PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY SELECTED TO RECEIVE $347 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO SUPPORT ZERO EMISSION EQUIPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE, DEEPEN COMMUNITY COLLABORATION AT EAST COAST’S BUSIEST SEAPORT Funding Represents Largest Sustainability Award in Port Authority History Grants Through U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Ports Program to Jumpstart More Sustainable Trucks, Ships, Cargo Handling Equipment Portion Set Aside to Deepen Relationships with Key Community Partners Around Port Photos Available Here and Video Available Here from Announcement at Port Newark The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey today announced that it has been selected to receive $347 million in federal funding from the Biden-Harris administrationRead More →

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The Port of New York and New Jersey has had over a decade of success with its Clean Vessel Incentive (CVI) program. Since its inception in 2013, more companies have begun participating in the program, which has progressively helped reduce emissions each year. In 2023, the Port of New York and New Jersey reached its highest participation rate, with 450 vessels enrolled in the program.  We’d like to recognize the following companies for their efforts in reducing emissions, conserving fuel, and protecting marine mammals when calling on our port in 2023.  To qualify for recognition, operators had to make a minimum of 15 calls perRead More →

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You’d be forgiven if you thought the last few years in the shipping world felt more like a white-knuckle roller coaster ride than a smooth voyage at sea. But as over 200 regional supply chain leaders came together at the Jersey City waterfront for the 2024 State of the Port of New York and New Jersey, the message was clear: The seaport has emerged stronger after these few years of the unexpected. “It is clear that the state of the Port of New York and New Jersey is strong,” said Port Authority Executive Director Rick Cotton with myriad of harbor activity as his backdrop. “WhatRead More →

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It wouldn’t be the first time the Port of New York and New Jersey changed the game. 67 years after Malcolm McLean loaded the world’s first shipping container onto the deck of a converted tanker at Port Newark, the East Coast’s busiest gateway is getting ready for another profound shift: leading the way in the transition to clean energy and net-zero emissions in the shipping industry. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s wide-ranging Net Zero Roadmap outlines several concrete steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the New York/New Jersey seaport as part of the agency’s overall commitment to reach net-zero carbonRead More →

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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is committed to transforming operations at our facilities with environmental initiatives that safeguard our natural resources. Through the implementation of the Truck Replacement Program at the Port of New York and New Jersey, the Port Authority is working to reduce diesel truck emissions by offering eligible applicants grant funds towards the purchase of a newer, cleaner truck to replace their older, higher emitting truck. In addition, we are phasing out the oldest trucks serving our marine terminals. Truck Engine Model Year 1998 Phase Out Starting in July 2023 Starting July 3, 2023, trucks with model yearRead More →

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