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New York-New Jersey port jobs up 20pc since 2014 on higher volumes
来源：shippingazette.com 编辑：编辑部 发布：2017/11/03 10:20:47
A NEW YORK Shipping Association economic impact study shows there has been a 20 per cent more jobs since 2014 related to the port industry to total 229,000 workers as well as 171,000 indirect jobs.
The port industry's expanded economic footprint is the result of a growth in cargo movements, the expansion of the cruise industry and an unprecedented increase in the region's industrial space, reported the American Journal of Transportation.
"The significant economic contribution the Port of New York and New Jersey makes to this region has been demonstrated once again," said New York Shipping Association president John Nardi.
"The cargo and passengers that move through our ports provide a substantial benefit to the region in terms of jobs and tax dollars and those benefits continue to grow," he said.
Together the 31 counties in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania have added tens of millions of square feet of capacity between 2014 and 2016, said the report.
As a result of this growth, the region's maritime facilities handled 6.3 million TEU, up from 5.8 million in 2014, close to 663,000 vehicles, 47.4 million tons of bulk cargo, up from 42 million in 2014 and 140,000 tons of breakbulk cargo, up from nearly 110,000 in 2014.
"The billions of dollars we've invested to raise the Bayonne Bridge, deepen port channels and expand our on-dock rail capacity have made this an attractive place for international shippers to do business and provided a substantial boost in the jobs and economic activity supported by this port," said Molly Campbell, director of the port department, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
"Our goal is to continue to invest in infrastructure that will make this port the most attractive place for shippers to do business."
New Jersey accounted for the greatest number of both direct jobs with 200,350 and total jobs with 344,470. The state also generates most taxes from the port industry with nearly US$7 billion in federal, state and local revenue.
The port industry's expanded economic footprint is the result of a growth in cargo movements, the expansion of the cruise industry and an unprecedented increase in the region's industrial space, reported the American Journal of Transportation.
"The significant economic contribution the Port of New York and New Jersey makes to this region has been demonstrated once again," said New York Shipping Association president John Nardi.
"The cargo and passengers that move through our ports provide a substantial benefit to the region in terms of jobs and tax dollars and those benefits continue to grow," he said.
Together the 31 counties in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania have added tens of millions of square feet of capacity between 2014 and 2016, said the report.
As a result of this growth, the region's maritime facilities handled 6.3 million TEU, up from 5.8 million in 2014, close to 663,000 vehicles, 47.4 million tons of bulk cargo, up from 42 million in 2014 and 140,000 tons of breakbulk cargo, up from nearly 110,000 in 2014.
"The billions of dollars we've invested to raise the Bayonne Bridge, deepen port channels and expand our on-dock rail capacity have made this an attractive place for international shippers to do business and provided a substantial boost in the jobs and economic activity supported by this port," said Molly Campbell, director of the port department, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
"Our goal is to continue to invest in infrastructure that will make this port the most attractive place for shippers to do business."
New Jersey accounted for the greatest number of both direct jobs with 200,350 and total jobs with 344,470. The state also generates most taxes from the port industry with nearly US$7 billion in federal, state and local revenue.