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The Port of New York and New Jersey exceeded its previous record for annual cargo volumes in 2015 by more than 10 percent, building on the jobs and economic activity the port generates for the bi-state region.
During the year, the port handled 6,371,720 TEUs, an increase of 10.4 percent over 2014 when the previous annual record was established. The record volumes allowed the port to maintain its position as the busiest on the East Coast with nearly 30 percent of the total market share. Despite the increases in cargo, the Port of New York and New Jersey has experienced a 33 percent reduction in port emissions pollutants since 2006 due to environmental initiatives it has implemented.
ExpressRail, the Port Authority's ship-to-rail system serving New York and New Jersey marine terminals, also set a new record, handling 522,244 containers, an increase of 12.2 percent over 2014, the previous best year for rail activity.
In 2015, the port reported a 21.5 percent increase in vehicles handled in the port ? from 392,704 vehicles handled in 2014 to 477,170 handled in 2015. To attract new vehicle business to the port, the Port Authority began a targeted incentive program in 2014 to attract new automobile manufacturers and to provide incentives to existing ones to increase the port's vehicle volumes.
