PLEASE BE ADVISED: All marine terminals have just reported they will close at 10:30 a.m. today, Thursday, 1/4/18 due to winter storm conditions. As of this moment, for Friday, January 5, 2018: All marine terminals are scheduled to open at 8 AM EXCEPT GCT Bayonne, scheduled to open at 6 AM with appointments only. Bayonne Chassis Depot will open at 6 AM. AMS Depot at 7 AM. C&C Marsh, Elizabeth Chassis Depot, & Maher Empty Depot open at 8 AM. Updates will be communicated promptly. Please plan accordingly and put safety first. *     *     * For more information on the Port of NewRead More →

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The office Alexander Heil, Chief Economist for The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, has just released Econ Insight podcast Episode 26. Wherein Port Authority transportation analysts Jeffrey Brauner & Ahmed Ismail cover the integrated geospatial data analysis being performed at the agency to better understand cross-harbor freight activity and its relationship to regional markets.  Listen to the podcast here: ow.ly/egjD30hx9mb *     *     * For more information on the Port of New York and New Jersey, please visit: www.portnynj.com. Follow the Port of NY & NJ on Twitter: @portnynj. Follow the Port of NY & NJ on Instagram: @portnynj. Follow the Port of NY& NJ LinkedIn Users Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3822045.Read More →

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12/28/17 Eastbound NJ Turnpike Hudson County Extension from Interchange 14 is now open. All emergency repairs are complete.   12/27/17 The eastbound Newark Bay-Hudson County Extension of the New Jersey Turnpike is closed to traffic between Interchanges 14 and 14A, as of Wednesday, December 27. The New Jersey Turnpike Authority has closed the section of the roadway for emergency structural repairs. All trucks servicing GCT Bayonne should plan to use an alternate route while emergency maintenance repairs are underway. The westbound lanes are unaffected. For additional information, visit New Jersey Turnpike Authority Newsroom.  Read More →

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The latest session of the Port of New York and New Jersey’s 30-Year Port Master Plan group met in October at the Christopher Columbus Conference Room at the offices of The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ), 2 Montgomery Street, Newark, NJ. The meeting brought together select individuals representing federal, state, and local agencies to workshop key ideas and strive to resolve challenges. Following a welcome address from Charles Bontempo, Senior Program Manager of the Port Department, speakers included Doug Hansen of Ceres Global, who addressed maritime cargo demand and vessel trends; Susanne DesRoches of the New York City Mayor’s Office ofRead More →

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The Port of NY & NJ supports approximately 400,000 jobs in the Transportation, Logistics, and Distribution (TLD) sector. The local TLD industry is responsible for the availability of goods reaching 44 million people living within 4 hours driving distance from the Port of NY & NJ. Since its launch last year, the Workforce Development Implementation Team (WDIT) of the Council on Port Performance (CPP) has raised awareness of TLD and the critical role it plays in the success of the NY & NJ region, home to the largest port on the East Coast. The team’s initiatives include: Pursuing Education-Related Objectives. The WDIT works with aRead More →

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