PANYNJ Rail Container Growth: Sept Data & Future Rail Cargo

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PANYNJ reports a strong 12.5% rise in **rail** container volume, reaching 59,112 units. Despite overall dip, **cargo** volume shows positive growth in 2025.

PANYNJ Rail Container Growth: Sept Data & Future Rail Cargo
November 9, 2025 6:54 am
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Introduction

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) reported a 12.5% increase in rail container volume, moving 59,112 containers in September, despite an overall decrease in cargo volume for the month.

Rail Cargo Performance

The 59,112 containers moved by rail in September represent a significant increase compared to September 2024. This increase maintains a consistent upward trend in the volume of cargo transported by rail each month.

Total container volume moved by rail during the first nine months of 2025 rose by 12.3% compared to the same period in 2024.

Overall Cargo Volume

The total volume of cargo handled by the port’s terminals in September was 740,254 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs), a 5% decrease from the same month in 2024.

However, the total volume handled by the port over the initial nine months of 2025 reached 6,787,649 TEUs, marking a 2.6% increase.

Factors Influencing Traffic

The decrease in overall traffic during September can be partially attributed to U.S. retailers importing holiday-related cargo earlier in 2025 in anticipation of tariff policy changes.

Import and Export Data

September imports totaled 363,790 TEUs, reflecting a 4.6% decrease from the previous year. Exports, on the other hand, increased by 1.8% in September, reaching a total of 120,796 TEUs.

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Conclusion

In September, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) experienced a 12.5% increase in rail container volume, with 59,112 containers moved. Overall cargo volume decreased by 5% to 740,254 TEUs, but the total volume for the first nine months of 2025 saw a 2.6% increase, reaching 6,787,649 TEUs. Imports decreased by 4.6% to 363,790 TEUs, while exports rose by 1.8%, totaling 120,796 TEUs. These changes were influenced by retailers importing holiday cargo earlier in the year.

Company Summary

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ): A bi-state agency that operates transportation and commerce facilities in the New York-New Jersey region.

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