Port of New York and New Jersey

Container volumes post third-best January at Port of NY-NJ

January container volumes at the Port of New York and New Jersey showed continued growth at the East Coast’s largest import gateway.

The hub handled 720,283 twenty-foot equivalent units, according to the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, an increase of 7.9% y/y and the port’s third-highest ever for the month.

The fast start continues the growth trend observed in recent years, topped only by January 2022 at 765,050 TEUs and January 2021’s 721,284 TEUs.

The growth continues the port’s...

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OOCL Iris sets multiple records with landmark US East Coast port calls

The 16,828 TEU container vessel OOCL Iris arrived at Maher Terminals on 11 February, marking a significant milestone for the Port of New York and New Jersey as the largest ship to call at the US port.

The OOCL-operated mega boxship travelled from Asia on the 91-day roundtrip Transpacific ECX1 loop, which stops in Hong Kong, Yantian, Xiamen, and Shanghai before arriving in New York and then continuing down the east coast to Savannah and Charleston.

Named after the company’s IT system, the Iris and...

https://container-news.com/oocl-iris-sets-multiple-records-with-landmark-us-east-coast-port-calls/

China’s Greater Bay Area to rival New York and Silicon Valley as global tech and economic hubs

The Greater Bay Area (GBA) initiative is a cornerstone of Beijing’s long-term vision for economic development and global competitiveness.

By integrating Hong Kong, Macau, and nine cities in Guangdong province into a cohesive economic cluster, the GBA aims to rival leading global economic hubs like the New York Metropolitan Area and the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Liebherr delivers STS cranes to Port Newark Container Terminal

Liebherr announced the successful delivery of two state-of-the-art ship-to-shore (STS) container cranes to the Port Newark Container Terminal (PNCT) at the port of New York and New Jersey.

Designed and manufactured at Liebherr’s facility in Ireland, these cranes are tailored to meet the specific operational demands of PNCT, enabling the terminal to efficiently handle the next generation of ultra-large container vessels.

This delivery is part of PNCT’s US$500 million expansion initiative, aimed at...

https://container-news.com/liebherr-delivers-sts-cranes-to-port-newark-container-terminal/

Port of New York and New Jersey nears 780,000 TEUs, marking second-busiest September ever

Port of New York and New Jersey achieved the second-busiest September of all time, eclipsed only by the pandemic-related cargo surge in 2022, handling a total of 779,388 TEUs during the month.

“We maintained our status as the nation’s second-busiest gateway for loaded cargo, handling 4,388,397 loaded TEUs over the first nine months of the year,” said the US port in an announcement.

September 2024’s total activity represented an 18% increase over the same month last year, and a 25% jump from...

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USEC vs USWC: Deep Dive into Port Connectivity in the Wake of Recent Strike Disruptions

In the wake of the recent port strike on the US East Coast that rocked the global shipping industry, Container News conducted a detailed analysis to compare the connectivity of major US container ports, providing valuable insights into this critical performance metric.

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Port of New York-New Jersey details strike operations plan

The second-busiest U.S. ocean container port urged shippers to wind down cargo business less than a week before a strike deadline set by union dockworkers.

Strike preparations are underway at the Port of New York-New Jersey, Port Director Bethann Rooney said in a letter to customers, offering details on operational plans during the stoppage.

The International Longshoremen’s Association says its 45,000 members will walk off the job when the current master contract with port employers represented...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-of-new-york-new-jersey-details-strike-operations-plan

Could East Coast port strike spread to West Coast?

Could a work stoppage by East Coast longshoremen spread to West Coast ports?

That’s the nontrivial question facing shipping lines, terminal operators and the country at large as U.S. East and Gulf Coast port employers nervously wait out an Oct. 1 strike deadline set by the International Longshoremen’s Association.

The current six-year ILA master contract covering dockworkers and other port employees from Maine to Houston expires Sept. 30. No contract talks have been scheduled.

The primary issues...

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Port of NY and NJ sets all-time July record surpassing 800,000 TEUs

July marked a record-breaking month at the Port of New York and New Jersey, with a total volume of 806,015 TEUs, making it the busiest July in the port’s history and the seventh busiest month overall.

The port’s July figures represent an 11.1% increase from last year’s numbers, bringing the total container volumes for 2024 to 5,016,626 TEUs.

Imports rose by 13.5% in July with the US port handling 422,212 TEUs. From January to July, imports reached 2,580,267 TEUs, translating to a 13.7% increase...

https://container-news.com/port-of-ny-and-nj-sets-all-time-july-record-surpassing-800000-teus/

NY-NJ ports enjoy record month

The Port of New York-New Jersey recorded its busiest July ever, surpassing 800,000 twenty-foot equivalent units on surging inbound container flows as importers moved early on back-to-school and end-of-year holiday inventory ahead of a host of issues clouding the global supply chain.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in a release said July was the seventh-busiest month in the port’s history and the first month that total volume reached 800,000 TEUs since September 2022.

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