Louisiana 'smart port' initiative

BATON ROUGE, La. - Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards announced a smart port initiative to streamline operations and improve safety through real-time data shared by port administrators, tenants, shippers, and warehouse, cargo and ground transportation providers. Louisiana Economic Development (LED) is coordinating the initiative with The Water Institute of the Gulf and the Port of New Orleans. The Water Institute will guide technical solutions for the project. Port NOLA is to provide seed funding and serving as the pilot port for the project. LED is pursuing federal infrastructure funding to complete the project. The initiative will be in three phases. The pilot program with Port NOLA will pave the way for technologically enhanced protection of Louisiana’s commerce, rivers and coastal habitats. The initiative provides a foundation for future Water Campus expansion, including a planned Hurricane and Flood Risk Center. The center, in a third phase of the smart port initiative, would model data to enhance preparation for, and response to, coastal and inland flooding events. (Source: Port NOLA 07/13/20) https://www.portnola.com/info/news-media/press-releases/port-nola-water-institute-of-the-gulf-led-announce-smart-port-initiative