The Port of New York and New Jersey’s Council on Port Performance is hosting a Career Awareness and Job Expo.  The first of its kind, this event will take place on April 18, 2018 from 10 AM to 3 PM at 1400 Corbin Street, Elizabeth, New Jersey. This is an opportunity to inform members of the public about the Port of NY & NJ and draw attention to the vital role it plays throughout the supply chain locally, regionally, and nationally. An event of this kind underscores the significant social and economic impact of the NY/NJ port and the workforce that helps keep it allRead More →

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Dear friend of the Port of NY & NJ,   Let me recap the good news for anyone who missed our State of the Port event on Monday, February 5, 2018. In 2017, the Port of NY & NJ: Raised the Roadbed of the Bayonne Bridge and welcomed the CMA CGM T. Roosevelt, a 14,414 TEU container ship and the largest vessel ever to call our berths. Advanced a Port Master Plan that guides and supports the growth of our port over the next three decades. Broke our annual cargo volume record by 5.3% while also beating 2016 numbers for rail lifts and imported autos by 14.3% and 16% respectively. Cut the port’s impact onRead More →

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On September 28, the Council on Port Performance (CPP) voted to create a Workforce Development Implementation Team (WDIT). As part of the Transportation, Logistics, and Distribution (TLD) industry, the CPP acknowledges that a workforce talent shortage could continue to get worse over time. Council members therefore agreed to collaborate with their host communities and port community stakeholders. The WDIT will strive to develop deeper understanding of the port’s value to the supply chain, economic growth, workforce development, and long-term viability of the maritime industry. It will also seek to attract new members of a qualified, skilled workforce, while creating new avenues through which these individualsRead More →

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