New Orleans Board of Trade

04/22/2026

04/22/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who made the 5th Annual New Orleans Board of Trade Golf Tournament on April 15th such a great success!

To all of our golfers, sponsors, and cooking teams — we truly appreciate your participation, energy, and continued support. This event wouldn’t be possible without the incredible maritime community that shows up year after year.

Congratulations to our winners:

🏆 Golf Tournament Champions – Evans Equipment

🔥 Judges Choice (Cooking Teams) – Crescent Towing and The Cooper Group

👏 People’s Choice (Cooking Teams) – Belle Chasse Marine

Your support helps strengthen the partnerships that keep our maritime industry moving forward, and we’re proud to bring everyone together for a day like this.

We’re already looking forward to seeing everyone again next year thank you for helping make this event so special!

03/09/2026

Spots for the 5th Annual NOBOT Golf Tournament are filling up quickly! We still have sponsorship opportunities available as well as openings for cooking teams in our cooking competition.

For more information or to get involved, please contact Landry Kirk at [email protected] or 504-508-0700.

01/15/2026

We are thrilled to announce our 5th Annual Golf Tournament for all members and the maritime community at a new location with exciting new surprises in store. We've listened to your feedback and aim to make this year the best yet! Along with golf, we will have a cooking competition to bring everyone together for a day of fun and camaraderie. We can't wait to see everyone again, so mark your calendars for the best event of the year!

For more information reach out to Landry Kirk at 504-508-0700 or [email protected]!

10/21/2025

Congratulations to long time New Orleans Board of Trade member, Dale Revelle, on his appointment to the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans.

is proud to announce the appointment of Dale S. Revelle to the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans.

Mr. Revelle brings decades of maritime industry experience and a deep commitment to advancing trade, transportation, and economic growth across our region. He will also serve as a Commissioner for the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad, further strengthening the vital connection between river, rail, and maritime commerce.

We extend our warmest welcome to Commissioner Revelle — and our sincere gratitude to Walter J. Leger Jr. for his years of dedicated service and lasting impact on and the community.

08/05/2025

The New Orleans Board of Trade is proud to award our 2025 Annual Scholarship to Joseph Shane Roberson! Shane is the stepson of long-time NOBOT member Andrew Cooper, Senior Vice President, Crescent Towing.



Shane is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation at Great Lakes Maritime Academy with the goal of becoming a Deck Officer. A graduate of UMS-Wright Preparatory School in Mobile, Alabama, Shane has maintained an impressive college GPA of 3.8 and is a proud member of Phi Theta Kappa, an honor society recognizing academic excellence and leadership.

Shane has a deep passion for the maritime industry and is committed to building a career that brings him back to the New Orleans maritime community. He recently completed a summer internship with Crescent Towing in New Orleans, gaining valuable hands-on experience and further solidifying his dedication to the field.

In 2024, Shane was also named a recipient of the prestigious Crowley Scholarship, awarded to a hard-working cadet completing a sea project aboard a Crowley tanker.

We’re proud to support Shane’s journey in the maritime industry and look forward to the great things he will accomplish. Please join us in congratulating him on this well-deserved recognition!

05/13/2025

On behalf of the New Orleans Board of Trade, we extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who supported our 4th Annual Golf Tournament on April 16th!

We are especially grateful to the 30 golf teams and generous sponsors who made the event a success, as well as the dedicated cooking teams who brought incredible flavor and energy to the cooking competition.

A special thank you to our esteemed judges: Kristi App, the 2024 Maritime Person of the Year for the Port of New Orleans, and Bruce Lambert, Director of the Central Gulf and Southern Rivers Gateway for MARAD, for lending their time and expertise.

Congratulations to our winners:

🏆 Golf Tournament Champion: Plains All American

🥇 Judge’s Choice – Cooking Competition: Crescent Towing

🥇 People’s Choice – Cooking Competition: MG Transport

We truly appreciate everyone’s participation and support—and we look forward to seeing you again next year!

09/12/2024

Attn Members:

The Corps of Engineers has two boats surveying Southwest Pass.

The Captain of the Port has not yet lifted Port Condition Zulu set as they asses the condition of the waterway. The Coast Guard is considering a modified port condition normal with restrictions. The will provide additional information later this afternoon. All Pilot Associations are standing by waiting for the Coast Guard to open the river to navigation. There are currently 45 vessels waiting to enter the river.

Please continue to monitor your email for updates.

09/11/2024

Good Afternoon Members:

Prior to lifting port condition Zulu, The Coast Guard will conduct an overflight of the river to assess the waterway condition. They intend to launch the overflight at first light tomorrow morning. In addition, the pilots’ associations will be providing additional assessments to the Coast Guard as they position manpower in place for the opening.

Dispatchers from the NOBRA and Crescent Pilots have started reaching out to vessel agents as they work to prioritize the movements once the Coast Guard has reopened the river. Both NOBRA and Crescent report that anchorages in their respective routes are at or near capacity. Please also ensure that vessel data is up to date in ARP.

Additional information on the reopening of the river will be provided as it becomes available.

09/11/2024

To all members here is the latest information provided via email:

National Weather Service:

Hurricane Francine is heading to the Louisiana Coast with landfall expected this afternoon in the vicinity of Morgan City. Track and intensity remain unchanged from previous advisory. Projected conditions off Southwest Pass remain unchanged as well. Peak wave heights should be from Midnight - 03:00 tomorrow morning. Conditions should begin improving tomorrow afternoon.

Corps of Engineers:

In the process of closing the IHNC Lock. Algiers lock has been closed.

Coast Guard:
Current Port Condition: Zulu

Full Port Condition Zulu went into effect at 10:00 this morning. Vessel movements are prohibited on the river in Coast Guard Sector New Orleans AOR unless it is an emergency situation.

Pilot Associations:
Bar Pilots: No status change. All personnel and equipment are in Venice ready to resume vessel movements when conditions are safe.

Crescent Pilots: Standing by waiting for the storm to pass.

NOBRA Pilots: Standing by waiting for the storm to pass.

Federal Pilots: Standing by waiting for the storm to pass.

Port Authorities:

All port authorities are standing by waiting for the passage of the storm to resume operations.

09/10/2024

NOBOT Update:

National Weather Service:

The storm track has shifted to the east. The storm is expected to strengthen during the day today and make landfall in Central Louisiana. Anticipated effects at Southwest Pass have not changed since yesterday's update. Conditions should begin deteriorating at the pass later tonight into tomorrow morning. Heavy Rainfall and tropical storm forced winds are the major concern for the local area.

Corps of Engineers:

Making the necessary preparation in advance of the storm's landfall.

Coast Guard:

Current Port Condition: Yankee

Port condition Zulu is anticipated to be set later this evening. As has been done in past storms, Zulu may be modified for different portions of the river.

Pilot Associations:

Bar Pilots: Last outbound vessel will arrive at Pilottown at 16:00 and the last inbound vessel will arrive at the Southwest Pass Entrance Light at 1700. Personnel and equipment will be moved to Venice Station.

Crescent Pilots: Not anticipating evacuating Pilottown at this time. Will continue to monitor the conditions and move vessels as long as conditions are safe.

NOBRA Pilots: No Report

Federal Pilots: Last outbound vessel will cross out at 22:15. Will move their boats to either Venice or Belle Chasse. Vessel movements will be performed as long as conditions are safe.

Port Authorities:

All port authorities are making final preparations for landfall of the storm.

Port of St. Bernard plans to cease operations this evening and resume on Thursday morning.