b'10American Journal of Transportation ajot.comNew Orleans Terminal extending lease, forging ahead to accommodate growthBy Paul Scott Abbott, AJOTWith a 10-year extensionsaid Kristopher Calkins, gen-ofitslease,NewOrleanseral manager of New Orleans Terminal is forging ahead toTerminal LLC, a joint venture efficientlymoveburgeon- ofTerminalInvestmentLtd. ingcontainervolumeswith(TIL)andCeresTerminals leading-edgeinfrastructureInc. Enhancements are being and technology. advancedtoaccommodate Extending our lease at thegrowth for the coming decade Port of New Orleans Napo- and beyond.leon Avenue complex under- PortNOLAs$100mil-scoresourcommitmenttolion-plusinvestmentinthe The Port of Gulfports West Pier Terminal, expanded in the ports restoration, serves such customers as Dole,consistently providing highlyNapoleonAvenuecomplex, Chiquita and Crowley. productiveoperationswhileincludingaddingfournew focusing on safety and envi- (GROWTHcontinued on Mississippi, Alabama ports move aheadronmentalconsciousness,page 16)with diverse improvements to facilitiesBy Paul Scott Abbott, AJOTA broad range of projects are advancingmajor seaports of the Magnolia State and Yel-atportsofMississippiandAlabama,fromlowhammer State:providing better road and rail links to deeper channel access. M ississiPPis tateP orta uthorityMississippis Port of Gulfport is movingWithexpansionofitsWestPierTermi-aheadwithdevelopmentofamultifacetednal having been completed in late 2018 under strategicplan,whileamultidomedwoodfederallybackedrestorationfollowing2005 pellet export terminal is nearing completion atHurricaneKatrinadestruction,theMissis-the Port of Pascagoula, Mississippi, and a newsippi State Port Authoritys Port of Gulfport is temperature-controlled warehouse is openingconcentrating on sustained growth, including at Alabamas Port of Mobile. through a new strategic plan. The Mississippi Here, on a port-by-port basis, are specif- Defense Initiative, housed at the University ofWith enhanced infrastructure and technology, New Orleans Terminal ics on some of the latest goings-on at the three(DIVERSEcontinued on page 19) efficiently handles growing volumes from increasingly large containerships. WWW.GLDD.COMIT ALL STARTS WITH DREDGING GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK COMPANY, LLC'