Port New York&New Jersey Q1 container trade up 9.6% to 917,400 TEUs

The first-quarter container volumes at the Port of New York and New Jersey gained 9.6% to 917.413 TEUs from 836,733 TEUs in Q1, 2009, the Port Authority trade stats said. The number includes imports growth by 9.8% (564,207 TEUs) and exports by 9.4% (353,206 TEUs). The March container count rose by 18.3%, to 332.303 TEUs vs 280,828 TEUs in Mar, 2009.

The Port of New York and New Jersey is the third port by cargo turnover in the U.S. and the largest port on the East Coast of the country. Container throughput in 2009 was 3,638,107 TEUs.

(Source: Port News)