as the Acting President and CEO of Port NOLA and Acting CEO of NOPB in June following the departure of President and CEO, Brandy Christian, who has accepted the role of CEO of Patriot Rail Company. Wendel, who joined Port NOLA in 2015, brings a wealth of experience to the role and is poised to ensure that key strategic initiatives, like the $1.8 billion Louisiana International Terminal, move forward without interruption.
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Port NOLA Announces Record Container Growth
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) announced in May that it moved a total of 133,845 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) during the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 representing a 19% increase year over year and also a record quarter with container volume not seen since the supply chain issues in 2021. As containerized import volumes continue to steadily climb, due in part to Port NOLA’s investment in four new ship to shore container cranes, throughput efficiency (the number of containers that pass-through Port NOLA in a given timeframe) also continues to be high.
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The Port of New Orleans Announces $7.1 million in Federal Funding for Sustainability Infrastructure to Reduce Emissions and Slow Global Climate Change
The Port of New Orleans announced in April that it has been awarded $7,117,567 from the Federal Highway Administration’s Reducing Truck Emissions at Port Facilities (RTEPF) Grant program that is funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Port NOLA along with its valued partners will use the federal funding for sustainable transportation and infrastructure to reduce truck congestion and emissions at Port terminals, Ports America Louisiana, and New Orleans Terminal, LLC. Additionally, the funding will provide $200,000 in sub-awards for Port NOLA’s partners at Nunez Community College and the Urban League of Louisiana for workforce development and educational opportunities for future technicians to work on the upcoming technologies.
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Carnival Cruise Line Celebrates 30 Years of Sailing from New Orleans
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The Port of New Orleans Names Amanda Coates as Chief Commercial Officer
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Port NOLA Celebrates Eighth Annual Maritime Month
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In The News
"Port of New Orleans Names Wendel Acting CEO"
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"Port NOLA Board Formally Confirmed Ronald Wendel as Acting CEO"
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"Maritime Day 2024: WWL-TV's Eric Paulsen Interviews Port NOLA Acting CEO Ronald Wendel"
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"WWL-TV's Eric Paulsen Interviews Port NOLA Chief of Staff Sarah Porteous on National Maritime Day about Landmark Federal Funding for the Louisiana International Terminal"
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"WWL-TV's Eric Paulsen Interviews Port NOLA Press Secretary Kimberly Curth about the Cruise Industry"
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"WWL-TV's Eric Paulsen Interviews Port NOLA Chief Commercial Officer Amanda Coates about the import role the Port of New Orleans Plays in the Global Supply Chain"
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"WWL-TV's Eric Paulsen Interviews Harbor Police Department Chief Melanie Montroll"
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"Maritime Day 2024: Port NOLA Workforce"
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"Celebrating 30 Years of Cruising from Port NOLA"
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"Shining a Light on Police Week During Maritime Month"
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"Port NOLA Cruise Business Featured in National Travel and Tourism Week Webcast"
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