The Port of New York and New Jersey maintained its status as the second-busiest U.S. port for loaded TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) both for the month of September and over the first nine months of the year.  Total volume for September dropped slightly to 740,254 TEUs (404,642 containers), a 5 percent decrease from the 779,388 TEUs (426,407 containers) recorded in September 2024. Many shippers imported holiday-related cargo earlier in 2025 in anticipation of tariff policy changes. This number brings the port’s total volume over the first nine months of the year to 6,787,649 TEUs (3,730,447 containers).  September imports totaled 363,790 TEUs (199,489 containers), a 4.6Read More →

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August was a busy month on all fronts at the Port of New York and New Jersey. Total volume increased by 5.7 percent, reaching 835,845 TEUs (455,904 containers), compared to the 790,891 TEUs (431,782 containers) recorded in August 2024. August 2025 marked the port’s second-busiest August ever. The increase brings our year-to-date total through August to 6,047,395 TEUs (3,325,805 containers).  By The Numbers 2025 Year to Date (January – August) August 2025 vs. August 2024 August 2025 Rail Volume 6,047,395 TEUs handled 835,845 (loaded and empty) TEUs (455,904 containers) in August 2025 64,266 containers moved 4.1 percent increase over the same period in 2024 790,891Read More →

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July 2025 marked the Port of New York and New Jersey’s second-busiest July ever. The month’s total volume of 794,268 TEUs (437,248 containers) was a 1.5 percent decrease compared to the 806,015 TEUs (440,952 containers) posted in July 2024. This number brings the port’s total for January to July to 5,211,550 TEUs (2,869,901 containers), a 3.9 percent increase from the same period of 2024. The port’s strong showing maintained its status as the second-busiest U.S. port for loaded TEUs.  By The Numbers 2025 Year to Date (January – July) July 2025 vs. July 2024 July 2025 Rail Volume 5,211,550 TEUs handled 794,268 (loaded and empty)Read More →

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The Port of New York and New Jersey continued to see strong growth over the first half of the year despite broad global uncertainty across the supply chain. The port handled 4,417,282 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) during the first six months of the year. The total was a 4.9 percent increase over the same period of 2024 and a jump of 20.9 percent over pre-pandemic 2019. The port finished both the month of June and the full first half of the year as the second-busiest in the country for loaded containers, handling 467,335 loaded TEUs in June and 2,945,962 loaded TEUs for the first halfRead More →

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The Port of New York and New Jersey hosted a delegation from the Port of Tokyo on July 7, 2025, to celebrate and renew its 45-year sister port collaboration. Port Director Bethann Rooney and Director General Akira Tanaka discussed ongoing projects and future priorities before signing the Sister Port Joint Statement.   Prior to the renewal ceremony, the representatives, which included members from the Bureau of Port and Harbor, Tokyo Port Terminal Co., Tokyo Harbor Transportation Association, Tokyo Port Promotion Association, the Tokyo Warehousing Association, Tokyo Port and Harbor Welfare Association, and the Tokyo Port and Harbor Transportation Business Cooperative Association, visited Port Liberty Bayonne andRead More →

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