PANYNJ logs auto import surge in April

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.