Association News At Sea & Ashore

Often, as the Maritime Association we talk about the diversity of the freight being imported to the region. Just as important to the diversity of freight is the diversity of freight movement. The region has adapted to the movement of cargo from ships to trucks or rail to the last mile. As the industry adapts to new larger vessels we will need to start prioritizing and creating new ways of cargo movements.

New York was a port before it was a city. With New York having one of the largest natural harbors in the world, it has proven to be a huge support to the local economy on several fronts. The industry is starting to roll out larger more environmentally friendly vessels. In order for the region to start accepting these larger vessels it is necessary to prepare our infrastructure. Recently, the Maritime Association provided quotes to support the Crain's New York Business article, "The $6B race to lure jumbo cargo ships to New York Harbor".

While New York harbor is having a renaissance, with logistics being in the news more frequently, we need to look back at our history and utilize our waterways strategically to support the movement of cargo. We need to support the efforts of organizations that are developing plans for Marine Highways in our region. We applaud the NYCEDC on releasing an RFEI for interested candidates exploring what they are calling "Blue Highways".

With competing interests we've been advocating for safe and navigable waterways in the region. Whether maintaining air gaps or advocating for sensors to measure air gaps, to providing information on the impact of the the maritime industry to the public and maintain access to waterways for commerce. Containerization was birthed in Port Newark, we are excited to advocate for the next revolutionary development to update our industry while using methods from the past to help inform our revolution.

October 2023 Vessel Stats

Public Notices

The United States Army Corp of Engineers has issued a public notice for a permit for the New York City Economic Development Corporation, authorization to construct a waterfront esplanade and a new, New York City Department of Transportation Dock Builders pier in Upper New York Bay in the Tompkinsville neighborhood in the Borough of Staten Island, Richmond County, City of New York, New York.

Comments are due by November 11, 2023

Sector New York Coast Guard has issued a Marine Safety Bulletin that suspends the applicability of the Port of New York boundaries.

The Coast Guard will issues a public notice to public with a comment period at a later date.

EPA is soliciting applications nationwide for projects that significantly reduce diesel emissions and exposure, especially from fleets operating at ports and other goods movement facilities and areas designated as having poor air quality.

To accelerate the upgrade and turnover of the legacy diesel fleet, EPA released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the 2022-2023 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grant Program on August 2, 2023. 

Grant Packages are due by December 1, 2023

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics has submitted a Notice of Request for Approval To Collect New Information: Safe Maritime Transportation System (SafeMTS)—Voluntary Near-Miss Incident Reporting and Analysis

System.

Comments should be submitted by December 6, 2023 and should address whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of the estimated burden hours of the proposed information collection, ways to enhance the quality,

utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including the use of

automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. 

USACE has received a permit application from Ports America, Inc., for pier apron expansion at Pier 90 of the Manhattan Cruise Terminal (MCT) in the Hudson River in the Borough of Manhattan, New York County, City of New York, New York.

Comments are due by December 8, 2023

USACE has received an application for maintenance dredging at the sugar refining plant at 1 Federal Street in Yonkers.

Comments are due by December 15, 2023.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Informational Pipelines