A $200 million investment in reinforced berths to prepare itself for the arrival of next- generation, ultra large container ships continues apace at APM Terminals Port Elizabeth at the Port of New York and New Jersey. Coupled with infrastructure improvement projects announced by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the investments made by APM Terminals will further enable global trade at the largest port on the east coast of North America. The $200 million investment by APM includes: Four next-generation Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes designed to handle ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs) up to 23 containers wide and 10 high on deck; Expansion andRead More →

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Today the Port of New York and New Jersey marked the arrival of the CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt, which passed under the newly raised Bayonne Bridge at approximately 9:30 a.m. to make berth at APM Terminals in Elizabeth, New Jersey. With a total cargo capacity of 14,414 TEUs, the Theodore Roosevelt is the largest container vessel ever to call the port’s berths. The Roosevelt’s visit is part of her maiden voyage after departing Asia’s shipyards on July 26 of this year to begin her rotation on CMA CGM’s South Atlantic Express Rotation (SAX) from Hong Kong to Shanghai. Her call on the Port of NewRead More →

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On Friday, July 21st, CMA-CGM of Marseille, France added the CMA-CGM Pelleas to the Ocean Alliance’s Loop 3 service calling at APM Terminals at the Elizabeth-Port Authority Marine Terminal in the Port of New York and New Jersey. The 9,900 teu ship is the largest vessel currently operated by CMA-CGM into the port. The Ocean Alliance service is one of six major east west services which comprises the vessel sharing agreement (VSA), operated by the four members of the Ocean Alliance effective April 1, 2017. The three additional members are: COSCO Shipping, Evergreen, and OOCL. The rotation includes major ports in China and southeast Asia, andRead More →

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In: Cargo Volumes, Industry News/Advisory

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey shares the following message on behalf of APM Terminals: “APM Terminals appreciates your patience and support as they continue to work diligently to recover from last week’s cyber-attack which severely impacted their operational capabilities, and many of their customers and port partners.  While it has been challenging and at times slow, APM Terminals consciously chose to operate manually and at least provide some moderate level of service as opposed to waiting until the technology based services and capabilities could be fully restored.   Despite the manual processes being utilized, capacity for overall gate moves has reached 75%Read More →

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To mark this weekend’s celebration of Earth Day 2017, the Port Authority today announced two new environmental initiatives to supplement several existing programs to further reduce emissions and improve air quality around the Port of New York and New Jersey. Under one initiative, the agency will launch a demonstration project with GCT New York and APM Terminals to retrofit two yard tractors for each facility with auto stop-start hybrid technology. Yard tractors account for the largest number of on-terminal vehicles in the port and contribute to 33 percent of all cargo-handling equipment emissions. The Port Authority will reimburse each terminal up to $72,000 for theRead More →

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