July was a record-breaking month at the Port of New York and New Jersey.  With a total volume of 806,015 TEUs (440,952 containers), it was the busiest July in the port’s history and its seventh busiest month ever. Total volume rose 11.1 percent from last year’s 725,479 TEUs (400,470 containers), bringing our year-through July total to 5,016,626 TEUs (2,777,040 containers).  Imports (TEUs) also increased significantly in July, rising by 13.5 percent from July 2023. A total of 422,212 TEUs (231,424 containers) were recorded in July versus 372,139 TEUs (205,605 containers) the previous year. From January through July, imports at the Port of New York andRead More →

It was a month of double-digit gains in June at the Port of New York and New Jersey. Total volume rose by 13.5 percent, with 708,935 TEUs (395,219 containers) moving through the port compared to the 624,512 TEUs (346,850 containers) recorded in June 2023. This increase brings our year-through June total to 4,210,611 TEUs (2,336,088 containers).  June was the port’s fourth consecutive month surpassing 700,000 TEUs, as well as its seventh consecutive month of year-over-year growth. The port maintained its status as the second busiest in the nation for loaded cargo over the first half of the year. Imports were up 12.1 percent in June versus theRead More →

The Port of New York and New Jersey ended the first quarter of 2024 with a surge in volume, posting the most significant gains of the quarter and surpassing 700,000 TEUs for the first time in 2024. Total volume reached 701,648 TEUs (386,868 containers), a 22 percent increase from the 574,452 TEUs (321,103 containers) posted in March 2023. This increase in volume is due to manufacturing restarting overseas following the Lunar New Year holiday. This number brings the port’s first-quarter total to 2,001,449 TEUs (1,104,759 containers), a 12 percent increase from the same period in 2023.  Imports (TEUs) rose by 23.5 percent in March totalingRead More →

The Port of New York and New Jersey posted gains in total volume, imports, exports, rail, and autos in February 2024, making it the second-busiest February in its history. Total volume for February included 632,455 TEUs (349,792 containers), which represents a 10.7 percent increase compared to the 571,177 TEUs (316,792 containers) recorded in February 2023. So far this year, the port moved a total of 1,299,801 TEUs (717,891 containers).  Imports rose by 15.2 percent in February, accounting for 332,241 TEUs (183,665 containers) versus 288,314 TEUs (159,748 containers) recorded the previous February. From January through February, the Port of New York and New Jersey imported 675,031Read More →

The Port of New York and New Jersey started the new year with robust volume and auto numbers. Total volume for January 2024 rose by 3.4 percent from the previous year, totaling 667,346 TEUs (368,099 containers), compared to 645,430 TEUs (358,046 containers) in January 2023. Autos posted double-digit gains, as 35,302 autos moved through the Port of New York and New Jersey in January, a 22.1 percent rise compared to January 2023. The port was the second busiest in the nation for loaded imports and exports in January 2024, handling 447,514 loaded TEUs. This was 2.6 percent above January 2023 levels. Imports were up 5.8 percentRead More →