The Port of New York and New Jersey was the nation’s second-busiest U.S. port for loaded twenty foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2025.
The six terminals in the New York harbor complex moved 5,955,798 loaded TEUs over the year, a 2.8% increase from 2024, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
The gains outpaced the Port of Los Angeles, where container volume fell by 0.6% for the year. The top U.S. import gateway was hit by weaker imports from China, which fell by 20% in dollar value.
In December, the busiest East Coast seaport moved 435,352 loaded TEUs. This was a 5.6% decrease from December 2024, but down from 5,520,446 TEUs in November of a total 8,245,060 TEUs volume.
New York’s container hubs are attracting fresh investor interest. Australian owner Macquarie (MQG.AX) is putting the port’s busiest facility, Maher Terminals, up for sale in a process that will likely see a price floor of $3 billion. Liner operator CMA CGM of France recently partnered with investment firm Stonepeak on a $2.4 billion joint venture to buy 10 of its global ocean terminals, including Port Liberty in New York and Fenix Marine Services in Los Angeles.
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