b'4American Journal ofTransportation ajot.comPort of NY/NJ faces truck parking space shortageTruck parking space shortage affects the Port of New York/New Jersey ports as stakeholders work to find solutions.By Debra Phillips, AJOT For the trucks moving inwith Hours of Service (HOS)tomissanappointmentto and out of the Port of Newrequirements.Ifadriversbe allowed to enter the port York and New Jersey, spacehours run out while they arefacility, said Miller. Many reallyisthefinalfron- lookingforparking,theyof the truck drivers who serve tier.ormoretothepoint,could be subject to fines orportsaresmallcompanies thelackoftruckparkingother repercussions. andoftenindependentoper-spaces. And with Port vol- At least 75% of the driv- ators,soevenonemissed umesclimbingthePorterssurveyedsaytheyrou- appointment can have a sig-handled8.7millionTEUstinely detour more than fivenificantfinancialimpacton in2024andranksasthemiles.Anydisruptiontothese drivers.thirdlargestcontainerportschedulesintodayscom- Theseconditionsforce in the US and the largest onplexsupplychainscanleaddrivers to make difficult deci-the East Coastthe prob- tomissedappointmentsandsions, said Miller, including lem stands to get worse if acustomer service issues. Theparkingonshouldersorin solution isnt found soon. stakesbecomeabithigherunsafeareasbecausededi-Increased cargo volumeswhenaportappointmentiscated parking areas are rare. result in more trucks seekingmissed, according to Miller. (SHORTAGEcontinued access to the Port facilities.A delay can cause a driveron page 6)Accordingtoarepresenta-tive of the Port Authority of NewYorkandNewJersey (PANYNJ),onaverage, 16,758 trucks enter and exit theportdailyin2025,up from 15,871 trucks per day in 2023.Likemostmajorports, on-port truck parking is lim-itedasourpriorityistruck throughput, said a PANYNJSHIPPINGrepresentative.Forthetransportation industry,thelackoftruckHAS NEVERparkingisanationalissue and one of the top concerns of trucking companies and driv- BEEN EASIERers across the nation, accord-ing to a report by the American Transportation Research Insti-tute (ATRI).It is not limited to portsNavigate to the Safe Harbororanyoneregion,although some states are more severely impactedthanothers.A recentreportpublishedbyOUR SERVICES INCLUDE:ATRI estimates that there is just one truck parking space nationally for every 11 driv- LOCAL & NATIONWIDE TRANSPORTATION ers.However,foradensely100% Nationwide coverage (FTL, Flatbed, LTL)populatedregionwitha constant flow of freight, theWAREHOUSING & STORAGEproblem is more severe. AndLong-term/short-term warehousingtheproblemismuchworseCustoms bonded in the metro New York area. InNewYorkCity,thereFCL DRAYAGEisonlyonetruckparkingImport/Exportspaceforevery25trucks,Port to doorZachMiller,VicePresident of Government Affairs, NewTRANSLOADYorkTruckingAssociationFloor loaded transload - Carton freight(NYTA),saidoutliningthePalletized loadsparking problem. L ack ofT ruckP arking DISRIBUTION SERVICESS PaceSi mPacTSD riverS HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CFS Operations (Container Freight Station)anDS uPPLyc hainSAstudyconductedbyWith 78 years of reliability, efficiency, and FREIGHT MANAGEMENT/CONTRACT LOGISTICSthe New Jersey Departmentcustomer-focused service, we help CFS Operations (Container Freight Station)of Transportations Office ofbusinesses optimize their supply chains withFreightPlanningstatesthattailored solutions.AREAS OF OPERATION: amonglong-hauldrivers,Contact us today to discover how our Baltimore, Houston, Los Angeles/Long Beach,74% reported that they spend more than 30 minutes find- expertise can streamline your logistics and New York/New Jersey, Norfolk, Savannah,ingparking,with62%fre- keep your cargo moving efficiently. Seattle, Vancouver BC and Halifax Nova Scotia.quentlyreportingthatthey findnodesignatedparking available. This can be espe-ciallyproblematicfordriv- 973-589-6700 harborusa.services [email protected] due to the need to comply'