On Monday, February 05, 2018, the Port of New York and New Jersey announced that cargo volumes for 2017 had shattered the existing annual cargo volume record set in 2015 by 5.3 percent. Specifically, during 2017, the port handled 6,710,817 TEUs compared to 6,371,720 TEUs handled in 2015. The record volumes were attributed partially to completion of the Bayonne Bridge Navigational Clearance Project in June 2017. But by any measure, the new record allowed the port to cement its position as the third largest port in the United States with a 15.4 percent market share of the nation’s cargo, and the busiest port on theRead More →

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Effective Saturday, January 20, 2018, semi-trailers that qualify as: up to 73-1/2 feet in total length, not exceeding a total weight of 90,000 pounds, and carrying sealed shipping containers will be allowed to utilize a specified route without daily over-dimensional permits from NYCDOT, as was previously required. This rule provides a clearly defined, safe route for drivers to haul sealed containers to and from Global Container Terminal New York (GCTNY). Truck drivers are advised to drive at a reduced speed limit of 10 MPH while exclusively using a specified network of highways and streets per the illustration provided.  Trucks must be on a trip thatRead More →

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Severe winter weather throughout the East Coast and Midwest regions, a lack of available rail equipment, and train length restrictions have had adverse effects on East Coast intermodal rail cargo over the past couple of weeks.  At the Port of New York and New Jersey, this has caused higher than normal dwell time on rail containers.  Port staff are working diligently with both CSX and Norfolk Southern to ensure that adequate quantities of empty rail equipment are routed to ExpressRail terminals in a timely fashion to clear the rail backlog as quickly as possible. *     *     * For more information on the Port of NewRead More →

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Cargo tallies continued their growth trend at the Port of New York and New Jersey in November. Year-to-date over 2016, November 2017 showed a 7.7 overall growth for the port in terms of TEUs handled (6,166,851 over 5,723,821). This growth broke down to: a 6.3 percent increase in import TEU loads (3,122,103 over 2,937,980); a 4 percent increase in export TEUs loads (1,294,229 over 1,244,555); and a 5.6 percent increase in total TEU loads (4,416,332 over 4,182,535). Year-to-date over 2016, November 2017 also showed a 4 percent increase in the total number of rail lifts, logging 518,959 over November 2016’s 498,021. By month-to-month comparison againstRead More →

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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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