PANYNJ plans Brooklyn Marine Terminal expansion

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) is partnering with New York City, New York state and the New York City Economic Development Corp. to expand the Brooklyn Marine Terminal.

The partnership will allow PANYNJ to drive a long-term expansion of Howland Hook Marine Terminal on Staten Island, according to a PANYNJ news release.

As part of the effort, the city will assume control of the entire Brooklyn Marine Terminal in Brooklyn, encompassing 122 acres of waterfront in Red Hook and the Columbia Street Waterfront District, including the existing Brooklyn Cruise Terminal.

"Our partners at the port authority will ensure that the marine terminal at Howland Hook remains a thriving shipping hub, building upon the recent landmark announcement of $200 million in private investment to ensure that facility’s strong future," said New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.

The city will amend its lease of a 225-acre portion of Staten Island’s Howland Hook Marine Terminal to the Port Authority, which currently leases Howland Hook from the city, to give port authority operational control of the site. This will bring the entirety of Howland Hook under port authority control, supporting its ability to drive future expansions, the release said.

“By strengthening our Howland Hook Marine Terminal through this transaction, we are driving forward one of the fundamental strategic imperatives of the port authority, which is the vitality of our ocean-going cargo container supply lines. At the same time, we will enable the city of New York to transform Brooklyn Marine Terminal into a vibrant, mixed-use community asset," PANYNJ Executive Director Rick Cotton said.