May 21, 2021 By Frank McCormack The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for design and permit support services for the “Louisiana International Terminal,” which the port plans to build in the town of Violet, La., within St. Bernard Parish. The port began acquiring portions of the 1,100-acre property late last year with the purchase of 81 acres along the Mississippi River that was privately owned. Over the next one to two years, the port plans to negotiate lease and purchase agreements with the St. Bernard Port Harbor & Terminal District for an eight-acre tract along the river, in addition to another 1,000 acres that are privately owned.