Advantage New Orleans
New Orleans Infrastructure Assets
As the historical center of commerce in the region, it’s no surprise that New Orleans boasts unparalleled business infrastructure to set the foundation for incredible economic opportunities. The city is home to the deep-water Port of New Orleans, one of the nation’s fastest growing airports, six Class I railroads and five major interstate highways to efficiently and cost-effectively transport your assets anywhere in the world.
Advantage Through Location
Road
Travel Times to Cities & Locales:
 | Baton Rouge, LA | 1 hour, 20 minute drive |
| Cajun Country | 2 hour drive |
| Jackson, MS | 2 hour, 45 minute drive |
| Birmingham, AL | 5 hour drive |
| Houston, TX | 5 hour drive |
| Dallas, TX | 7 hour, 20 minute drive |
| Atlanta, GA | 6 hour, 40 minute drive |
| St. Louis, MO | 10 hour drive |
| Orlando, FL | 9 hour drive |
Advantage Through Location
Ship
A major seaport, New Orleans boasts one of the world’s top cargo transportation systems. The Port of New Orleans is now the fourth-largest port in the U.S.
Port NOLA now reaches 58 global ports of call directly and more than 450 ports via transshipment with containerized and breakbulk cargo.
 | Port NOLA, the sixth-largest cruise port in the United States |
| Connects U.S. river traffic and global routes via the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico |
| One of the largest container terminals along U.S. Gulf Coast |
| Moved more containers in 2018 than at any time in its history, totaling 591,253 twenty-foot equivalent units, up 12.3% compared to previous year. |
| Port is 1 in 4 cities in the United States that owns a railroad, greatly enhancing its competitive advantage |
Advantage Through Location
Rail
 | NOPB has 26 miles of mainline track |
| Handles a variety of commodities, including: natural rubber, plywood, steel products, minerals, frack sand, and much more |
| NOPB also has a full-service car repair shop, track maintenance and repair division, and railcar storage capabilities. |
| NOPB owns the Huey P. Long Bridge, one of the longest and highest steel railroad bridges in the US |
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Detroit: 3 Days -
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Toronto: 3 Days -
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STL: Next Day AM
Advantage Through Location
Air
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) includes America’s newest terminal and direct flights to cities worldwide.
The completion of the new $1.3 billion terminal makes New Orleans the first major American city in a decade to replace its airport terminal.
Throughout the last ten years, the airport increased in traffic by 60 percent, making New Orleans the third fastest-growing airport in America. Here costs per passenger are lower than the average of similarly sized airports.
 | Currently hosts 15 airlines |
| Serves 53 nonstop destinations |
| Approximately 156 annual average daily departures. |
| Direct international service to London, Frankfurt, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, and Panama |
