Thursday, December 11, 2014
Ports of NY/NJ post record monthly volume in October
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey set a monthly cargo volume record in October, handling 306,805 TEUs, according to a port statement. The previous monthly record was 306,051 TEUs handled in August 2013.
"While the improved economic conditions across the country play a large part in our success story, we're equally pleased that the entire port community is now working together to move more cargo more quickly and efficiently," said Port Authority Port Commerce Director Richard Larrabee.
Cargo shipped on the port's ExpressRail system also grew, with 42,950 containers transported on rail, up 14.2 percent over October 2013, according to port statistics. More than 14 percent of the total port traffic is now hauled by rail.
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