Port of New York and New Jersey Claim No. 1

The Port of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) once again claims the title as the busiest container port in the United States, surpassing the volumes of rivals Los Angeles and Long Beach.

Data released by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey shows the combined port handled 571,177 TEU during February, traditionally the slowest time of the year for all US ports due to overseas production slowdowns and closures related to Chinese New Year.

PANYNJ exceeded the volume in Los Angeles both for loaded imports and exports and after the first two months of the year is slightly ahead on a year-to-date cumulative basis with a total of 1,216,607 TEU versus Los Angeles’ 1,213,860 TEU.

Los Angeles’s volume was down 30 percent in January and February versus a 20 percent year-to-date decline in NYNJ.

It is also not the first time the Port of New York and New Jersey has recently claimed the title of the busiest seaport in the US. For months from August through November 2022, the port exceeded its rivals in volume.

In August and September, NYNJ handled more than 840,000 TEUs per month while it declined to 792,548 in October and 723,069 in November.

Above facts and figures are taken from Cargonow.world