Four DC Fast Chargers to Streamline Experience for Electric Truck Operators, Encourage Further Electric Truck Adoption Charging Station Joins Multitude of Seaport Sustainability Initiatives as Port Authority Charges Ahead on Industry-Leading Net-Zero Goals Photos of the Seaport’s New Charging Station are Available Here The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey today announced the opening of a new electric truck charging station at Port Newark, a key step in advancing zero-emission drayage trucking operations. Designed to encourage more drivers to switch to electric trucks, the charging station supports cleaner, more sustainable freight movement while advancing the Port Authority’s ambitious environmental goals. The four direct currentRead More →

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Lease Agreement Secures Major Investments and Capacity Enhancements at Port of New York and New Jersey’s Second-Largest Container Terminal Agreement Establishes New Framework for Public-Private Partnerships and Strengthens Port’s Ability to Handle Growing Cargo Demand, Delivering Goods that Power the Region Proposed Deal Subject to Vote by Port Authority Board of Commissioners on March 27 The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey today announced a landmark 33-year lease extension with APM Terminals, the operator of the Port of New York and New Jersey’s second-largest container terminal. This agreement includes major investments and capacity enhancements by APM Terminals at its container terminal, setting aRead More →

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FAPS, Inc., a prominent “Automotive Port Processing Company” and Port Newark’s longest tenant, has partnered with a major OEM Automaker, key Marine Vessel Operator, and leading Stevedoring Company (Ports America) to speed delivery of auto parts to assembly plants amid ongoing global supply chain issues. This collaboration shifts conveyance of auto parts traditionally shipped via container vessels to crates loaded on main decks of Ro-Ro vessels. This innovative approach aims to keep the supply chain fluid and the assembly plants humming as an adaptation to the current difficulties and delays with containerized cargo. The process launched in Q1 2022 highlights the quick and creative wayRead More →

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Wan Hai Lines, a Taiwan-based ocean container carrier that has predominately served the intra-Asia market since its entry into container shipping in 1976, is expanding its service to the U.S. East Coast. The first ship arrived at Global Container Terminals’ GCT New York in the Port of New York and New Jersey on July 30, 2021. The addition of this service provides better transit time and service coverage to meet growing consumer demand. CAPE MAYOR, was the first ship of Wan Hai Lines’ independent service to the U.S. East Coast from Taipei. Nine other Panamax Class container vessels with a capacity of 2,800 to 4,000Read 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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