The Port of NY & NJ supports approximately 400,000 jobs in the Transportation, Logistics, and Distribution (TLD) sector. The local TLD industry is responsible for the availability of goods reaching 44 million people living within 4 hours driving distance from the Port of NY & NJ. Since its launch last year, the Workforce Development Implementation Team (WDIT) of the Council on Port Performance (CPP) has raised awareness of TLD and the critical role it plays in the success of the NY & NJ region, home to the largest port on the East Coast. The team’s initiatives include: Pursuing Education-Related Objectives. The WDIT works with aRead More →

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On Thursday, April 14, 2016, Union County College (UCC) officials announced a $900,000 grant through which the school will conduct programming for workers in New Jersey’s transportation, logistics, and distribution (TLD) industry. The grant prepares UCC to develop and deliver training programs for incumbent workers at employers in the state and in training programs that will provide skills to unemployed workers and prepare them for entry into jobs. Union County College has a campus located in Elizabeth, near the Port of New York and New Jersey and its constituent major transportation highways. Recently, the school has been instrumental in offering industry-specific training in Supply ChainRead More →

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