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59 USMX PORT ASSOCIATION MEMBERS Port Economics in the NOLA Region Port-related industries generate one in five jobs in Louisiana. • The average salary paid by companies on Port NOLA property is $63,000/year, 37% higher than local average salary. • Port NOLA spent over $1.3 million on purchases from women-owned businesses in FY 2016. • Port NOLA spent over $2.1 million on purchases from minority-owned businesses in FY 2016. Diverse Business Lines The Port is home to a wide variety of land uses and operations, which include cargo, breakbulk, containers, heavy-lift and refrigerated cargo, with cruise and real estate rounding out the business model in the Port of New Orleans. Cruising from NOLA For three years in a row, the Port of New Orleans has hit record cruise numbers, surpassing 1 million annual passenger embarkations. • Newer and larger ocean cruise ships are home- porting in New Orleans to service this increased demand to cruise from NOLA. • In 2018 Royal Caribbean Cruise Line will return to New Orleans, joining Carnival and Norwegian Cruise Lines, with regular itineraries from the Port of NOLA. • The Port also services 22,500 (or 2% of total Port NOLA cruise business) river cruise passengers annually. Vessels providing river cruises from NOLA are The American Queen, Queen Of The Mississippi, American Duchess and The America. • The Port of NOLA cruise activity generates $2 million in economic impact per homeported call. The Port of NOLA is the sixth-largest U.S. cruise port, supporting 8,320 jobs and posting direct industry ex- penditures of $432 million per year. − Additionally, 80% of cruise passengers are out of state, 60% of tourists spend two nights in NOLA, and there are 112,000 hotel room nights purchased annually. Port of NOLA Proper es As a landlord port, the properties include a diverse portfolio of sites, with operations on 25 miles of waterfront and 60 tenants. Gateway to Global Markets The Port of NOLA is a unique location at the Gulf of Mexico on the Mississippi River with premium connections to and from the American heartland and it is what truly sets the Port of NOLA apart. • Global markets include Asia, Mexico, Central America, Oceania, South America, Caribbean, Africa, Middle East, Mediterranean, and Nor- thern Europe. Best in Class-1 Rail Connec vity The Port of NOLA is the only U.S. seaport with connectivity to all 6 major railroads. • Major inland markets are directly accessible through the NOLA rail network and state- of-the-art intermodal yard, offering even greater efficiency Inland Waterway Connec vity The Mississippi River System grants us access into the nation's heartland via 14,500 miles of waterway via barges. Port of NOLA's Top Cargo • Imports include steel, coffee, furniture, natural rubber, forest products, and non- ferrous metals. • Exports include chemicals, frozen poultry, paper and pulp. • The volume of commodities moved annually at the Port translates to these everyday items: 660 million chicken pot pies 1.65 million steel-bodied cars 24.3 billion plastic credit cards 145 million rubber tires 20 billion cups of coffee

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