b'6American Journal of Transportation ajot.comNY & NJ Ports - Top ExportsAbsoluteAbsolute Rank HS (2) Jan-Aug 2021 Jan-Aug 2020 Change Change % DECEMBER 79, 20211 87 - VEHICLES, EXCEPT RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY, AND PARTS ETC 62,223 51,495 10,728 20.83%2 47 - WOOD PULP ETC; RECOVD (WASTE & SCRAP) PPR & PPRBD 39,704 42,083 -2,379 -5.65% CONECT Gurneys Newport Resort & Marina, 3 39 - PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF 30,964 33,483 -2,519 -7.52% Coalition of New England Companies for Trade4 84 - NUCLEAR REACTORS, BOILERS, MACHINERY ETC.; PARTS 26,857 25,616 1,241 4.85% Promoting Free and Fair Trade Since 1991 Newport, RI5 44 - WOOD AND ARTICLES OF WOOD; WOOD CHARCOAL 17,814 26,954 -9,140 -33.91%6 63 - TEXTILE ART NESOI; NEEDLECRAFT SETS; WORN TEXT ART 11,551 8,275 3,276 39.59%7 85 - ELECTRIC MACHINERY ETC; SOUND EQUIP; TV EQUIP; PTS 9,681 8,263 1,419 17.17% THE COALITION OF NEW ENGLAND COMPANIES FOR TRADE PRESENTS8 23 - FOOD INDUSTRY RESIDUES & WASTE; PREP ANIMAL FEED 9,560 14,154 -4,594 -32.46% NORTHEAST TRADE & 9 76 - ALUMINUM AND ARTICLES THEREOF 9,169 9,103 67 0.73%10 72 - IRON AND STEEL 9,144 8,236 908 11.03%ALL OTHERS 164,869 185,470 -20,601 -11.11% TRANSPORTATION CONFERENCETotal TEUs 391,538 413,132 -21,594 -5.23%Three Days of Top-Notch Speakers NY & NJ Ports - Top Imports and Networking!Rank HS (2) Jan-Aug 2021 Jan-Aug 2020 AbsoluteAbsoluteMeet with top policymakers and industry Change Change %influencers to discuss current hot topics in 1 94 - FURNITURE; BEDDING ETC; LAMPS NESOI ETC; PREFAB BD 387,292 280,450 106,842 38.10%2 84 - NUCLEAR REACTORS, BOILERS, MACHINERY ETC.; PARTS 194,855 193,727 1,129 0.58% Jonathan Gold, VP, Supply transportation, supply chain security, freight 3 39 - PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF 183,415 169,848 13,567 7.99% Chain & Customs Policy, rates, and contract negotiations. National Retail Federation4 22 - BEVERAGES, SPIRITS AND VINEGAR 157,226 146,210 11,016 7.53%5 85 - ELECTRIC MACHINERY ETC; SOUND EQUIP; TV EQUIP; PTS 107,941 101,867 6,074 5.96% Hear in-depth analysis of issues impacting your 6 73 - ARTICLES OF IRON OR STEEL 91,887 76,678 15,209 19.83%7 40 - RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF 91,671 67,903 23,768 35.00% business every day during expert-led panel 8 61 - APPAREL ARTICLES AND ACCESSORIES, KNIT OR CROCHET 80,844 59,082 21,762 36.83% discussions and interactive workshops, including: 9 87 - VEHICLES, EXCEPT RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY, AND PARTS ETC 80,771 65,119 15,653 24.04%10 63 - TEXTILE ART NESOI; NEEDLECRAFT SETS; WORN TEXT ART 77,385 49,307 28,079 56.95% U.S. Customs policies and prioritiesALL OTHERS 1,584,262 1,170,377 413,884 35.36% Shipping and port congestionTotal TEUs 3,037,550 2,380,568 656,982 27.60% AnnMarie R. Highsmith,Executive Assistant Commissioner,Tariffs and trade agreementsOffice of Trade, U.S. CBPImport/export compliance(SPIKEcontinued from page 2) 16,000-TEU CMA CGM Marco Polo, and much more! pre-pandemic year of 2019. We camethe largest ever to call at the port, docked intotheCOVIDperiodwithsomeat Elizabeth, and unloaded 5,000 TEUsCelebrate CONECTs 30th Anniversary at our majorinfrastructureprojectsinourof clothing, pharmaceuticals, furniture,Gala Dinner at Belle Mer, Newports beautiful rear view mirror, said Ruda, pointingappliances, holiday decorations, build- waterfront location on Goat Island.tothe50-footchannelimprovementing materials, home fixtures, and food.William P. Doyle,project and the raising of the BayonneThe Marco Polos capacity is over oneExecutive Director, Sponsorships and advertisingBridge as among the most important. and a half times the maximum capacityMaryland Port Administration opportunities are available!! Thoseimprovements,inparticu- of 9,800 TEUs allowed before the 2017Contact CONECT: 508-481-0424|CONECT.orglar, have allowed the ports terminals toraising of the Bayonne Bridge increased handle larger ships, an important factorclearance from 151 feet to 215 feet.REGISTER NOW AT initsabilitytoprocesshighercargoIf the bridge hadnt been raised, volumes.Totalcontainervesselcallsit would have been a major constraintCONECT.ORGthrough the end of August were actuallyandwouldhaverequiredconsider- Ronald M. Marotta, VP,down a fraction of a percent compareding the tides to clear the bridge, saidInternational Division, This event will be approved by to 2019, but calls by vessels over 9,000Ruda. That would have magnified theYusen Logistics (Americas) Inc. NCBFAA for CCS/CES PointsTEU were up by over 40%. In May, the(SPIKEcontinued on page 7)CONECT_JOC_102521v2.indd 1 10/7/21 11:55 AMportofalbany.us | 518.463.8763NEW YORKDockside heavy lift railAmple Open storage360,000 square feet of sprinklered storageServed by CSX and CP RailroadsLess than 1 mile to I-90 & I-87On-site customsOpen and active year-round Tony Vasil Bill RingMaritime Business Development Manager General ManagerAlbany Port District Commission Federal Marine Terminals732.841.8827 [email protected]@fednav.com'