The New Jersey-bound lanes of the Goethals Bridge will close from 10 p.m. Thursday, December 8 until 5 a.m. Friday, December 9 for emergency repairs to two drainage catch basins on the Staten Island side of the bridge. The Bayonne Bridge and Outerbridge Crossing will remain open Thursday as alternate routes. Thursday night’s scheduled closure of the Bayonne Bridge has been canceled.  The Port Authority also will be providing alerts to the public on the Thursday night Goethals Bridge closure through its electronic Bridge and Tunnel Alerts system, the 511 system, variable message signs on area roadways and in coordination with partner agencies and mobileRead More →

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Under a $1.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD), The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will make investments to improve the barge program that transports containers between terminals in New York and New Jersey. The grant, obtained with the assistance of New York and New Jersey’s Congressional delegation, will increase the barge system’s cost-effectiveness and reliability for shippers. These factors, in turn, will help the Port Authority, its terminal operators and ocean carriers to grow the existing barge program, which last year moved 35,000 containers, resulted in 60,000 fewer trucks on the region’s roadways, and eliminated 1,600Read More →

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To accommodate Port Authority construction on the Goethals Bridge Replacement Project, Exit 13 of the New Jersey Turnpike will be closed to southbound traffic during the following hours tonight (Thursday 11/3), Friday night (11/4), and Saturday night (11/5): From 7:30 p.m. Thursday, November 3 through 5 a.m. Friday, November 4 From 7:30 p.m. Friday through 6 a.m. Saturday, November 5 From 9:30 p.m. Saturday through 6 a.m. Sunday, November 6 During these times, signs will direct southbound drivers on the New Jersey Turnpike to detours at Exit 13A and Exit 12. Northbound traffic on the turnpike will not be affected. Traffic across the Goethals BridgeRead More →

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The following update (as of October 14) concerns the latest procedures for handling Hanjin cargo and equipment at the Port of New York and New Jersey.  M/V Hanjin Switzerland The Hanjin Switzerland discharged some containers at Maher Terminals and shifted to GCT Bayonne this afternoon to complete the discharge. Once the vessel is complete at GCT, any imports discharged at GCT, that are fully released by US Customs, will be placed on barges and sent to Maher Terminals for delivery out the gate. Any imports, discharged at GCT, that are not fully released and/or require a US Customs exam will remain at and be delivered from GCT. CargoRead More →

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The following  update concerns the latest procedures for handling Hanjin cargo and equipment at the Port of New York and New Jersey.  M/V Hanjin Switzerland The Hanjin Switzerland is expected to dock at GCT Bayonne on Wednesday afternoon October 13, 2016 for discharge. The cargo will then be barged to Maher Terminals where it will be made available for import delivery later in the week.  Cargo availability information can be found at https://apps.maherterminals.com/csp/homeAction.do?method=login and/or www.porttruckpass.com. PLEASE CONFIRM CARGO AVAILABILITY BEFORE DISPATCHING ANY DRIVERS TO THE TERMINAL.   There will be no export containers loaded back onto the Hanjin Switzerland.  All bookings have been cancelled. Cargo discharged from this vessel will not have toRead More →

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