The Port of New York and New Jersey (NYNJ) has set a new record high in container volumes for the month of November, by moving 2.8% more cargo than the previous monthly record, set in 2020.
Particularly, the major port in the United States has handled 759,390 TEU in November, which was the "16th month in the row of record-setting cargo activity," according to a statement.
In addition, container traffic for November 2021 was elevated by nearly 27% from November 2019, according to NYNJ port's data.
However, despite the fact that November 2021 hit a record, cargo activity was down by 4.7% compared to October 2021, when the seaport achieved an all-time monthly record for container volumes, by moving 796,704 TEU.
