Port of New Orleans not disrupted by low river

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Low Mississippi River levels have not affected operations within the Port of New Orleans, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has maintained the congressionally authorized 45-foot-deep channel from Baton Rouge, La., to the mouth of the river, the port authority said Wednesday. “Deep-draft shipping and cruise operations within the Port of New Orleans have not experienced any interruptions as a result of the low river stage,” Port President Gary LaGrange said. “All of th...

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