As one of the busiest ports in the U.S.* and the largest port on the East Coast, the Port of New York and New Jersey is a passageway to one of the largest and most important consumer markets in the world.
The Port of New York and New Jersey handled 9,493,664 TEUs (20-foot equivalent units) in 2022 making it the busiest year in its history. 2022’s total was 5.7% above the 2021’s and 25% above the five-year annual average. The Port’s volume in 2022 places it well above the East Coast’s other main ports of Virginia (3,703,230 TEUs) and South Carolina (2,792,313 TEUs).
- The Port’s volume through Q1 2023 was 12% slower compared to the same period last year.
- 2023 started well with a 3.5% increase in January compared to January last year, but has since slowed with decreases of 16% and 20% in February and March, respectively.
- The Port’s decline in Q1 2023 has been most pronounced in empty export TEUs (-33%) and in loaded import TEUs (-27%).
Port Resources
Drayage Cost Analysis
COST PER CONTAINER Plus $100 Port congestion fee, 24% fuel service charge and $33 a day chassis.
Drayage cost estimates provided by DAYBREAK EXPRESS (as of September 1, 2021).
| CITY | SUBMARKET | COST PER CONTAINER | FROM PORT NEWARK/ELIZABETH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlstadt | Meadowlands | $495.00 | 16.3 Miles |
| Secaucus | Meadowlands | $495.00 | 12.3 Miles |
| Newark | Newark | $395.00 | 6 Miles |
| Port Newark / Elizabeth | Linden / Elizabeth | $395.00 | 0 Miles |
| Elizabeth | Linden / Elizabeth | $495.00 | 7.4 Miles |
| Carteret / Exit 12 | Carteret / Avenel | $495.00 | 16.1 MIles |
| Edison | Route 287 / Exit 10 | $495.00 | 26.8 Miles |
| Perth Amboy | Route 287 / Exit 10 | $495.00 | 22.1 Miles |
| Staten Island | Staten Island | $795.00 | 39 Miles |
| Cranbury | Exit 8A | $695.00 | 39.3 Miles |
| Robbinsville | Exit 7A | $795.00 | 51.4 Miles |
| Allentown, PA | Lehigh Valley | $1,095.00 | 84.2 Miles |
| Harrisburg, PA | Central Pennsylvania | $1,295.00 | 162 Miles |
