Port Of New York And New Jersey Cargo Volumes Drop 21% In August

By Alejandra Salgado of SupplyChainDive - TUESDAY, OCT 03, 2023 - 07:30 AM

The port also saw cargo activity drop 8.6% compared to July 2023 figures, when volumes reached 725,479 total TEUs. Compared to pre-pandemic figures, the East Coast port saw volumes fall 3% compared to August 2019.

Despite the comparative declines, the port authority said the seaport had handled 2.7% more volumes year-to-date by August than it did in 2019.

Cargo volumes by the numbers

Container volumes processed at the Port of New York and New Jersey in August 2023

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