Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Chairman Daniel B. Maffei visited the Port of New York and New Jersey on Wednesday to meet with trucking representatives and marine terminal operators about growing…
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Port of New York and New Jersey Hopes New Container Imbalance Fee Can Help Clear Empty Containers
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has announced a new “container imbalance fee” for ocean carriers to help clear long-dwelling empty containers during peak cargo season. The…
Port of New York’s Expanded Gate Hours Isn’t Helping Supply Chain Snarls
By Augusta Saraiva and Skylar Woodhouse (Bloomberg) — The US’s second-largest port complex is struggling to process cargo despite expanded gate hours, illustrating fresh difficulties plaguing supply chains as shippers redirect…
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Port of Virginia boasts record volumes in 2022
The Port of Virginia experienced record volumes for fiscal year 2022, boosted by consumer activity and shippers’ desire to avoid congestion at West Coast ports.
At the Norfolk port, 2022 volumes came in at a record 3.7 million twenty-foot equivalent units, up 14.7% from fiscal year 2021. The port’s fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30.
June’s volumes of 317,742 TEUs also eclipsed a monthly record at nearly 13% higher than June 2021. June marked the fourth consecutive month for the port to see...
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Does Mafia Control The Port Authority Of New York, New Jersey?
by John Konrad (gCaptain) During the Second World War a massive amount of money and materials flowed through New York harbor providing victory for Europe but also profits for the…
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Montreal Makes Pitch for Ships to Head North Amid Supply Chain Snarls
By Stephen Wicary and Kevin Varley (Bloomberg) — The head of Canada’s second-biggest port has a supply-chain sales pitch few of his peers in the global shipping industry can match: zero…
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Maritime Veteran Beth Rooney to Take the Helm at the Port of New York and New Jersey
Maritime verteran Beth Rooney will take over the Port Department at the Port Authoritiy of New York and New Jersey after its current director, Sam Ruda, announced he is stepping…
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Former Oil Spill Response Vessel Delivered to Sandy Hook Pilots After Conversion
A former oil spill response vessel (OSRV) has been converted to a pilot station vessel and redelivered to the New York & New Jersey Sandy Hook Pilots Association. The newly…
New York nudges biggest US container port title as west coast imports flatline
Having already outstripped Long Beach as a bigger US import container hub, the port of New York & New Jersey is close to usurping Los Angeles at the top of the rankings.
The reason is the accelerating coastal shift of imports from west to east.
According to the latest data compiled by Blue Alpha Capital, NY&NJ saw imports jump 15% year on year in December, to 411,924 teu, while at Los Angeles …
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Containergeddon Hits New York As Covid Cases Spike
By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) The Port of New York and New Jersey is working to clear a small but rare bottleneck of container ships anchored off the coast of Long…
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