August was a strong month for the Port of New York and New Jersey, ending with a nearly 20 percent jump in total volume from the previous year. A total of 790,891 TEUs (431,782 containers) moved through the port in August compared to 662,740 TEUs (366,339 containers) in 2023. This 19.3 percent increase brings our year-through August total to 5,807,559 TEUs (3,208,864 containers) and marked the sixth consecutive month in which the port surpassed 700,000 TEUs handled.  Imports were up 13.4 percent in August, totaling 395,687 TEUs (216,946 containers) versus 348,921 TEUs (192,889 containers) in August 2023. From January through August, imported loads at theRead More →

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Terminal Gate Hours – October 4th Update  APM Terminals  Maher Terminals  Maher (Empty Depot Operated by Columbia)  Port Liberty Bayonne   Port Liberty New York  Auto processors have resumed normal operations.  Oct. 3, 2024 Update The ILA and USMX have reached a tentative agreement on wages and a 90-day extension of the Master Contract while they negotiate the remaining issues.  The terminal operators will have mechanics on site in the morning to bring the terminal back to an operational status.  Vessel activity will resume tomorrow night with information on truck gates to follow. Oct. 2, 2024 Update All container terminals and depots remain closed due toRead More →

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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 →

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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 →

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For the third consecutive month, total volume at the Port of New York and New Jersey topped 700,000 TEUs, but that’s not the only impressive achievement. In May, the port also soared to the number one spot in the country for total TEUs and total loaded TEUs.  May’s total volume reached 790,758 TEUs (439,593 containers), a 16.9 percent increase from the 676,311 TEUs (376,449 containers) recorded in May 2023. This double-digit increase marked the sixth consecutive month of year-over-year volume growth and brought our year-through-May total to 3,501,676 TEUs (1,940,869 containers), making the Port of New York and New Jersey the second-busiest cargo port inRead More →

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