[DesScorp]

"You don't need a metropolis to operate the Port of New Orleans."

You don't neccessarily need a Port of New Orleans at all. NO was dominant because of river travel for goods. That's been replaced by air, truck, and rail now. You could easily redirect almost all of the traffic to other ports. Houston, Mobile, and Tampa could take the traffic easily.

[bayourant]

I cant believe you said that. The Mississippi river as to traffic is huge. People have no idea what traffic and the volume goes down with it. Also as to the surronding area the network of Pipe lines etc that get that oil to you and your gas pump is truley a wonder of the World. It would take years for instance for the Port of Baton Rouge to even build up to take up a portion of the slack if NOLA was gone