The COSCO Vietnam, the first vessel in the Ocean Alliance’s new partnership to call the Port of New York and New Jersey, arrived at Maher Terminals at the Elizabeth-Port Authority Marine Terminal on Monday, April 17. Members of the Ocean Alliance include China COSCO SHIPPING, CMA CGM, Evergreen Line, and OOCL. The 8,500 TEU vessel is dedicated to the Trans Atlantic Europe (TAE) service. The COSCO Vietnam sailed from LeHavre, France prior to calling the Port of New York and New Jersey. To salute the inaugural sailing of the Ocean Alliance’s first vessel call to the Port of New York and New Jersey, a commemorativeRead More →

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To mark this weekend’s celebration of Earth Day 2017, the Port Authority today announced two new environmental initiatives to supplement several existing programs to further reduce emissions and improve air quality around the Port of New York and New Jersey. Under one initiative, the agency will launch a demonstration project with GCT New York and APM Terminals to retrofit two yard tractors for each facility with auto stop-start hybrid technology. Yard tractors account for the largest number of on-terminal vehicles in the port and contribute to 33 percent of all cargo-handling equipment emissions. The Port Authority will reimburse each terminal up to $72,000 for theRead More →

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The Port of New York and New Jersey is developing a Port Master Plan (PMP). The PMP will guide the port’s growth and development through a holistic and dynamic decision-making process aimed at continuing to enhance the port’s position as the premier North American East Coast gateway over the next 30 years. To do this, the PMP will establish an informed and comprehensive road map designed to increase operational efficiency; optimize land utilization, business planning, capital requirements, and customer relation strategies; reduce environmental impacts; and enhance revenue opportunities. Special attention will be paid to engage the port’s various stakeholders, as well as to capitalize onRead More →

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Starting Thursday April 20th, GCT Bayonne will require appointments for all transactions between 6:00 and 10:00 AM. Incoming trucks should take note that no queuing will be allowed before 9:45AM.   HISTORY GCT Bayonne rolled its Truck Management System (“appointment system”) on Sunday, January 15, 2017 following an extensive period of development, testing, and outreach with the drayage community. Jointly funded and developed by Sustainable Terminal Services, Inc., a consortium of the port’s six marine terminal operators, the system fulfills a pivotal Tier One Recommendation of the Port of New York and New Jersey’s Port Performance Task Force. It aims to meter truck arrival ratesRead More →

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The eastbound lanes of the Goethals Bridge will be closed Monday, April 17, starting at 10 p.m. for emergency road repairs. The bridge will reopen Tuesday, April 18, at 5 a.m. The westbound lanes will remain open throughout this period. The closure is required to address pavement deterioration at several locations on the eastbound lanes of the bridge. The Bayonne Bridge and Outerbridge Crossing will remain open and serve as alternate routes during the closure of the eastbound Goethals Bridge lanes. To receive real time traffic updates, travelers should register for the Port Authority’s Bridge and Tunnel Alerts at http://www.paalerts.com/, call 511 or visit www.511NY.orgRead More →

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