Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) President as well as Chief Executive Officer as well as Chief Executive Officer of the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) Brandy Christian has actually gotten the 2020 C. Alvin Bertel Award at an event as well as lunch held at the New Orleans World Trade Center today.
The honor was developed in 1967 as well as exists every year to a person that has actually made considerable payments to the Louisiana port as well as maritime area. Christian looks after all freight, cruise ship as well as commercial realty procedures at Port NOLA. As the Chief Executive Officer of NOPB, she establishes calculated instructions as well as looks after all rail holdings.
“It is truly an honor to receive this recognition among my distinguished peers. Every day, I am humbled by the hard work and commitment of our transportation and trade community,” claimedChristian “At Port NOLA we are focused on meeting demand as a vital economic engine for the state and the region. Receiving the Bertel Award is a validation of our collective efforts to strengthen the Port NOLA gateway and drive Louisiana forward.”
“The World Trade Center New Orleans is extremely pleased with the selection of Brandy Christian as the 2020 Bertel Award recipient. Brandy’s leadership and vision have elevated the Port of New Orleans to a new level of excellence, and her efforts have helped our region serve as a global catalyst for international trade,” claimed Stephen Hanemann,World Trade Center Board Chairman “New Orleans and Louisiana are fortunate to have Brandy at the helm of one our State’s key domestic and international ports.”
Under Christian’s management, Port NOLA has actually boosted the state’s affordable benefit as well as reinforced the area’s supply chain choices with the calculated positioning of NOPB as well as financial investment strategies developed to fulfill present as well as future need. In 2018, the Port developed a calculated Master Plan that it remains to perform throughout the Port’s territory.
Port NOLA profession quantities have actually been enhancing drastically, folding the previous ten years as well as with double-digit development in container quantities in 2018 as well as 2019.
Despite COVID-19 disturbances, Port NOLA has actually run continuous supplying a crucial solution for the area, area as well as the worldwide supply chain. Through everything Port NOLA continues to be concentrated on preparing for the future to assist drive a secure economic situation for the area as well as state.
“To get there, we are doubling down—with a $100 million investment that will add four new 100-gauge ship-to-shore cranes at our current terminals. We are also doubling down on the development of a state-of-the-art, big ship ready, container terminal downriver,” claimedChristian “With 50-plus feet of water draft, no air draft restrictions, protected by the $14 billion investments in flood protection and offering unmatched rail, barge and road service from day one – we will be the only port in the Gulf that is big rail, big ship and big river ready.”
Christian has actually operated in the maritime market for virtually 20 years. After 14 years with the Port of San Diego where she inevitably acted as vice head of state of company advancement as well as method, the Port NOLA Board of Commissioners hired Christian to end up being primary running police officer of the Port in 2015. She was called head of state as well as Chief Executive Officer of the Port.
Christian presently offers on the Green Marine Board of Directors, Railroad-Shipper Transportation Advisory Council, Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank Trade as well as Transportation Advisory Council, Louisiana Board of International Commerce, the World Trade Center of New Orleans Board of Directors, the New Orleans & & Company Board of Directors as well as on the Cruise Committee for the American Association of Port Authorities.