Louisiana International Terminal and the Violet Community: A Development Study & Project Implementation Support Framework

As the Port of New Orleans moves forward with $1.2 billion in investments for the development of the Louisiana International Terminal and associated road and rail improvements in St. Bernard Parish’s Violet community, this three-phase project engages transportation industry stakeholders and the Violet, Louisiana community to identify the need for education and workforce development, local infrastructure improvements and capital project opportunities to support future community and economic developments within the area. This research seeks to determine how to mitigate impacts and optimize community benefit whenever a new billion-dollar maritime project is constructed, using Violet as a case study.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $198,750.00
• Contract Numbers:

  69A3552348331

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  Washington DC,   United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center (MarTREC)

  University of Arkansas
  4190 Bell Engineering Center
  Fayetteville, AR  United States  72701
• Performing Organizations:

  University of New Orleans Transportation Institute

  368 Milneburg Hall
  2000 Lakeshore Drive
  New Orleans, Louisiana  United States  70148
• Principal Investigators:

  Stich, Bethany

• Start Date: 20260420
• Expected Completion Date: 20270720
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Construction projects; Economic development; Intermodal terminals; Workforce development
• Identifier Terms: Port of New Orleans
• Geographic Terms: Louisiana
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01988662
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center (MarTREC)
• Contract Numbers: 69A3552348331
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: May 1 2026 8:01PM