In November 2023, the Port of New York and New Jersey moved 644,439 TEUs (355,788 containers). This number represents a 10.9 percent decrease over last year’s November figure of 723,069 TEUs (400,202 containers) and brings the port’s year-through November total to 7,176,126 TEUs (3,976,774 containers). 

Imports also fell slightly (7.2 percent) in November compared to the previous year, totaling 324,559 TEUs (179,757 containers) versus 349,658 TEUs (194,678 containers). From January through November, imports at the Port of New York and New Jersey reached 3,663,904 TEUs (2,032,469 containers) versus 4,500,840 TEUs (2,493,621 containers) in the same period of 2022, an 18.6 percent decrease. 

Exports increased by 1.5 percent in November compared to November 2022, totaling 111,743 TEUs (59,906 containers) and 110,111 TEUs (59,530 containers). A total of 1,180,698 TEUs (637,768 containers) were exported through the Port of New York and New Jersey from January through November, a 1.3 percent decrease when compared to the 1,196,204 TEUs (647,928 containers) that moved through the Port in 2022. 

In November, export empties decreased by 21.3 percent compared to the previous year, totaling 205,633 TEUs and 261,325 TEUs. From January through November, 2,311,292 TEUs moved through the Port of New York and New Jersey, representing a 27 percent decrease compared to the same period in 2022, which recorded 3,165,404 TEUs. Import empties rose 11.1 percent from January through November versus the same period in 2022.

Rail volume decreased by 6.8 percent from last year’s November figure, totaling 50,120 containers. Rail volume from January through November was 12.4 percent less than in the same period of 2022.

A total of 27,249 autos moved through the Port of New York and New Jersey in November, a decrease of 23.4 percent when compared to November 2022. Auto volume for January through November was down by 12.2 percent compared to the previous year.

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