Port of New York/New Jersey lifts record number of boxes in August
THE Port of New York and New Jersey handled a record 574,547 TEU in August, an 8.7 per cent year-on-year increase as well an increased numbers of vehicles.
August cargo was bolstered by a 5.2 per cent increase in import loaded containers, according to a statement from the port. During August, the number of vehicles handled in the port rose by 17.5 per cent year on year to 42,908.
The number of containers shipped via the Port Authority's ExpressRail system also grew 5.9 per cent to 45,533, reported American Shipper.