USACE grants federal permit for Louisiana International Terminal
The container terminal is being developed through a
public-private partnership between the Port of New Orleans, Terminal Investment
and Ports America. The port said the
facility will connect more than 30 states to global markets through direct
access to major Class I railroads and interstate highways. Container ships carrying more than 16,000
containers cannot currently pass beneath the fixed clearance of the Crescent
City Connection Bridge. The Port of New Orleans said the new terminal will
be designed to accommodate larger vessels, allowing the region to compete for
additional global shipping traffic.
Following the federal approval, the project
partners will move into the next phase of development. “Today's permit turns years of engineering,
environmental review, and partnership into forward motion,” said Beth Branch,
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Port of New Orleans. She added that the facility will expand US
export capacity as development progresses.
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