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EAST
COAST
PORTS
SPECIAL
REPORT
CONTAINER DWELL TIMES at the Port
of New York and New Jersey declined
from 6.5 days in 2013 to 4.1 days in 2014.
Truck turn times improved 11 percent,
and the port complex anticipates even
better productivity in 2015.
"Success is relative," Richard Lar-
rabee, director of port commerce, said
at JOC Group's 2nd Annual Port Perfor-
mance Conference-North America in
December.
Although the East Coast's largest
port had much to be proud of in 2014, its
productivity numbers are benchmarked
against a dismal 2013, when relentless
snow, sub-zero temperatures and infor-
mation system breakdowns played havoc
with marine terminal performance.
UPWARD
MOBILITY
New York-New Jersey,
Virginia boost effi ciency
and prepare for arrival
of bigger ships
By Bill Mongelluzzo
