KEY TAKEAWAYS: The Port of New Orleans will consider an $11.4 million agreement to relocate a natural gas pipeline for the Louisiana International Terminal project. Commissioners will review approximately $6.8 million in agreements supporting cleaner trucks, emissions reductions and maritime w orkforce development. A proposed $1.53 million contract with Boh Bros. Construction would support repairs to three New Orleans wharves. The Oct. 28 board meeting follows September’s approval of more than $8.2 million in contracts supporting preliminary work on the Louisiana International Terminal.   The Port of New Orleans will consider an $11.4 million agreement to relocate a natural gas pipeline in preparation for construction of the Louisiana International Terminal, one of several infrastructure and environmental initiatives on the agenda for its Oct. 28 board meeting. The Board of Commissioners is scheduled to vote on a proposed $11,373,900 reimbursement agreement with Gulf South Pipeline Co. LLC to relocate a 16-inch natural gas pipeline along East Judge Perez Highway. The relocation is intended to accommodate construction of the Louisiana International Terminal, a planned container facility in St. Bernard Parish that represents a major expansion of the port’s cargo-handling infrastructure. The agreement is the largest individual expenditure listed among the board’s proposed action items. Commissioners will also consider approximately $6.8 million in agreements supporting efforts to reduce truck emissions at port facilities and expand maritime workforce development. The proposed agreements are part of the Federal Highway Administration’s Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port Facilities program. Under the proposals, New Orleans Terminal LLC would receive $3.08 million and Ports America-Louisiana would receive $2.8 million for truck purchases intended to reduce emissions. Nunez Community College would receive $745,864 to develop a Certificate of Technical Studies in Maritime Operations program, while the Urban League of Louisiana would receive $125,000 to support workforce development related to the port industry. The board will also consider a $276,340 funding agreement with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality to continue the Clean Truck Replacement Incentive Program, known as Clean TRIP. In a separate infrastructure project, commissioners will consider authorizing a $1.53 million construction services agreement with Boh Bros. Construction Co. LLC for repairs to the Louisiana Avenue, Harmony Street and Seventh Street wharves. The agreement would establish construction manager at risk services under a phased guaranteed maximum price of $1,529,111.16. Another proposed contract would award $256,389 to Ready Power LLC for the replacement of emergency generators serving communication towers. Additional agenda items include approval of the port’s September 2026 consolidated financial statements and consideration of one-year employee insurance contracts with UnitedHealthcare and Guardian Life Insurance. The meeting is scheduled for 9 a.m. Oct. 28 in the first-floor auditorium at the Port of New Orleans headquarters, 1350 Port of New Orleans Place. The proposed agreements remain subject to approval by the Board of Commissioners. In September, the port board approved more than $8.2 million in new contracts for preliminary site demolition, continued project management, and engineering work tied to the Louisiana International Terminal. ...read more read less