• Two international airports: Newark, one of the nation’s busiest, and Atlantic City one of the region’s fastest growing.
• Port Newark/Elizabeth in New Jersey is the third largest port complex in North America.
• Over 36,000 miles of highway and roads.
• More rail access per square mile than any other state.
• Easy access to New York and Pennsylvania, and the entire Northeast Region of the United States.

• Imports: The top five containerized import commodities by volume were furniture, paper and paperboard, beer and ale, general cargo, and women and children’s clothing.
• Exports: The top five containerized export commodities by volume were paper and paperboard, automobiles, auto parts, general cargo and mixed metal scrap.
• Imported containerized commodities showing major growth by volume were general cargo, beer and ale, apparel, paper and paperboard, and sheets, towels and blankets.
• Exported containerized commodities showing major growth by volume were auto parts, plastic products, synthetic resins and plastics, machinery and automobiles.
• The top five trading partners in general cargo tonnage were China, Italy, India, Germany and Brazil.
• Top import trading partners in general cargo tonnage were China, Italy, Germany, India and Brazil.
• Top export trading partners in general cargo tonnage were China, India, Japan, UK and South Korea.
• There were 5,577 ship calls in the PANYNJ in 2006, compared to 5,322 in 2005.Containerized cargo volumes rose nearly 8% in 2006 to a record high, led by growth in trade with the Far East, North Europe and Southeast Asia. The dollar value of all cargo moving through the port in 2006 exceeded $149 billion, up 13% from 2005. The number of loaded and empty TEUs (20-ft. equivalent units) handled in the port exceeded five million.

Construction of the port’s ExpressRail system continues to advance at an accelerated pace toward a scheduled completion of authorized projects in 2011. In March, a $40 million component of the project was completed to install new support track that will double the capacity of ExpressRail Port Newark to more than 100,000 containers a year, and provide a 9,000-foot arrival and departure track that will improve capacity on the port’s rail network. Construction also began on a $51 million project to build a second lead track into ExpressRail Elizabeth. The ExpressRail system, when fully built, will be able to handle 1.3 million shipping containers a year.

Situated on the Delaware River with easy access to the Atlantic Ocean, South Jersey Port Corporation is known worldwide for its expertise in the handling of breakbulk and bulk cargo.

The South Jersey Port Corporation has an unsurpassed reputation in the handling of wood and steel products. In the last twenty years, the SJPC has become the #1 port handling import wood products in the United States. The Port has also handled a growing array of steel products including, coil steel, slabs, wire rod, structural and pipe.

The SJPC offers shippers and customers well-maintained facilities, careful handling, competitive rates and reliable terminal and landside service that will speed cargoes to their final destinations. Direct discharge from vessel to rail cars is also offered.  The South Jersey Port Corporation terminals are open twelve months a year and services a growing number of steamship lines every week of the year.

The South Jersey Port Corporation has the supporting infrastructure necessary for quick and efficient cargo transport. This infrastructure includes adequate channel depths, rail linkages, major highways, access to hundreds of trucking services, and a network of warehouse. SJPC has the expertise and the space necessary to accommodate virtually any cargo needs. We are knowledgeable in the handling of industrial and commercial cargo, as well as perishables. From cocoa beans to bananas, plywood to steel products, the SJPC's terminals and network of warehouse can handle virtually any type of cargo.