Port NY & NJ Sets New Cargo Volume Record in 2015
Annual cargo volumes at the Port of New York and New Jersey beat the previous record by more than 10 percent according to figures released today. The port handled 6,371,720 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) (or 3,664,013 cargo containers) in 2015, an increase of 10.4 percent over the previous record set in 2014. The record volumes allowed the port to maintain its position as the busiest on the East Coast with nearly 30 percent of the nation’s total market share. Despite the increases in cargo, the Port of New York and New Jersey has experienced a 33 percent reduction in port emissions pollutants since 2006Read More →
2016-02-08