This page is still being developed, but will contain
legal resources for companies looking to do work in the Port of
New Orleans and for obtaining information about import/export
through the port and customs regulations, as well as other legal
issues.
We are looking for assistance for the development
of this area of the site. If you are a member of the New Orleans
community and feel that you have information that will be useful
to businesses using the Port of New Orleans, please contact us
at legal@theportofneworleans.com.
For information about the tariffs at the Port, click
here for the official site. Their documents are in PDF format
so you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader.
A useful site with information about conducting
business in Latin America is Americas
Business Link. They provide representation services and consulting.
Another useful site with information
about letters of credit and business practices comes from Brittain.
Click
here for the Guide
to Letters of Credit.
Another site with valuable information
comes from the Library of Congress where they provided Country
Studies.
For support on liability claims and
liability insurance issues as well as for directors and officers
insurance, Arden Financial
can assist you with your business insurance needs. Should you
require assistance in obtaining assistance after an accident or
negligence on the part of businesses doing work with the port,
you may contact Cruise Attorney
Michael Eriksen. Depending on circumstances, you may need
to contact a local attorney instead.
If you desire translation services to put your information in
English, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Japanese or and other language,
you may wish to use the translation services of Abracadabra
Professional Translation Services.