It continued to be a strong spring at the Port of New York and New Jersey, with rail and import volumes posting double-digit gains. The total volume for April reached 751,194 TEUs (413,896 containers), a 5.9 percent increase from the 709,469 TEUs (396,517 containers) recorded the previous year. This number brings our year-through-April total to 2,954,913 TEUs (1,627,971 containers). The Port of New York and New Jersey imported 386,727 TEUs (214,054 containers) in April, a 10.6 percent increase from the 349,792 TEUs (196,960 containers) recorded in April 2024. From January through April, 1,504,068 TEUs (831,367 containers) were imported. This number represented a 9.1 percent increaseRead More →

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March was a strong month at the Port of New York and New Jersey, as it surpassed all other U.S. ports to lead the nation in loaded TEUs handled. Additionally, autos, rail, and total volume all posted double-digit gains year over year. The port handled 516,757 loaded TEUs in March, a 9.7 percent increase from March 2024’s 471,154 loaded TEUs. March’s total volume of 783,732 TEUs (430,141 containers) rose by 11.7 percent compared to the 701,648 TEUs (386,868 containers) recorded in March 2024. This brings the first quarter total to 2,203,719 TEUs (1,214,075 containers), a 10 percent increase from the same period of 2024.  MarchRead 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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September followed in August’s footsteps at the Port of New York and New Jersey, revealing double-digit total volume percent increase from last year. Total volume for September, 779,388 TEUs (426,407 containers), was 18 percent higher than the 660,553 TEUs (363,853 containers) recorded in September 2023. It was the second-busiest September ever at the Port of New York and New Jersey, behind only the pandemic-driven cargo surge in 2022. This number brings the port’s year through September total to 6,586,947 TEUs (3,635,271 containers).  Imports rose by 12.5 percent in September 2024 compared to the previous year, totaling 381,440 TEUs (208,882 containers) compared to 339,033 TEUs (186,994Read More →

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