U.S. port container volumes fell in November, but major gateways including Los Angeles and Long Beach remain on track for one of their strongest years on record.
December 22, 2025Port Authority of New York and New Jersey News Updates
N.Y. Offers $300M in Port Improvements to Back Wind Projects
New York is offering $300 million for port improvements in a signal of support for an offshore wind industry that鈥檚 been battered by the Trump administration.聽
December 19, 2025Rick Cotton, Leader of Port Authority of N.Y.-N.J., to Retire
Rick Cotton, the executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, who oversaw major revitalization efforts around the port, will retire in January, the agency announced.
November 24, 2025New $270M JFK Airport Cargo Center to Lower Truck Congestion
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey opened a $270 million consolidated cargo handling center at JFK airport to lessen truck congestion and boost high-value cargo handling.
May 2, 2025NYC Rolls Out Pilot to Add 45 Metered Truck Parking Spaces
New York City has launched a one-year experiment offering 45 metered truck parking spaces in three outer borough industrial zones to curb illegal parking and give truckers an area to rest.
April 14, 2025US Ports See February Cargo Surge Across Coasts
The Port of Los Angeles processed 801,398 20-foot equivalent units, a 2.5% increase from the 781,434 containers in 2024. This marked the second-busiest February on record for the port.
March 26, 2025N.J. Leaders Announce Infrastructure Projects to Aid Regional Port Operations
New Jersey officials recently announced a series of infrastructure projects meant to support operations for port facilities and the vehicles that serve them.
November 23, 2020Toll Rates Increase on Pennsylvania Turnpike, New York-New Jersey Crossings
Tolls rates recently have increased on the Pennsylvania Turnpike and the crossings that link New Jersey and New York City.
January 7, 2020New York Port Authority Adopts GHG Plan in Support of Paris Climate Agreement
More than a year after President Donald Trump vowed to withdraw the United States from the Paris agreement on climate change, one of America鈥檚 busiest transportation systems may sign on.
October 23, 2018Bayonne Bridge Rebuild 1 Year Ago Pays Dividends for Ports
One year after completing the nearly $1.7 billion task of raising the Bayonne Bridge to a height of 215 feet, the Port of New York and New Jersey said the project is resulting in larger ships calling on its ports and is contributing to record-setting cargo volume and economic activity.
June 14, 2018