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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On Nov. 20, Bethann Rooney, port director at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hai Phong, Vietnam, solidifying a close collaboration aimed at growing trade between the two ports. The visit, led by Mr. Le Tien Chau, Secretary of the Hai Phong Party’s Committee represents an opportunity to promote cooperation between the Port of New York and New Jersey and partners in Hai Phong to support bilateral trade and investment between the United States and Vietnam. Hai Phong is the largest port city in Northern Vietnam and one of the most important industrial hubs of theRead More →

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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Port Authority) continues to place high priority on customer experience across all our transportation facilities. Over the last year, the agency launched a new Customer Experience (CX) Working Group to deliver world-class customer-centered experiences as a part of our commitment to being a world-class transportation authority. Recent initiatives at our Port of New York & New Jersey (Port or PONYNJ) facilities have included meeting basic needs by improving facility conditions in highly utilized locations (signage, cleanliness, lighting, etc.), as well as the launch of real-time customer feedback tools that allow us to address issues and analyzeRead More →

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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey was recently recognized for its dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) at the Transpacific Maritime Conference (TPM23) held on February 27 to March 1 in Long Beach, California. The agency’s Port Department Director, Bethann Rooney, was a panelist at the conference and accepted the Best Stand Out Retention award in person on behalf of the agency, which was the second year in a row that the agency received a DEI-related achievement at the conference. Among the initiatives cited was the vast array of Employee Business Resource Groups (EBRGs) that the Port Authority supports and itsRead More →

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The Port of New York and New Jersey welcomed the Statue of Liberty’s “little sister” on June 30 at the Elizabeth-Port Authority Marine Terminal. The 1,000-pound, nine-foot-tall statue is a replica made from the same plaster mold as the 1878 original by Auguste Bartholdi. She was removed from her base at the Musée des Arts et Métiers in Paris on June 23 and packed in a specially designed case with plexiglass walls designed for transporting sculptures. Little Lady Liberty followed the same path as the original Statue of Liberty, making the journey from Le Havre, France, aboard the 6,500-TEU CMA CGM NERVAL, in a 20-foot shipping containerRead More →

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