As the busy summer peak season approaches, ensuring efficient and compliant trade operations is a top priority at the Port of New York and New Jersey. To support seamless cargo movement, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is highlighting crucial U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) cargo vessel manifest requirements and compliance resources. These guidelines are specifically tailored to help importers and carriers of sea transportation proactively navigate CBP regulations, minimize potential arrival delays, and avoid enforcement actions. Access CBP Compliance Guidelines All compliance materials, guidelines, and official documentation are publicly available and can be accessed directly through the U.S. Customs andRead More →

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The Port of New York and New Jersey was the nation’s busiest cargo gateway in March. This uptick was boosted by a late February blizzard, which delayed many vessels scheduled to call on the port in February and pushed their arrivals to March. Total volume for March was near record highs at 837,993 TEUs (457,008 containers), up 6.9 percent from 783,732 TEUs (430,141 containers) the previous year. This number brings our total to 2,177,694 TEUs (1,191,640 containers) for the first quarter of the year, a 1.2 percent decrease from the same period in 2025. By The Numbers 2026 Year to Date (January – March) March 2026Read More →

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The historic blizzard that dropped nearly two feet of snow across the New York metropolitan area in February significantly impacted volume at the Port of New York and New Jersey. The blizzard shut down port facilities for three days, an occurrence that hasn’t happened in more than 10 years. Total volume for February reached 589,795 TEUs (323,048 containers), a 15.7 percent decrease compared to the 699,240 TEUs (384,433 containers) recorded in February 2025. This number brings our year-to-date total through February to 1,339,701 TEUs (734,632 containers).  By The Numbers 2026 Year to Date (January – February) February 2026 Total Volume February 2026 Rail Volume 1,339,701 TEUsRead More →

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Since its launch in 2009, the Truck Replacement Program (TRP) has successfully replaced its 1,000th truck and distributed a total of $22.4 million in incentives for the replacement and scrappage of class 8 diesel trucks equipped with Engine Model Year (EMY) pre-1994 – 2009 with newer engines of EMY 2015 or newer. The 1,000th truck replacement enabled by the Program took place on March 11, 2026, an EMY 2008 truck that was replaced by an EMY 2020 truck.  The estimated emissions reductions for the 1,000 trucks were calculated through the EPA’s Diesel Emissions Quantifier (DEQ). Using the EPA’s DEQ, the emissions baseline for NOx, PM2.5, HC, and CO were estimated at 801.92 tons, 32.68 tons, 30.67 tons and 204.53 tons. The annual percent emission reductions for NOx,Read More →

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The Port of New York and New Jersey began the new year with notable increases in total volume, exports, autos, and rail activity. Total volume in January 2026 was 749,906 TEUs (411,584 containers), up 4.0 percent from the 720,747 TEUs (399,501 containers) recorded in January 2025.  January 2026 By The Numbers Total Volume Rail Volume Auto Volume 749,906 TEUs (411,584 containers) handled 58,522 containers moved 30,758 autos moved Exports increased 13.9 percent in January compared to January 2025, totaling 112,426 TEUs (59,858 containers) in January 2026, compared to 98,706 TEUs (52,704 containers) in January 2025. Export empties totaled 262,114 TEUs in January 2026, up fromRead More →

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