Port of New York and New Jersey kicks off 2025 with increased box volumes

The Port of New York and New Jersey started 2025 with strong growth in total volume and imports.

In particular, the US port handled 720,747 TEUs in January, which represents an 8% increase compared to the same month last year. Imports showed a 10.5% growth over last January’s numbers, totaling 378,632 TEUs, while exports reached 98,706 TEUs, translating to a 5.7% decrease.

Additionally, export empties increased by 11% in January, totaling 241,751 TEUs, and import empties fell by 15.1%.

Meanwhile, the Port of New York and New Jersey recorded a slight (1%) rail volume decline from last January’s figure, totaling 52,487 containers, while the 23,241 autos that moved through the Port in January represented a 14.5% decrease compared to the previous year.

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