Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Port NOLA celebrates 125 years

The Port of New Orleans (Port NONLA) celebrated its 125th anniversary of its July 9 founding as an independent subdivision of the State of Louisiana. In 1896, the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans was created by the Louisiana Legislature to administer public wharves and regulate trade and traffic on the Mississippi River in Jefferson, Orleans and St. Bernard parishes. (Source: Port NOLA 07/09/21) Port NOLA | Port of New Orleans Celebrates 125th Anniversary of the…

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