Due to the impending snow storm, all container terminals, empty and chassis depots will be CLOSED on Thursday February 9th. Free time will be extended for containers not already in demurrage. Per diems on containers and chassis will be handled in accordance with the Winter Weather Plan. Gates will be extended this evening as follows: Maher (9PM), RHCT (7PM), and GCT Bayonne (7PM) Please plan to fully utilize these additional hours.  Additional information about Friday’s opening will be distributed tomorrow afternoon. Appointments WILL NOT be required on Friday at GCT Bayonne. Please note that Monday, February 13 is an ILA holiday. Terminal schedules will beRead More →

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   The Port Authority posted for public comment the agency’s largest ever $32.2 billion draft 2017-2026 Capital Plan. This posting on the agency’s website launches a month-long public review and comment period on the proposed 10-year plan. To view the document, click here. The plan includes $29.5 billion in direct spending on Port Authority projects and a commitment to support debt service on $2.7 billion for the Gateway passenger rail tunnel project and related infrastructure – the largest funding commitment by any stakeholder involved in the project to date. The plan also outlines spending of $1.1 billion over the next 10 years toward capital improvementsRead More →

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   The  westbound lanes of the Goethals Bridge will close from 10 p.m. Thursday, January 12 until 5 a.m. Friday, January 13 for emergency repairs to roadway’s drainage issues along the westbound approach to the Goethals Bridge.  To provide an alternate route for drivers, the Bayonne Bridge will cancel its scheduled Thursday night closure, and will remain open from 3 p.m. Thursday through 9 a.m. Friday.  The Outerbridge Crossing will also be open.   The overnight Goethals Bridge closure is not expected to result in significant delays.  To receive real time traffic updates, travelers should register for the Port Authority’s Bridge and Tunnel Alerts at http://www.paalerts.com/, call 511Read More →

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Following extensive development, testing, and outreach with the drayage community, GCT Bayonne will roll out a Truck Management System (“appointment system”) on a limited basis on Sunday, January 15, 2017.  This is a major milestone for the Port of New York and New Jersey. All transactions at GCT Bayonne between the hours of 0600 and 0800 starting on Sunday, January 15th and every day thereafter will be mandated to have a reservation. Between the hours of 0800 and 1600 daily, there will be open access for all motor carriers (no reservations required). As all users become acclimated to the system and the demand for reservationsRead More →

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Cargo volumes in November at the Port of New York and New Jersey set a new monthly record. The Port handled 302,688 containers (527,974 TEUs), a 5.5 percent increase over November 2015, which was the previous record November. Historically, November cargo volumes average 256,600 containers. Import loads for November 2016 (156,003 containers) rose 8.9 percent compared to November 2015. Export loads for November 2016 (63,984 containers) fell 2.6 percent from November 2015, while export empties rose by 5.8 percent (81,223 containers). Year-to-date volumes of 3,298,047 containers (5,723,821 TEUs) are behind 2015 by 2.3 percent. Also in November, rail volumes (43,556 containers) rose 5.7 percent versusRead More →

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