HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW THE PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA?
1. The Port maintains that it’s crucial to dredge the mouth of the Mississippi River, from X to Y.
2. The Harbor Maintenance Tax was created as part which piece of legislation?
3. The company building its new manufacturing complex in the River Region is estimated to bring in X in business transactions.
4. Currently, ports are capped at a length of X primary term lease duration, with a push to extend the term to Y.
5. What’s the signi cance of the Godchaux-Henderson sugar re nery?
6. Why is dredging necessary?
7. WIMO stands for?
8. Who is rst to arrive on a scene during an on-river emergency?
9. Community Advisory Panels were established to…
Answers
1. 45 feet to 50 feet
2. The Water Resource Act of 1986
3. $18.4 billion
4. 40 year primary term lease; to 99 years
5. Globalplex is located where the refinery once was
6. Dredging is vital to allow the uninterrupted passage of larger vessels with substantial amounts of cargo and using the sediment as recycling helps rebuild the Louisiana coast
7. Woman in Maritime Operations
8. Port SoLA officials often arrive sooner than the Coast Guard
9. To serve as a conduit linking the plants to the public and oversee communication and transparency between them
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