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6/5/2024



Rail News: Intermodal

PANYNJ logs auto import surge in April


Rail volume in April climbed 3.8% from the previous year's figure.
Photo – panynj.gov

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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) reported that 38,104 autos moved through its ports in April, an increase of 23.4% compared with April 2023 levels.

Auto volume through April was 12.3% greater than in the same period last year, PANYNJ officials said in a press release.

Rail volume in April climbed 3.8% from the previous year’s figure, totaling 53,547 containers. Rail volume from January through April was 6.8% greater than during the same period of 2023.

In April, PANYNJ moved a total of 709,469 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs), or 396,517 containers, a 9.4% year-over-year increase . The port’s year-to-April cargo volumes totaled 2,710,918 TEUs.

April imports totaled 349,792 TEUs, up 9%. From January through April, imports rose by 13% to 1,378,123 TEUs.

Meanwhile, exports jumped 10.5% to 121,847 TEUs in April.