On Friday, July 20, 2018, the M/V One Stork, a 14,026 TEU Ultra Large Container Ship (ULCS), docked at Global Container Terminal in Bayonne, New Jersey on its maiden voyage. Built at the Kure shipyard in Japan and launched June 12, the Japanese flagged vessel called ports in China and Southeast Asia, and then sailed to the Port of New York and New Jersey via the Suez Canal. The One Stork is one of 12 ships in the EC4 service, operated by The Alliance partners of Hapag Lloyd, Yang Ming Lines and the One, and will become the first service to employ all 14,000 TEURead More →

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Starting Thursday April 20th, GCT Bayonne will require appointments for all transactions between 6:00 and 10:00 AM. Incoming trucks should take note that no queuing will be allowed before 9:45AM.   HISTORY GCT Bayonne rolled its Truck Management System (“appointment system”) on Sunday, January 15, 2017 following an extensive period of development, testing, and outreach with the drayage community. Jointly funded and developed by Sustainable Terminal Services, Inc., a consortium of the port’s six marine terminal operators, the system fulfills a pivotal Tier One Recommendation of the Port of New York and New Jersey’s Port Performance Task Force. It aims to meter truck arrival ratesRead 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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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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On Friday, July 29, Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) sent its first ship in rotation, the Hyundai Saturn, to the Port of New York and New Jersey as part of its five ship commitment to the new “NYX” service calling at GCT Bayonne. An Ultra Large Container Ship (ULCS), the Saturn was on its maiden voyage from the Daewoo Shipyard of Korea after delivery to it owners, Zodiac Maritime of London, England. HMM is the charterer party for the 10,077 TEU ship. The vessel was among the first of its type, which features a unique design, to berth at the Port of New York and New Jersey.Read More →

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