N.O.T. Terminal Services

A Look Around New Orleans Terminal

New Orleans Terminal contains a 3,500 feet (1066.8 meters) berth and 45 foot ( 13.716 meters) draft is supported by six post-Panamax ship-to-shore cranes, two manned RTGs and eighteen top loaders. The landside RTG  and top loaders container stacks are uniquely positioned on an angle to facilitate easier approaches and departures for truckers. Two ERTGs service 6,000 feet of intermodal rail.  There are fifteen reefer racks.

The New Orleans Terminal, LLC. is the single operator for the N.O.T. Container Facility, the N.O.T. Container Freight Station, and the New Orleans Intermodal On-Dock, Rail Ramp. This allows us to quickly and cost-effectively handle cargos destined to discharge or load from ship, rail lines or barge.  It also reduces or eliminates the intermodal consolidation and shipping cost as related to:

• Equipment per diem and demurrage fees
• Management of cargo cut-offs
• Expediting government holds and exams

Stevedoring Services

Ready to handle all of your cargo’s transport needs

We know the importance of time and carefully manage vessel turnaround times, traffic patterns, manpower, equipment performance and cargo’s transport requirement.

New Orleans Terminal’s management team is always on-site or on call to ensure that each cargo and vessel is being efficiently worked. We carefully monitor our skilled labor and distribution methods so that we can deliver shorter turnaround times, responsive service and the confidence that cargo is always being handled carefully, safely and with high proficiency.

Container Ships to Barges

A world class marine terminal at your service

New Orleans Terminal’s versatility provides various inland transportation modes of barge, rail or truck directly to/from the terminal to/from vessel or inland destination. This creates a consistent and competitive environment and preserves competitive inland rate pricing structures. 

The terminal’s prime location on the Mississippi River gives our customers the advantage of keeping their cargo moving via various modes of transportation with minimal delays. New Orleans serves as the gateway to the Mississippi River which is by far the largest river system in the United States and one of the greatest commercial waterways of the world stretching some 2,300 miles. It is responsible for moving over 400 million short tons of commerce annually.

A variety of commodities handled 

• Metals & Steel Products
• Paper Products
• Lumber
• Super Sacks
• Foodstuffs
• Machinery
• Stone/Granite
• Petroleum Products
• Bulk

Intermodal Rail Access

From ship to shore to rail, we keep your cargo moving

The New Orleans Terminal plays host to six Class 1 Rail Lines: CN, CSX Transportation, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, Union Pacific Railroad, Kansas City Southern Railway and Norfolk Southern Corp. With the formation of the New Orleans Intermodal rail ramp, conveniently located adjacent to the container marshaling yard,  a “True” On-Dock-Rail facility was created to expedite direct movements of intermodal cargoes (inclusive of overweight shipments) direct to vessel yard stacks. This eliminates the trucking transport from ramp to terminal.

Rail Accessible Warehouses

Save on intermodal consolidation and shipping costs 

As a full  service marine terminal, we have the facilities, equipment and warehousing space to accommodate all of your cargo’s transport requirements. 

• The Milan Warehouse offers 107,000 sq. ft. rail accessible warehousing
• The Napoleon C Warehouse provides 199,859 sq. ft. of warehousing
• 335,000 sq. ft. of open support land
• 45+ acres of container marshalling yard
• Equipment Available are Top Handlers, Reach Stackers, Yard Hustlers, utility carts to work multiple operations (rail, terminal yard-gate, marine vessels, and CFS) simultaneously.
• A daily inventory of Forklifts ranging from 8—50 ton capacity with the ability to handle
  multiple gangs of rail cars, containers or Flat Rack/Platform transfers or consolidations.
• Assorted Paper clamp and Cotton clamp attachments.

Carriers We Serve & Transport Partners

We are proud to serve the largest ocean carriers in the world and have developed close relationships with them and the Port of New Orleans. Our on-dock rail facility provides the most efficient movement of freight and is serviced by two, Class 1 railroads, CN-Canadian National Railway Company and Kansas City Southern and the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Corporation.   

Terminal Gate

New Orleans Terminal was the first modern terminal container facility to utilize computerized portals at the gate complex.  We have carefully planned a number of processes and technologies to reduce truck-waiting times and the efficient pick-up and delivery of containers.  We also offer the flexibility, on request, to handle requests outside of standard operating hours without an additional storage fee.

The N.O.T. Terminal Operating System (TOS) is Mainsail 10 by Tideworks. The new Smart-Tecs Web Portal (https://appointments.notml.com) helps us communicate more easily with shipping lines, trucking companies, brokers, and other parties. New Orleans Terminal’s customers have a one-stop access to vital cargo information, helping to reduce service costs and improve gate turn times. You will find time saving tools, including automated email notifications, enhanced container availability details, and booking status updates.

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