In calling for proposals to create a 30-year masterplan for the port, New York has set out its stall to become the United States’ top container port.
Molly Campbell, head of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, yesterday said the aim for the east coast port is to surpass Long Beach and Los Angeles on the west coast into top spot among American boxports.
Last year, the east coast port handled 6.4m teu, a growth of 10.4%, placing it less than 2m teu behind leader Los Angeles, which suffered a 1% decline in 2015.
Campbell worked at the Port of Los Angeles for nearly 15 years before taking on her New York posting.
