New Orleans

New Orleans

New Orleans is a Louisiana city on the Mississippi River, near the Gulf of Mexico. The Port of New Orleans is a major international gateway and a vital hub for both domestic and global trade, particularly for agricultural products, petroleum, and manufactured goods. The port's strategic location on the Mississippi River, near the Gulf of Mexico, provides access to a vast inland waterway system and major global markets. 

New Orleans maritime facts

• Situated on the Mississippi River, the Port of New Orleans provides access to a 14,500-mile inland waterway system and connects to 30+ major inland hubs.
• It's the sixth-largest port in the U.S. by cargo volume. 
• It's also a significant cruise port, ranking sixth in the U.S. with over a million passenger movements and hundreds of vessel calls annually. 
• Over $39 billion worth of exports are shipped from New Orleans each year.

Brookes Bell’s team in New Orleans consists of Master Mariners who are able to advise upon a broad range of vessel management issues. These include (but are not limited to); speed and consumption disputes, piracy issues, collisions and groundings, stowage and securing assessments, container ship casualty management, hold cleanliness, tanker operations, pollution control, and fixed object damage. 

Need a different type of assistance? Then Brookes Bell’s global network of experts can provide assistance to you in Louisiana. Our global team includes cargo scientists, marine engineers, fuel experts, metallurgists, superyacht experts and others. 

For more information, speak to the Brookes Bell New Orleans team today.