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Web Development · New Orleans, LA

Web development for New Orleans tour operators, port suppliers and contractors.

Bookings, manifests, inspections and invoices. The businesses behind the city's tourism and its port handle all of them, often by hand.

Two of the city's biggest economic engines generate a lot of operational work. Tourism brings visitors who book tours, tables, rooms and events, often at the last minute. The Port of New Orleans, the fifth-largest US port by cargo volume, supports freight forwarders, terminal services, ship chandlers and maritime contractors. NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility, with Lockheed Martin and Boeing as tenants, adds aerospace suppliers to the mix. Each of these businesses handles schedules, documents and payments.

We build custom web applications for that work. Booking systems for tours and events that handle capacity, deposits, reminders and cancellations. Portals for maritime and logistics clients that show job status and store documents. Inspection and estimating tools for contractors and restoration companies, so field notes and photos turn into a report without retyping. Our maritime operations platform for Blue Water Shipping is an example of the kind of software we build for port businesses.

Most projects connect to systems you already use, such as payment processors, accounting software or a CRM. One custom third-party integration is included in every website package. Web apps, portals and integrations start at $575 and are priced by complexity. Financing at 0% is available with 25% down for up to 12 months on any project. We build in phases, so the most useful feature goes live first, and the code is yours when it ships.

What web development has to get right in New Orleans

  • Tour and event booking with capacity limits, deposits and reminders.
  • Client portals for maritime and logistics job status and documents.
  • Inspection and estimating tools for contractors and restoration firms.
  • Integrations with payment, accounting and CRM systems.
  • Hosting that stays online when a storm takes out local power.

Web apps and integrations from $575***

***Pricing depends on complexity. A fixed price once it is scoped.

New Orleans by the numbers

362,701

Population (July 1, 2024)

US Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 city estimates

-5.6%

Population change, April 2020 to July 2024

US Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 city estimates

$58,821

Median household income (2024)

US Census Bureau, ACS 2024 1-year, via Census Reporter

About half

Share of the city at or below sea level

New Orleans (Wikipedia)

Businesses online

83% of US small businesses had a website in 2025. That is a national survey, not a New Orleans figure.

Clutch small business website survey, Aug 2025 (via Business Wire)

What runs New Orleans

Tourism, conventions and hospitalityPort and maritime tradeEnergy and utilitiesAerospace manufacturing at MichoudHealthcare and higher educationFilm and television production

Major employers

Entergy · Port of New Orleans · NASA Michoud Assembly Facility (Lockheed Martin and Boeing tenants) · Tulane University

The New Orleans calendar

  • Carnival season ends on Fat Tuesday, in February or MarchMardi GrasThe season starts on the Feast of the Epiphany.
  • Late April into early MayNew Orleans Jazz & Heritage FestivalAt the Fair Grounds Race Course, held since 1970.
  • July 4 weekendEssence FestivalCentered at the Caesars Superdome since 1995, with a few exceptions.
  • Fall into winterNew Orleans Saints home seasonNFL games at the Caesars Superdome.

Local color

Home teams

New Orleans Saints (NFL) · New Orleans Pelicans (NBA) · Tulane Green Wave (NCAA Division I)

Hometown names

  • Louis Armstrong, jazz trumpeter and singer, from New Orleans
  • Truman Capote, writer, from New Orleans
  • Fats Domino, rock and roll pioneer, from New Orleans
  • Lil Wayne, rapper, from New Orleans
  • Harry Connick Jr., musician and entertainer, from New Orleans

Did you know? The po' boy sandwich is credited to the city's 1929 streetcar strike, and the city itself is about 52% water by area.

Sources for the facts on this page
  1. New Orleans (Wikipedia)
  2. New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (Wikipedia)
  3. Essence Festival (Wikipedia)
  4. List of people from New Orleans (Wikipedia)

Web Development for New Orleans businesses

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Web Development in New Orleans: questions we hear.

Can a booking system handle last-minute tour bookings?

Yes. Real-time availability, instant confirmation and automatic reminders are standard features we build.

Will our tools keep working during a hurricane?

Cloud-hosted applications run on servers outside the storm's path. Your team can use them from anywhere with a connection.

Can our tour booking system handle parade-day closures?

Yes. Blackout dates, moved meeting points and automatic guest notices can be built in, so staff are not calling every guest. Custom development starts at $575.

Web Development for New Orleans, priced in the open.

Fifteen minutes with the developer, a straight answer, and a number in writing.