Amanda Coates

Port NOLA names Amanda Coates its new chief commercial officer

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has named Amanda Coates as its chief commercial officer. In this role, she will lead the port’s business development strategies and real estate operations. Coates

Port NOLA gets EPA LIT grant

Port NOLA sets new container-on-barge service record

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) marked 20,500 container moves by barge during calendar year 2023, the highest since starting the container-on-barge (COB) service in 2016 in partnership with the Port

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Port NOLA awarded $73.77 million U.S. DOT grant for terminal

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) will receive $73.77 million from the federal government to assist in building the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) project, which will provide an efficient gateway for the movement of cargo

Rendering of new container terminal

Why “Ag Coast” ports are backing Port NOLA’s new $1.8 billion container terminal

The Port of New Orleans is pushing ahead on its plans to develop the new Louisiana International Terminal (LIT). The new $1.8 billion state-of-the art container terminal will eliminate air-draft restrictions that

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Port of New Orleans awarded FEMA Port Security Grant 

The Port of New Orleans (NOLA) was awarded $947,280 in recently announced Port Security Grant funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support the expansion and enhancement of emergency services

Ukrainian seaports signing ceremony

Leading Louisiana ports in cooperation agreement with Ukrainian sea ports

The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority has signed a memorandum with the Port of South Louisiana and the Port of New Orleans. It covers cooperation on technical planning, development, construction, administration, operation, and

Matthew Wypyski, COO, Port of New Orleans, headshot

Port NOLA names Wypyski new COO

Maritime industry veteran Matthew Wypyski has joined the Port of New Orleans executive team as chief operating officer (COO). He comes to the position with 32 years as a senior operating and

Patrol boat at Port of New Orleans

Port NOLA awarded grant funding for maritime security operations

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) was recently awarded $514,964 in Port Security Grant funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to upgrade technology at the Harbor Police Department (HPD)’s

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CEO Spotlight: Matthews takes the helm at Port of South Louisiana

Paul Matthews took over as the new executive director of the Port of South Louisiana this past January. Matthews replaces long-time Executive Director Paul Aucoin, who served the port for over eight

Port of South Louisiana names new executive director

The Board of Commissioners of the Port of South Louisiana has selected Paul Matthews to serve as the port’s next executive director, effective January 15, 2022. Matthews is replacing long-time executive director

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