# The Mississippi River never sleeps, and neither do the people who keep it moving

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Podcast: [Newell Normand](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newell-normand-2482167)
Published: 2026-07-09T15:44:33+00:00
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Duration seconds: 796

## Resource

Kristi App, Chief Commercial Officer at the Port of New Orleans, and Captain Henry Peterson, President of the Associated Branch Pilots, join Newell to discuss why “the river never sleeps” and how the people guiding these ships keep commerce moving and support jobs and families across Louisiana.

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