News / Row over terminal project at port of New Orleans heats up

The port of New Orleans has described a consultancy report, which claims its proposed Louisiana International Terminal is a strategic mistake, as “illegitimate”.

Residents of New Orleans’ Violet area formed “The Committee to Stop the Destruction of St Bernard”, and have been attempting to block the $1.8bn LIT development by US terminal operator Ports America in partnership with MSC.

Last year, the campaigners launched a lawsuit to stop the port authority from operating in the parish, and more recently commissioned port analyst ...