There is a port named New Orleans.
New Orleans ( [ nuː_ˈɔːrlᵻnz , _ - ˈɔːrli.ənz , _ - ɔːrˈliːnz ] , or [ ˈnɔːrlᵻnz ] La Nouvelle-Orléans [ la nuvɛlɔʁleɑ̃ ] ) is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana .