Starting Thursday April 20th, GCT Bayonne will require appointments for all transactions between 6:00 and 10:00 AM. Incoming trucks should take note that no queuing will be allowed before 9:45AM.   HISTORY GCT Bayonne rolled its Truck Management System (“appointment system”) on Sunday, January 15, 2017 following an extensive period of development, testing, and outreach with the drayage community. Jointly funded and developed by Sustainable Terminal Services, Inc., a consortium of the port’s six marine terminal operators, the system fulfills a pivotal Tier One Recommendation of the Port of New York and New Jersey’s Port Performance Task Force. It aims to meter truck arrival ratesRead More →

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The eastbound lanes of the Goethals Bridge will be closed Monday, April 17, starting at 10 p.m. for emergency road repairs. The bridge will reopen Tuesday, April 18, at 5 a.m. The westbound lanes will remain open throughout this period. The closure is required to address pavement deterioration at several locations on the eastbound lanes of the bridge. The Bayonne Bridge and Outerbridge Crossing will remain open and serve as alternate routes during the closure of the eastbound Goethals Bridge lanes. To receive real time traffic updates, travelers should register for the Port Authority’s Bridge and Tunnel Alerts at http://www.paalerts.com/, call 511 or visit www.511NY.orgRead More →

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With milestone, bridge becomes the Port Authority’s first all-cashless tolling facility The Bayonne Bridge’s new elevated roadway will open to drivers on Monday at 5 a.m., ushering in a new era for the 85-year-old arch bridge that will now become the Port Authority’s first all-cashless tolling facility. The new roadway is 215 feet above the Kill van Kull and 64 feet above the original bridge deck. It is part of the Port Authority’s “Raise the Roadway” initiative to provide navigational clearance for the larger, Neo-Panamax container vessels. When the new roadway opens to vehicular traffic, the existing toll plaza will be taken out of serviceRead More →

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Due to the impending snow storm, all container terminals, empty and chassis depots will be CLOSED on Thursday February 9th. Free time will be extended for containers not already in demurrage. Per diems on containers and chassis will be handled in accordance with the Winter Weather Plan. Gates will be extended this evening as follows: Maher (9PM), RHCT (7PM), and GCT Bayonne (7PM) Please plan to fully utilize these additional hours.  Additional information about Friday’s opening will be distributed tomorrow afternoon. Appointments WILL NOT be required on Friday at GCT Bayonne. Please note that Monday, February 13 is an ILA holiday. Terminal schedules will beRead More →

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   The  westbound lanes of the Goethals Bridge will close from 10 p.m. Thursday, January 12 until 5 a.m. Friday, January 13 for emergency repairs to roadway’s drainage issues along the westbound approach to the Goethals Bridge.  To provide an alternate route for drivers, the Bayonne Bridge will cancel its scheduled Thursday night closure, and will remain open from 3 p.m. Thursday through 9 a.m. Friday.  The Outerbridge Crossing will also be open.   The overnight Goethals Bridge closure is not expected to result in significant delays.  To receive real time traffic updates, travelers should register for the Port Authority’s Bridge and Tunnel Alerts at http://www.paalerts.com/, call 511Read More →

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