The Port of New York and New Jersey marked a new milestone on March 28, celebrating the maiden voyage of the ONE Eagle at Port Liberty Bayonne. The 14,026 TEU capacity cargo ship is the first vessel to call the Port of New York and New Jersey from the Premier Alliance, a cooperation of three shipping lines: HMM, Ocean Network Express (ONE), and Yang Ming Transportation.  ONE Eagle’s arrival was recognized with a small ceremony on board hosted by Captain Gagandeep Singh. Bethann Rooney, port director of the Port of New York and New Jersey, presented a plaque to mark the occasion. Others in attendanceRead More →

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February was a robust month for the Port of New York and New Jersey, with imports, exports, autos, and rail all posting positive numbers. February’s total volume of 699,240 TEUs (384,433 containers) represented a 10.6 percent increase from the 632,455 TEUs (349,792 containers) recorded in February 2024. This rise brings the yearly total volume to 1,419,987 TEUs (783,934 containers).  Imports rose by 7.4 percent in February, totaling 356,918 TEUs (196,321 containers) versus 332,241 TEUs (183,665 containers) recorded the previous year. This increase brings the total imported loads for the first two months of 2025 to 735,550 TEUs (406,597 containers), a 9 percent increase from theRead More →

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The Port of New York and New Jersey started 2025 with positive upswings in total volume and imports. Total volume for January was 720,747 TEUs (399,501 containers), an 8 percent rise compared to the 667,346 TEUs (368,099 containers) posted in January 2024. Imports showed an impressive 10.5 percent increase over last January’s numbers, totaling 378,632 TEUs (210,276 containers) compared to 342,790 TEUs (189,699 containers) in 2024. The Port of New York and New Jersey exported 98,706 TEUs (52,704 containers) in January, a 5.7 percent decrease in volume from the 104,724 TEUs (55,890 containers) in January 2024. Export empties increased by 11 percent in January, totalingRead More →

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Lease Agreement Secures Major Investments and Capacity Enhancements at Port of New York and New Jersey’s Second-Largest Container Terminal Agreement Establishes New Framework for Public-Private Partnerships and Strengthens Port’s Ability to Handle Growing Cargo Demand, Delivering Goods that Power the Region Proposed Deal Subject to Vote by Port Authority Board of Commissioners on March 27 The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey today announced a landmark 33-year lease extension with APM Terminals, the operator of the Port of New York and New Jersey’s second-largest container terminal. This agreement includes major investments and capacity enhancements by APM Terminals at its container terminal, setting aRead More →

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The Feb. 11 arrival of the OOCL Iris at Maher Terminals marked a significant milestone for the Port of New York and New Jersey. The 16,828 TEU vessel is the largest ship to call on the Port of New York and New Jersey to date, unseating the 16,022-TEU CMA CGM Marco Polo, which arrived on May 20, 2021. A small ceremony was held to celebrate the arrival of Iris and commemorate the milestone. The new container vessel operated by Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) traveled from Asia on the 91-day roundtrip Trans-Pacific ECX1 loop, which stops in Hong Kong, Yantian, Xiamen, and Shanghai before arrivingRead More →

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