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Brandy D. Christian,
President and CEO of the Port of New Orleans, and CEO of the New Orleans Public
Belt Railroad, leads the nation’s 10th
largest port by general cargo tonnage, 17th largest container
port and oversees movement of more than 50 million tons of cargo each year
through the New Orleans Gateway via river and rail.
Port NOLA’s business lines
also include a real estate portfolio of more than 2,500 acres of maritime and
industrial property, and cruise, serving as the nation’s 6th largest
ocean-going cruise port and enjoying fast-growing riverine cruise volumes.
Christian directs infrastructure investments totaling nearly $2 billion to
drive future growth, ensure family-supporting jobs, and provide opportunities
for new logistics-related businesses.
Christian
currently serves on the Green Marine Board of Directors, Railroad-Shipper
Transportation Advisory Council, Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank Trade and
Transportation Advisory Council, Louisiana Board of International Commerce, and
the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors.