The Port of New York and New Jersey continued to see strong growth over the first half of the year despite broad global uncertainty across the supply chain. The port handled 4,417,282 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) during the first six months of the year. The total was a 4.9 percent increase over the same period of 2024 and a jump of 20.9 percent over pre-pandemic 2019. The port finished both the month of June and the full first half of the year as the second-busiest in the country for loaded containers, handling 467,335 loaded TEUs in June and 2,945,962 loaded TEUs for the first halfRead More →

The Port of New York and New Jersey was the nation’s busiest cargo gateway in May 2025. The port handled 774,698 TEUs (425,876 containers), showing strong resilience through its diversified supply lines despite tariff-related uncertainties across the supply chain. From January through May, the port handled 3,729,611 TEUs (2,053,847 containers). This was an increase of 6.5 percent over the same period of 2024. May 2025’s volume represented a 2 percent decline from the 790,758 TEUs (439,593 containers) recorded in May 2024, when the port was absorbing additional cargo volume following the collapse of the Key Bridge and the closure of the Port of Baltimore. MayRead More →

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 →

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 →

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 →