Orleans Parish · Greater New Orleans
Ports & terminals buying in New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans' terminals move cable for a living, and the material that comes out of them has been flexing since it was installed.
Start here 01
Sending a ports & terminals lot from New Orleans
State the construction, the quantity and the storage. If the print is legible, photograph it; if the tag is gone, say that too.
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- Plant and contractor material kept separate
- No obligation before written terms
Photographs of reel tags and jacket print can follow by text to 614-715-3047 or email to saleselectricalbuyers@gmail.com.
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Why ports & terminals accumulates in New Orleans
Port NOLA operates container, breakbulk, heavy-lift and bulk terminals on the Mississippi, and the Public Belt Railroad switches between them and six Class I carriers. Every crane, ship loader and reefer rack in that system consumes flexible cable.
Surplus from terminal work is dominated by continuous-flex cable: crane reel and festoon cable, reefer extension cable with its plugs, dock distribution cable and welding lead from maintenance shops.
These lots are read on flex rating and jacket condition rather than on voltage alone. A reel of crane cable with an intact print and an undamaged jacket is a genuine asset; the same cable with a worn jacket is not, because the application will not tolerate wear.
What we look for 03
What a New Orleans lot usually contains
- Crane reel and festoon cable with printed flex ratings
- Reefer extension cable, plugs and connectors reviewed together
- Dock distribution cable to wharf outlets and sheds
- Salt corrosion at terminations described, not assumed
Access and freight. Cargo moves on the river and by rail: the New Orleans Public Belt is a terminal switching railroad that interchanges with six Class I carriers, and the interstate loop (I-10, I-610, I-510) connects the East, the port and the North Shore. Commercial air service sits at MSY in neighbouring Kenner, not inside the city.
Questions —
New Orleans questions
Do you buy cable from stevedoring companies?
Yes, with the operator's release. Terminal stores are usually well documented, which speeds the review.
Is used festoon cable worth buying?
As removed material. The flex history cannot be inspected, so it is not treated as reusable.
Do reefer plugs have value?
They are noted and can be reviewed with the cable, but they are priced separately from the conductor.
Can you collect inside a working terminal?
Only in a designated area with gate clearance and the operator's coordination.
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Next step —
Send the New Orleans lot
Text photographs to 614-715-3047 or email New Orleans lot details with the form above.
Request a wire quote
A buyer reviews the lot and replies with questions or an offer basis.