The Port of New York and New Jersey hosted a delegation from the Port of Tokyo on July 7, 2025, to celebrate and renew its 45-year sister port collaboration. Port Director Bethann Rooney and Director General Akira Tanaka discussed ongoing projects and future priorities before signing the Sister Port Joint Statement.   Prior to the renewal ceremony, the representatives, which included members from the Bureau of Port and Harbor, Tokyo Port Terminal Co., Tokyo Harbor Transportation Association, Tokyo Port Promotion Association, the Tokyo Warehousing Association, Tokyo Port and Harbor Welfare Association, and the Tokyo Port and Harbor Transportation Business Cooperative Association, visited Port Liberty Bayonne andRead More →

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Four DC Fast Chargers to Streamline Experience for Electric Truck Operators, Encourage Further Electric Truck Adoption Charging Station Joins Multitude of Seaport Sustainability Initiatives as Port Authority Charges Ahead on Industry-Leading Net-Zero Goals Photos of the Seaport’s New Charging Station are Available Here The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey today announced the opening of a new electric truck charging station at Port Newark, a key step in advancing zero-emission drayage trucking operations. Designed to encourage more drivers to switch to electric trucks, the charging station supports cleaner, more sustainable freight movement while advancing the Port Authority’s ambitious environmental goals. The four direct currentRead More →

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The Port of New York and New Jersey was the nation’s busiest cargo gateway in May 2025. The port handled 774,698 TEUs (425,876 containers), showing strong resilience through its diversified supply lines despite tariff-related uncertainties across the supply chain. From January through May, the port handled 3,729,611 TEUs (2,053,847 containers). This was an increase of 6.5 percent over the same period of 2024. May 2025’s volume represented a 2 percent decline from the 790,758 TEUs (439,593 containers) recorded in May 2024, when the port was absorbing additional cargo volume following the collapse of the Key Bridge and the closure of the Port of Baltimore. MayRead More →

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It continued to be a strong spring at the Port of New York and New Jersey, with rail and import volumes posting double-digit gains. The total volume for April reached 751,194 TEUs (413,896 containers), a 5.9 percent increase from the 709,469 TEUs (396,517 containers) recorded the previous year. This number brings our year-through-April total to 2,954,913 TEUs (1,627,971 containers). The Port of New York and New Jersey imported 386,727 TEUs (214,054 containers) in April, a 10.6 percent increase from the 349,792 TEUs (196,960 containers) recorded in April 2024. From January through April, 1,504,068 TEUs (831,367 containers) were imported. This number represented a 9.1 percent increaseRead More →

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March was a strong month at the Port of New York and New Jersey, as it surpassed all other U.S. ports to lead the nation in loaded TEUs handled. Additionally, autos, rail, and total volume all posted double-digit gains year over year. The port handled 516,757 loaded TEUs in March, a 9.7 percent increase from March 2024’s 471,154 loaded TEUs. March’s total volume of 783,732 TEUs (430,141 containers) rose by 11.7 percent compared to the 701,648 TEUs (386,868 containers) recorded in March 2024. This brings the first quarter total to 2,203,719 TEUs (1,214,075 containers), a 10 percent increase from the same period of 2024.  MarchRead More →

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