The Port of New York and New Jersey started 2025 with positive upswings in total volume and imports. Total volume for January was 720,747 TEUs (399,501 containers), an 8 percent rise compared to the 667,346 TEUs (368,099 containers) posted in January 2024.

Imports showed an impressive 10.5 percent increase over last January's numbers, totaling 378,632 TEUs (210,276 containers) compared to 342,790 TEUs (189,699 containers) in 2024.

The Port of New York and New Jersey exported 98,706 TEUs (52,704 containers) in January, a 5.7 percent decrease in volume from the 104,724 TEUs (55,890 containers) in January 2024. Export empties increased by 11 percent in January, totaling 241,751 TEUs compared to 217,878 TEUs in January 2024. Import empties fell by 15.1 percent in January versus the same period in 2024.

Rail volume decreased slightly (1 percent) from last January's figure, totaling 52,487 containers, while the 23,241 autos that moved through the Port of New York and New Jersey in January represented a 14.5 percent decrease compared to the previous year.

Source: Port of New York and New Jersey