Industry Report Shows Large Uptick in Port Jobs, Income
At a press conference held last week, the New York Shipping Association (NYSA) released its 2017 report, The Economic Impact of the New York-New Jersey Port Industry. The seventh iteration of this study, the document examines the Port of New York and New Jersey’s economic activity in 2016, and concludes that “The significant economic contribution the Port of New York and New Jersey makes to this region [was] demonstrated once again” during that year. The document shows that, in the two years since NYSA’s previous Economic Impact report, which covered 2014, the port has significantly increased the number of jobs it offers, as well asRead More →