The Port: The Port of New Orleans
The goals of the Smart Port project at the Port of New Orleans:
- using technology to make dredging and operations decisions
How will the Port’s partnership with the Water Institute of the Gulf work?
- the research organization will install data sensors on tugboats and other vessels navigating the Port of New Orleans’ district
- they will detect sediment levels in shallow parts of the Mississippi River
- that data will then inform dredging decisions
How else will technology help the smart port?
- connect dock terminals, shipping lines, warehouses, and cargo operators
- create a unified command at the New Orleans Port
Houston Chronicle | ‘Smart port’ technology planned for Port of New Orleans