Morten Møller Jensen has joined the port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) as chief operating officer, effective immediately. His arrival comes as Port NOLA reports strong performance across containerised cargo, breakbulk, rail, real estate and cruise activities.
Bringing more than four decades of global experience in shipping, logistics and port management, Jensen will oversee all port operations at Port NOLA. He will be directly responsible for the day-to-day management and delivery of the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT).
Jensen has held various senior executive positions prior to this, having served as chief executive officer of Medlog USA, ceo of MSC’s Mexico & Central America region, along with representing Maersk in Pakistan and Afghanistan and holding the role of chief operating officer at Norden in Denmark. Most recently, he served as terminal investment director at Terminal Investment Ltd. (TiL) in Geneva, which is one of Port NOLA’s operating and financial partners in the LIT.
“Morten led complex, large-scale port and logistics projects across Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas,” said Beth Branch, Port NOLA president & ceo and New Orleans Public Belt (NOPB) ceo. “With a proven record of building public-private partnerships, securing strategic investments, and delivering projects efficiently and on budget, he is well positioned to help advance Port NOLA’s mission.”
Last month, Port NOLA appointed Adam Laurie as its chief financial officer.
Separately, on November 14, the gateway delivered its 2025 state of the port address,stating that Port NOLA is delivering strong momentum across its lines of business: containerised cargo, breakbulk, rail, industrial real estate and cruise. The port also released its latest economic impact report conducted by Martin Associates and completed in August 2025.
That report noted that marine cargo activity within the New Orleans Port District supported USD101.5 billion of total economic value to the US economy, including USD31.5 billion in Louisiana.
Port NOLA president and ceo and New Orleans Public Belt (NOPB) ceo, Beth Branch, also highlighted USD49 million in breakbulk infrastructure investments, as well as strong partnerships with Ports America, and Terminal Investment Limited (MSC).
