Gary LaGrange
Gary LaGrange
came joke percent port ship six within
It all came out as kind of a joke when someone told me, 'You won't have a ship in this port for six months. My response, with a lot of bravado, was we'll be back at 70 percent within six months.
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Thirty percent of the port is no longer in existence as we knew it Aug. 28.
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The Port of New Orleans' riverfront terminals survived Hurricane Katrina in fairly decent shape. Although they are damaged, they are still workable once electrical power and manpower is available.
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In the next several weeks, almost all of the Port of New Orleans will be dedicated to military relief vessels.
damage outcome
The outcome is not good. Yesterday, I thought the damage could have been worse; but today, I'm not so sure.
starting work
We're starting to get back to work today.
arrival cruise industry marks recovery step
The arrival of the Delphin Renaissance marks the first step in the recovery of the cruise industry in New Orleans.
container fallen feet ground guess inside number onto small stack train water
Our guess is around 100 units and that most were empties. One container had fallen from the stack onto the train adjacent to the facility. A small number of containers on the ground were in approximately 2 feet of water and any cargoes inside would be effected.
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We must wait now for sounding to be performed by the pilot's organizations and the Army Corp of Engineers.
area drivers hard ships truck trucks vulnerable
Truck drivers were hard to find before. That's a very vulnerable area now. Without trucks there are no ships. Without ships there are no jobs.
calls increase ship truck
As the ship calls increase, the truck calls will have to increase proportionately.
competition katrina simply
There's always that possibility, but I thought there was that possibility before Katrina. Competition is not a new wrinkle. Katrina simply escalated it.
confidence customers faith historical prognosis pull six weeks
It's a historical moment. Two weeks ago the prognosis was six months, so to pull it off so our customers have enough faith and confidence in us is very heartwarming.
transit
The transit sheds incurred damage, but could be used while we make repairs.