Gary LaGrange
Gary LaGrange
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Our guess is around 100 units and that most were empties. One container had fallen from the stack onto the train adjacent to the facility. A small number of containers on the ground were in approximately 2 feet of water and any cargoes inside would be effected.
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In the next several weeks, almost all of the Port of New Orleans will be dedicated to military relief vessels.
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It's a historical moment. Two weeks ago the prognosis was six months, so to pull it off so our customers have enough faith and confidence in us is very heartwarming.
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There's always that possibility, but I thought there was that possibility before Katrina. Competition is not a new wrinkle. Katrina simply escalated it.
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The cruise industry evolved into a major economic engine for the entire city, generating $226 million in direct and indirect sales annually. NCL is a vital part of that success and I commend them for their support and commitment to the rebuilding of a greater New Orleans.
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The day after the storm, everybody was telling us it would take six months to start up again.
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The downriver terminals are still flooded and in the upriver terminals we are clearing the debris -- boxes and cargoes strewn about by the wind.
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It all came out as kind of a joke when someone told me, 'You won't have a ship in this port for six months. My response, with a lot of bravado, was we'll be back at 70 percent within six months.