The Port of New York and New Jersey began the new year with notable increases in total volume, exports, autos, and rail activity. Total volume in January 2026 was 749,906 TEUs (411,584 containers), up 4.0 percent from the 720,747 TEUs (399,501 containers) recorded in January 2025.  January 2026 By The Numbers Total Volume Rail Volume Auto Volume 749,906 TEUs (411,584 containers) handled 58,522 containers moved 30,758 autos moved Exports increased 13.9 percent in January compared to January 2025, totaling 112,426 TEUs (59,858 containers) in January 2026, compared to 98,706 TEUs (52,704 containers) in January 2025. Export empties totaled 262,114 TEUs in January 2026, up fromRead More →

The Port of New York and New Jersey wrapped up 2025 as the second-busiest U.S. gateway for loaded containers. Yearly totals for rail and exports grew, while the yearly numbers for total volume and imports held steady. In December, total volume fell by 5.2 percent from the previous year, totaling 652,471 TEUs (357,204 containers) in 2025 and 688,386 TEUs (378,016 containers) in 2024. This addition closes 2025 with 8,897,531 TEUs (4,881,469 containers).  By The Numbers 2025 Year to Date (January – December) December 2025 December 2025 Rail Volume 8,897,531 TEUs (4,881,469 containers) handled 652,471 (loaded and empty) TEUs (357,204 containers) in December 2025 55,113 containers movedRead More →

In November, the Port of New York and New Jersey moved a total of 730,352 TEUs (398,131 containers), a 1.6 percent increase from the previous year’s 718,826 TEUs (394,649 containers). This number brings our year-through-November total to 8,245,060 TEUs (4,524,265 containers).  November saw 509,124 loaded TEUs moved, maintaining its position as the nation’s second-busiest gateway for this measurement. The port has held this status over the first 11 months of the year, moving a total of 5,520,444 loaded TEUs from January through November. By The Numbers 2025 Year to Date (January – November) November 2025 November 2025 Rail Volume 8,245,060 TEUs (4,524,265 containers) handled 730,352Read More →

Over the first 10 months of the year, the Port of New York and New Jersey was the nation’s second-busiest cargo gateway for loaded TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units). It handled 5,011,322 loaded TEUs from January through October. Goods continued to move smoothly through the port in October, with an uptick in total volume and a continued monthly rise in rail volume. Total volume grew by 3.2 percent to 727,059 TEUs (395,687 containers), up from the 704,367 TEUs (387,444 containers) recorded the previous year. This increase brings the port’s year-to-date total through October to 7,514,708 TEUs (4,126,134 containers). By The Numbers 2025 Year to Date (JanuaryRead More →

The Port of New York and New Jersey maintained its status as the second-busiest U.S. port for loaded TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) both for the month of September and over the first nine months of the year.  Total volume for September dropped slightly to 740,254 TEUs (404,642 containers), a 5 percent decrease from the 779,388 TEUs (426,407 containers) recorded in September 2024. Many shippers imported holiday-related cargo earlier in 2025 in anticipation of tariff policy changes. This number brings the port’s total volume over the first nine months of the year to 6,787,649 TEUs (3,730,447 containers).  September imports totaled 363,790 TEUs (199,489 containers), a 4.6Read More →