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Alecsey [184]
3 years ago
10

Why were jetties built at the Port of New Orleans at the end of the 19th century?

History
2 answers:
Naddik [55]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

to deepen the channel that connected the city to the Gulf of Mexico

Explanation:

Dafna11 [192]3 years ago
4 0

1973 - the Port dedicated its first terminal designed specifically for handling containers, France Road Terminal, Berth #1.

1984 - The 1984 World’s Fair was held in New Orleans. The Fair was located along the riverfront and led to the development of the Riverwalk Marketplace and the Port’s modern cruise facilities.

1990- The Aquarium of the Americas and Woldenberg Park were opened on the former site of Bienville Street Wharf and other French Quarter area wharves.

1993- Silocaf, the world’s largest bulk coffee handling plant, opened at the site of the former Public Grain Elevator.

1996- The Port moved into its new administration building at 1350 Port of New Orleans Place.

1998- The Port installed its first two gantry cranes on the riverfront and the Clarence Henry Truckway was opened.

2004- The Napoleon Container Terminal opened, moving the Port’s primary container facilities to the Mississippi River so that vessels with drafts up to 45 feet could be accommodated. The new terminal included two additional gantry cranes.

2006- The Erato Street Cruise Terminal and Parking Garage opened.

2011- The Port installs two new container gantry cranes, bringing the total available at the Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal to six. The Julia Street Cruise terminal is opened after a redesign that combined two small terminals into one large terminal.

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