A $200 million investment in reinforced berths to prepare itself for the arrival of next- generation, ultra large container ships continues apace at APM Terminals Port Elizabeth at the Port of New York and New Jersey. Coupled with infrastructure improvement projects announced by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the investments made by APM Terminals will further enable global trade at the largest port on the east coast of North America. The $200 million investment by APM includes: Four next-generation Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes designed to handle ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs) up to 23 containers wide and 10 high on deck; Expansion andRead More →

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On Monday, July 17, Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) of Hong Kong and Salt Lake City, Utah sailed the largest container ship to date into the Port of New York and New Jersey. The OOCL Berlin sailed into Newark Bay to dock at Maher Terminals Berth 68. A 13,208 TEU vessel, the Berlin measures longer than 1,200 feet (or the equivalent of 4 football fields) and is the largest vessel to transit under the newly elevated Bayonne Bridge roadway. To date, the longest ships to call New York and New Jersey terminals have been 1,000 feet long. Docking pilots from McAllister Towing and Transportation handled the Berlin, whichRead More →

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In a recent podcast produced by Supply Chain Brain, moderator Robert Bowman spoke with Bethann Rooney, Assistant Director, Strategy & Innovation at The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and Peter Kayes, Vice-President of New York Operations for Moran Towing Company. Titled “Making Room for the Megaships in New York and New Jersey,” the podcast takes an in-depth look at what it takes for a major port to keep pace with the state-of-the-art requirements of today’s global container services. Also discussed: the specific measures taken by the Port Authority to guarantee safe passage for the new generation of mega-container ships at the PortRead More →

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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and Governor Chris Christie today announced that the eastbound lane of the new Goethals Bridge will open to New Jersey-bound traffic late Sunday afternoon, June 11, 2017. This event will follow closure of the original 89-year-old Goethals Bridge on Friday evening, June 9, 2017. The old Goethals Bridge was completed in 1928. The new Goethals Bridge represents the first bridge built by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in more than 85 years. The $1.5 billion project to build a cable-stayed crossing over the Arthur Kill between Staten Island, New York and Elizabeth, New Jersey represents a majorRead More →

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Governor Chris Christie announced today the early completion of a new navigational clearance level at the Bayonne Bridge. The new clearance of 215 feet will allow environmentally friendly cargo vessels of up to 18,000 TEUs to access marine terminals in Elizabeth, Newark, and Staten Island. The Bayonne Bridge’s lower roadway removal was completed seven months ahead of a revised year-end schedule to increase clearance capacity from 151 feet and the maximum vessel size from 9,800 TEUs. “This historic project will create all kinds of jobs and billions of dollars in activity to New Jersey and this region,” Governor Christie said. “All major shipping lines willRead More →

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