Dear friend of the Port of NY & NJ,   Let me recap the good news for anyone who missed our State of the Port event on Monday, February 5, 2018. In 2017, the Port of NY & NJ: Raised the Roadbed of the Bayonne Bridge and welcomed the CMA CGM T. Roosevelt, a 14,414 TEU container ship and the largest vessel ever to call our berths. Advanced a Port Master Plan that guides and supports the growth of our port over the next three decades. Broke our annual cargo volume record by 5.3% while also beating 2016 numbers for rail lifts and imported autos by 14.3% and 16% respectively. Cut the port’s impact onRead More →

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In: Capital Investments, Cargo Volumes, Industry News/Advisory, Port Master Plan, Trade Stats, Workforce Development

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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