About the Ports

“As the largest ports on the East Coast and the second largest in the US, 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 7,810,005 TEUs (20-foot equivalent units) in 2023 making it the third busiest year in its history. 2023’s total was 17.7% below the 2022’s and 4.0% below the five-year annual average.

The Port’s volume in 2023 places it well above the East Coast’s other main ports of Virginia (3,287,546 TEUs) and South Carolina (2,581,373 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%).

• Trade Statistics for the Port of NY & NJ

• Truckers’ Resources

• Monthly Loaded Container Statistics