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re: Houston has destroyed New Orleans Port traffic
Posted on 6/13/17 at 8:57 pm to 45acp
Posted on 6/13/17 at 8:57 pm to 45acp
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Has containerized cargo ever really been the port of New Orleans' bread and butter?
Given that containerized cargo is a fairly infant industry, no port was really bread and butter for it. The amount of foresight and investment some ports had in the evolution of shipping allowed them to be better positioned as the shipping industry transitioned.
New Orleans, per usual for a Louisiana city, did nothing to invest and prepare for the transition, hence why they have fallen drastically.
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Posted on 6/13/17 at 8:59 pm to FootballNostradamus
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Given that containerized cargo is a fairly infant industry, no port was really bread and butter for it. The amount of foresight and investment some ports had in the evolution of shipping allowed them to be better positioned as the shipping industry transitioned.
New Orleans, per usual for a Louisiana city, did nothing to invest and prepare for the transition, hence why they have fallen drastically.
Bingo. And it takes broad investment in both rail and road networks as well as the port itself.
Louisiana just doesn't invest in itself. The road and rail network in the region isn't going to get better by neglecting it.
Houston (and to a lesser extent, Mobile) made a conscious decision to persue that market. Long Beach is also doing the same in the west coast.
This post was edited on 6/13/17 at 9:02 pm
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