Photograph: Port of New York and New Jersey/CMA CGM
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says that the Port of New York and New Jersey moved probably the most cargo of any port within the U.S. in February 2023 and year-to-date in 2023.
In February, historically the slowest time of the yr for all U.S. ports on account of abroad manufacturing slowdowns and closures associated to the Lunar New Year vacation, the port remained busy by transferring 571,177 TEU the best quantity of cargo amongst peer ports, exceeding the Port of Los Angeles by greater than 83,000 TEU and exceeding the Port of Long Beach by greater than 27,000 TEU. The container port’s standing as America’s busiesr comes after it was the second-busiest within the month of January, transferring 645,430 TEU.
For the primary two months of 2023, the port additionally was the busiest within the nation after transferring a complete of 1,216,607 TEUs. In explicit, the port has been aggressively clearing out its empty container stock with the removing of greater than 390,000 TEUs thus far this yr. This evacuation of empty containers helps enhance seaport operations and fluidity by guaranteeing extra container terminal area for imports to be processed shortly on the port sooner or later.
“The Port of New York and New Jersey is again No. 1 in the nation,” mentioned Port Authority Chairman Kevin O’Toole. “After years of unprecedented cargo growth, we are using this traditionally slow period to work with our port stakeholders who need to increase capacity throughout the regional supply chain. We expect a stronger second half of the year, as we have been in discussions with many importers that shifted volume to us from elsewhere and are now committed to keeping that volume in our gateway.”
“The Port of New York and New Jersey’s return to the top spot as the nation’s busiest demonstrates the port’s continued reliability and consistency as other ports experienced uncertainty and challenges recently,” mentioned Port Authority Executive Director Rick Cotton. “Shippers and retailers know they can rely on the Port of New York and New Jersey to move their cargo quickly month-in and month-out, and that trust is a result of our deep relationships and collaboration with all links in the regional supply chain.”
The Port of New York and New Jersey was beforehand the busiest container port within the U.S. for 4 months from August via November 2022. In 2022, the port dealt with a complete of almost 9.5 million TEU its highest annual quantity of cargo in its historical past.
For extra data on the port’s cargo volumes, together with historic information, click on HERE.
