| |
USA:NY/NJ seaports see higher movement in furniture, clothings cargo |
|
2004-9-28
|
 |
Imports of furniture, clothing for women and infants, auto and beer helped increase cargo shipments through New York and New Jersey seaports by 10 percent over the first half of this year, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey reported.
Traffic at the ports, which include Port Newark and Port Elizabeth, was led by exports from Asia and Latin America.
From January through July, more than 1.5 million shipping containers arrived in the U.S. through the region''s seaports.
About 630,000 of those came from Asia, which last year surpassed Europe as the port''s main trading partner. About 195,000 containers came from Latin America.
"Steady growth at the Port of New York and New Jersey shows that the region continues to rebound economically," New Jersey Gov. James E. McGreevey said in a prepared statement. "Our port is a gateway for the region and the nation, providing access for millions of tons of goods from all over the world."
Last month, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey approved an additional $5 million to expand the ExpressRail system, creating ship-to-rail facilities at each marine terminal. It is designed to load containers directly onto trains and eliminate some of the truck traffic in the ports and on surroundi ng highways.
Leading the growth were shipments of furniture, with 83,000 container units making their way through the ports. That''s an increase of 27 percent over the first six months of 2003.
Women''s and infants'' apparel was up 20 percent at 25,000 units, and beer and ale shipments were up 15 percent at 20,000 units. In all, the ports handled $55 billion worth of cargo in the first half of the year. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
浙公網安33010602010414
