News / Louisiana the next hot US gateway with plans for major box terminals

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Louisiana looks set to become the next hot container gateway to the US market, with plans for two neighbouring large box terminals moving forward.

Ports America, the largest container terminal operator in the US, and MSC have pledged $800m to a $1.8bn container facility project at the port of New Orleans.

The proposed Louisiana International Terminal – a public-private partnership between the two companies, the state of Louisiana and the port of New Orleans – should bring capacity of 2m teu to ...