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Port of New York and New Jersey Container Terminals

Port of New York and New Jersey Container Terminals

Maher, APM, PNCT, Port Liberty and Red Hook: Gates, Appointments, Free Time and Out-of-Gauge Rules

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Which container terminals make up the Port of New York and New Jersey?

Six: Maher Terminals and APM Terminals Elizabeth in Elizabeth, NJ; Port Newark Container Terminal (PNCT) in Newark; Port Liberty Bayonne in Jersey City; Port Liberty New York on Staten Island; and Red Hook in Brooklyn, with a Ro-Ro and barge terminal in Port Newark. Only APM and Port Liberty Bayonne require truck appointments, and only Maher bills under its own tariff.

Updated October 2026 by the HTS Logistics broker team (FMCSA MC# 1178470).

How busy the port is, and why the terminal matters

This guide is the terminal reference behind our container drayage in New York and New Jersey. The port handled 8,897,531 TEUs in 2025, up 2.3%, of which 5,955,798 were loaded; through July 2026 it handled 5,193,435 TEUs, down 0.3% from the same months of 2025. Which terminal your box is discharged at decides the gate hours, whether the truck needs an appointment, how free time is counted and which tariff bills demurrage. Every detail below was checked in October 2026 on each terminal's own pages; where a terminal's pages disagree with each other, we say so instead of picking one.

In August 2026, 10,053 different trucks served the port out of 35,912 authorized in the Port Authority's Drayage Truck Registry, making 293,937 gate visits (PortTruckPass report). The Port Authority's own trucker page still lists older hours for some terminals, so the hours below come from each terminal.

Terminal-by-terminal reference, checked October 2026

Maher Terminals

Elizabeth, NJ

Address
1210 Corbin Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07201; trucks enter on Corbin Street
Operator
Maher Terminals LLC, owned by Macquarie Infrastructure Partners. About 450 acres and about 35% of the port's container traffic in 2024; the lease now runs to September 2063.
Weekday gates
Import deliveries, export returns and dry double moves 6 AM–7 PM; empty pickups and returns 6 AM–6 PM; hazardous cargo receiving 6 AM–4 PM. The hours page does not list days of the week.
Truck appointments
No truck appointment system is published. Appointments apply only to crane lifts for out-of-gauge cargo.
Availability and holds
Customer Service Package (CSP) portal: container and gate inquiries, Customs and freight holds, demurrage payment. A pickup needs the container number and bill of lading number.
Out-of-gauge cargo
Straddle carriers move pieces centered on the flat rack, under 11 ft wide including lashing and under 88,000 lb. Anything larger needs a prepaid crane lift booked by appointment. Maher delivers the whole flat rack or open top and does not unload cargo.
Free time
4 working days for dry imports; 2 working days for reefers, flat racks and open tops. A working day is any day the gate is open.
Tariff
Maher Terminals Schedule No. 010599, effective October 1, 2026 (demurrage rates effective May 5, 2025)
Phone
Help line (908) 436-4839 during gate hours; demurrage and customer service (908) 436-4844

APM Terminals Elizabeth

Elizabeth, NJ

Address
5080 McLester Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07207; inbound gate on McLester Street, under a mile from NJ Turnpike Exit 13A
Operator
APM Terminals Elizabeth, LLC, a division of A.P. Moller-Maersk, on 350 acres. A lease extension signed in March 2025 runs to 2062.
Weekday gates
Monday to Friday from 6 AM. Cutoffs: 4 PM for dry loads, reefer loads and empties; 3:30 PM for out-of-gauge loads. The inbound gate ran to 5 PM for the week of October 19–23, 2026.
Truck appointments
TERMPoint appointment required for every gate move except out-of-gauge cargo and bundles of flat racks. Since December 1, 2025: ten 1-hour windows from 6 AM to 4 PM, no early arrival, up to 1 hour late. A driver must be assigned at least 1 hour before the window or the appointment is cancelled.
Availability and holds
Track & Trace import availability, a TERMPoint watchlist of up to 50 containers that emails when a box becomes available, and a gate status page with live turn times. If no pickup appointment exists inside free time, the Terminal Solutions Center moves the last free day to the next available appointment date (TERMPoint FAQ, January 2025).
Out-of-gauge cargo
No TERMPoint appointment for OOG; the Heavy Lift Department schedules it (908-558-6374). Over-wide flat racks leave through the Tripoli Street heavy-lift gate. No OOG work on weekend gates.
Free time
4 days for dry imports, 2 days for reefers, flat racks, platforms and open tops, not counting Saturdays, Sundays and ILA holidays unless the gate is open.
Tariff
New York Terminal Conference Schedule No. 011408, effective October 5, 2026
FIRMS code
E425
Phone
Terminal Solutions Center 866-855-8552

Port Newark Container Terminal (PNCT)

Newark, NJ

Address
241 Calcutta Street, Newark, NJ 07114
Operator
Port Newark Container Terminal, LLC, a Ports America terminal, with a Port Authority lease through 2050.
Weekday gates
Posted Monday to Friday: single-move import deliveries, empty pickups and export returns 6 AM–6 PM; double moves 6 AM–5 PM; reefers 6 AM–3:30 PM. The same page still says the last truck allowed in the queue is 4:45 PM, so confirm the cutoff on the day.
Truck appointments
No appointments required for gate transactions. PNCT opened on Columbus Day, October 12, 2026 (6 AM–3 PM) and runs occasional Saturday gates.
Availability and holds
TOS Web Portal by container or bill of lading: Customs and freight release, terminal and government holds (including USDA), email alerts, demurrage payment and EIR reprints; a free mobile version needs no login. Every fee must be paid before the container is released.
Out-of-gauge cargo
Heavy-lift and out-of-gauge lifts 8 AM–3 PM on Wednesdays only as posted in October 2026 (the day has changed week to week in past notices); OOG charges are paid before the truck arrives.
Free time
4 days for dry imports, 2 days for reefers, flat racks, platforms and open tops, not counting Saturdays, Sundays and ILA holidays unless the gate is open.
Tariff
New York Terminal Conference Schedule No. 011408, effective October 5, 2026
FIRMS code
F577
Phone
Main 973-522-2200; container status 973-522-2225

Port Liberty Bayonne

Jersey City and Bayonne, NJ

Address
302 Port Jersey Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07305, outside the Bayonne Bridge; trucks enter on Port Jersey Boulevard
Operator
Port Liberty Bayonne LLC, part of the CMA CGM Group. It was GCT Bayonne until CMA CGM renamed it on October 12, 2023.
Weekday gates
Monday to Friday 6 AM–4 PM. Single and double moves cut off at 4 PM; reefers and double moves are honored through the whole gate day.
Truck appointments
Appointments required 6 AM–1 PM for every move type, booked in PortTruckPass (hotline 201-706-4242); free flow 1 PM–4 PM.
Availability and holds
PortTruckPass for availability and the empty acceptance list. When cargo is stripped on the terminal, every payment must be made and every hold released before the pickup appointment can be booked.
Out-of-gauge cargo
Break-bulk, heavy-lift and stripping moves by appointment only. The OOG swing fee is $901.43 from October 5, 2026, paid before the driver arrives. The terminal publishes four different OOG windows across its pages, so the window is confirmed when the move is booked.
Free time
4 days for dry imports; 2 days for flat racks (confirmed on the terminal's own page), platforms, open tops and reefers.
Tariff
New York Terminal Conference Schedule No. 011408, effective October 5, 2026
FIRMS code
E364
Phone
Customer service (646) 461-4515; appointment hotline 201-706-4242

Port Liberty New York

Staten Island, NY

Address
300 Western Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10303, near the Goethals Bridge; trucks enter at North Washington Avenue and Western Avenue
Operator
Port Liberty New York LLC, part of the CMA CGM Group, at the Howland Hook Marine Terminal. Formerly GCT New York (New York Container Terminal); renamed October 12, 2023. It hosts the harbor's only on-terminal Centralized Examination Station for Customs exams.
Weekday gates
Monday to Friday 6 AM–4 PM since December 22, 2025; double moves until 3:30 PM; hazardous cargo receiving until 3 PM.
Truck appointments
No general truck appointment requirement is published. Out-of-gauge cargo is by appointment on Mondays or Wednesdays.
Availability and holds
PortTruckPass and the terminal's own TOS portal. Truckers who pay Goethals, Bayonne or Outerbridge tolls by E-ZPass are reimbursed weekly to 2008 toll levels, with the tag mounted on the windshield.
Out-of-gauge cargo
By appointment on Monday or Wednesday, paid before arrival; quotes from [email protected].
Free time
4 days for dry imports, 2 days for reefers, flat racks, platforms and open tops, not counting Saturdays, Sundays and ILA holidays unless the gate is open.
Tariff
New York Terminal Conference Schedule No. 011408, effective October 5, 2026
Phone
Customer service (646) 461-4515; terminal operations 718-683-3210

Red Hook Container Terminal

Brooklyn, NY and Port Newark, NJ

Address
Hamilton Avenue, Red Hook, Brooklyn (trucks enter on Hamilton Avenue), plus the Red Hook RoRo and Barge Terminal at 138 Marsh Street, Port Newark, NJ 07114
Operator
Red Hook Container Terminal, LLC. The Brooklyn site moved from Port Authority to New York City (NYCEDC) control in May 2024; its main container service is Seaboard Marine's weekly perishables runs, and a cross-harbor barge links Brooklyn with Port Newark.
Weekday gates
The Port Authority lists 8 AM–noon and 1 PM–5 PM, Monday to Friday; Red Hook does not post hours on its own site.
Truck appointments
No appointment system published.
Availability and holds
Red Hook's Octopi portal for container availability.
Out-of-gauge cargo
Handles break-bulk, heavy-lift and project cargo at both sites; the Port Newark terminal works NYK, Sallaum Lines and Hyundai Glovis Ro-Ro calls. No OOG schedule is published.
Free time
4 days for dry imports, 2 days for reefers, flat racks, platforms and open tops, not counting Saturdays, Sundays and ILA holidays unless the gate is open.
Tariff
New York Terminal Conference Schedule No. 011408, effective October 5, 2026
Phone
Brooklyn 718-875-0777; Port Newark 973-522-0999

FIRMS codes appear only where three published lists agree. For Maher, Port Liberty New York and Red Hook the Port Authority's list and the ocean lines' lists disagree, so get the code from the terminal or from CBP's Newark port office (port code 4601) before you file. Rates for each demurrage tier at both tariffs, with a worked example, are in our guide to how demurrage tiers are calculated.

What every truck needs to enter a NY/NJ terminal

The same credentials work at all six terminals; a missing one stops the truck at the in-gate kiosk.

Driver and truck credentials for Port of New York and New Jersey terminals
RequirementWhat it isCost or rule
TWIC card Issued by TSA under the Maritime Transportation Security Act; required to enter every Port Authority marine facility. TSA advises enrolling at least 60 days ahead because processing can take more than 45 days. $124 new, valid 5 years
SeaLink card The Port Authority's driver ID, issued after the TWIC at the Truck Service Center, 1160 McLester Street, Elizabeth (908-354-4044). $30
Class A CDL Required for every driver entering a container terminal. Issued by the driver's home state
Drayage Truck Registry Every Class 8 drayage truck must be registered through PortTruckPass before it can be read at a gate. New registrations since July 2, 2023 need an engine meeting EPA 2014 standards
RFID tag One tag per truck, bought in PortTruckPass and mounted on the driver's side mirror. A second tag causes a trouble ticket. "No tag = No entry"
APM safety induction Drivers complete APM Terminals Elizabeth's safety quiz in the Stowlog app, tied to their SeaLink number, before their first visit. APM only

The 2027 engine-year rule

Since July 2, 2023, only trucks with engines meeting EPA's 2014 model-year standard can newly register, and engines from 1998 or earlier are barred. PA-10 subrule 34-1140 extends the ban to engines from 1999 or earlier on May 1, 2027 and from 2000 or earlier on May 1, 2028. In August 2026 the registry held 586 authorized trucks with 1999 engines (88 worked that month) and 481 with 2000 engines (71 worked). If you hire your own trucker, ask for the tractor's engine year before May 2027.

Port charges: the Cargo Facility Charge and what NY/NJ does not bill

The Port Authority's Cargo Facility Charge is $14.80 per loaded TEU in 2026, up $0.75 (5.3%) from $14.05 in 2025, and $1.77 per vehicle. Containers longer than 40 ft count as two TEUs, and empties have been exempt since 2019. At leased berths the user of cargo-handling services owes it and the terminal operator collects it. Ocean lines recover it from cargo: Maersk bills a $15 per TEU "Port Facility Charge - Import" on New York/New Jersey imports from July 1, 2026, which it says covers terminal costs including the NY/NJ port facility charge.

There is no PierPASS-style off-peak fee here. PierPASS's Traffic Mitigation Fee and the Clean Truck Fund rate belong to Los Angeles and Long Beach, and neither the NYTC tariff, the Maher tariff nor PA-10 carries a traffic-mitigation or clean-truck fee. The NYTC tariff does add a $6.80 security charge per loaded container, billed to the ocean carrier.

Truck detention: when the terminal pays the trucker

NY/NJ terminal tariffs pay the trucker when a turn runs long. The clock starts at the first point of processing and stops when the truck leaves the out-gate. Weather, power failures and shortages of ocean-line equipment or chassis are excluded, and when a trouble ticket comes from a paperwork problem that pre-checking would have caught, the clock starts only once the ticket is resolved.

Terminal-paid truck detention under the NYTC and Maher tariffs
TariffFree time in the terminalPaymentClaim deadline
NYTC (APM, PNCT, Port Liberty, Red Hook) 150 minutes for a single move, 210 for a double move $12.50 per 15 minutes; nothing under 29 minutes; $73.52 fee for a false claim 30 calendar days
Maher 150 minutes single; 180 minutes for doubles processed 6 AM–noon, 210 for noon–7 PM $12.50 per 15 minutes; excludes OOG, reefers after 4 PM, weekend and holiday gates 7 calendar days

The charges run the other way too. Under the NYTC tariff effective October 5, 2026, a trucker pays $98.72 per trouble ticket, $126.37 for leaving without a final exit ticket, $94.67 for a missed appointment and $189.78 for a chassis change or for lifting a non-standard box on or off a chassis. Those land on the drayage invoice, which is why we confirm releases and the appointment before a carrier is dispatched.

How heavy can a container be when it leaves the port?

It depends on which road the truck is on. Inside Port Newark and Elizabeth the limit is 128,000 lb; the moment the truck turns onto a public New Jersey road it drops to 80,000 lb, or 90,000 lb with the annual container permit.

Container weight limits on Port Authority terminal roads, New Jersey roads and the Staten Island corridor
WhereLimitRule
Port Newark–Elizabeth marine terminal highways and the Doremus Avenue overweight route 128,000 lb gross, within the equipment maker's safe working load. Over 16 ft 3 in high or 11 ft wide needs approval from the Port Authority's Manager, Marine Terminals. PA-10 subrule 34-046; Port Authority facilities map
New Jersey public roads, no permit 80,000 lb gross, 34,000 lb per tandem axle, 22,400 lb per single axle. N.J.S.A. 39:3-84
New Jersey public roads with the annual ocean-borne container permit 90,000 lb gross, 38,000 lb per tandem, 56,400 lb per tri-axle. Sealed containers only, never oversize loads; $100 base fee, valid up to 365 days, original permit carried in the truck, and structures listed on the permit are off limits. N.J.A.C. 13:18-1.2(c)
Staten Island: Port Liberty New York to the Goethals Bridge 90,000 lb gross with the New Jersey annual permit plus an annual Port Authority approval letter (request it from [email protected] with the permit; 3–5 business days). NYC DOT rule, Port Liberty New York corridor sheet (February 2024)

NJDOT now issues the annual container permit on behalf of the Motor Vehicle Commission, through nj.gotpermits.com. Over 90,000 lb, or any load that is also oversize, the move needs single-trip permits under our New Jersey oversize and overweight permit rules; Port Liberty New York can lighten a heavy box or swing the cargo to a domestic trailer at its on-site warehouse instead. Flat racks and open tops have their own terminal windows and fees, covered on our page on out-of-gauge flat rack and open top moves.

Returning the empty container and chassis

Terminals post daily lists of which lines' empties they will take, by size. APM's table for October 19, 2026 showed Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and Wan Hai receiving most sizes and ONE, ZIM and Hyundai not receiving; PNCT's list for the same day split MSC returns between PNCT and Marsh Street and sent ZIM's 20 ft dry boxes to Maher. Check the list the morning of the return, because a truck that arrives at a terminal not taking that line's empties has to go somewhere else.

At APM, every empty drop-off needs a TERMPoint appointment, the driver opens the doors for inspection before the kiosk, and outbound empties stop at lanes 4–11 for a roadability check. Port Liberty Bayonne will not take a bare chassis without management direction. Returning a New Jersey chassis to Port Liberty New York costs extra with two pools; the fees and pool rules are in our guide to chassis pools and return fees. Machines that arrive on Ro-Ro or breakbulk ships at Port Newark instead follow the steps for Ro-Ro and breakbulk pickups.

Port of NY and NJ terminal questions

Do I need an appointment to pick up a container at Port Newark or Port Elizabeth?

It depends on the terminal. APM Terminals Elizabeth requires a TERMPoint appointment for every move except out-of-gauge cargo, in 1-hour windows from 6 AM to 4 PM. Port Newark Container Terminal (PNCT) requires none. Maher Terminals publishes no truck appointment system. Across the harbor, Port Liberty Bayonne requires PortTruckPass appointments from 6 AM to 1 PM.

How do I check whether my container is available at a NY/NJ terminal?

Use the terminal's own system with the container or bill of lading number. Maher uses its Customer Service Package portal, PNCT its TOS Web Portal (with a free mobile version that needs no login), APM Terminals its Track & Trace page and a TERMPoint watchlist of up to 50 boxes, both Port Liberty terminals PortTruckPass, and Red Hook its Octopi portal. Each one shows release status and holds.

Is Port Liberty the same terminal as GCT Bayonne and GCT New York?

Yes. CMA CGM renamed the two terminals it bought on October 12, 2023: GCT Bayonne became Port Liberty Bayonne (302 Port Jersey Boulevard, Jersey City) and GCT New York, the former New York Container Terminal at Howland Hook, became Port Liberty New York (300 Western Avenue, Staten Island). Both bill under the New York Terminal Conference tariff.

What does a truck driver need to enter the Port of New York and New Jersey?

Five things: a Class A CDL, a TWIC card from TSA ($124, good for five years), the Port Authority's SeaLink card ($30), a truck registered in the Drayage Truck Registry through PortTruckPass, and one RFID tag on the driver's side mirror. APM Terminals Elizabeth adds its own safety induction, and from May 1, 2027 trucks with engines from 1999 or earlier are turned away.

What is the heaviest container a truck can take out of Port Newark?

On the Port Authority's terminal highways and the Doremus Avenue overweight route, 128,000 lb gross. On public New Jersey roads, 80,000 lb without a permit or 90,000 lb for a sealed container under the annual ocean-borne container permit, with 56,400 lb allowed on a tri-axle. Anything heavier needs a single-trip permit, or it has to be lightened before it leaves.

Does the Port of New York and New Jersey charge a PierPASS fee?

No. PierPASS's Traffic Mitigation Fee and the Clean Truck Fund rate are Los Angeles and Long Beach programs, and neither NY/NJ terminal tariff carries an off-peak fee. The port-wide charge here is the Port Authority's Cargo Facility Charge, $14.80 per loaded TEU in 2026, collected by the terminal; Maersk, for one, recovers it and other terminal costs through a $15 per TEU import charge.

Who pays when a truck waits too long inside a NY/NJ terminal?

The terminal. Under the NYTC tariff a terminal pays the trucker $12.50 per 15 minutes once a single move passes 150 minutes or a double move 210 minutes, with no payment under 29 minutes and claims due within 30 days. Maher's tariff uses the same rate with 150 minutes for single moves and a 7-day claim window.

Sources

Facts on this page were checked in October 2026 against the sources below. Rules and rates change; we confirm current requirements on every move.

  1. Port Authority of NY and NJ: truckers (credentials, Drayage Truck Registry, terminals) (checked Oct 17, 2026)
  2. Port Authority of NY and NJ: facts and figures, monthly cargo volumes (2025 totals, 2026 through July)
  3. Port Authority of NY and NJ: 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (terminal leases and shares)
  4. Port Authority of NY and NJ: PortTruckPass report, August 2026
  5. Port Authority Marine Terminal Tariff FMC Schedule PA-10 (subrules 34-046, 34-1101, 34-1140; Cargo Facility Charge) (effective May 1, 2026)
  6. Port Authority of NY and NJ: Cargo Facility Charge annual report 2026
  7. Port Authority of NY and NJ: facilities map with the Doremus Avenue overweight corridor (map dated January 2020)
  8. New York Terminal Conference Schedule No. 011408 (effective October 5, 2026)
  9. Maher Terminals Schedule No. 010599 (October 1, 2026 (demurrage rates effective May 5, 2025))
  10. Maher Terminals: hours of operation
  11. Maher Terminals: receiving and delivering requirements
  12. Maher Terminals: OOG cargo handling and crane lifts
  13. Maher Terminals: contact
  14. APM Terminals Elizabeth: hours of operation
  15. APM Terminals Elizabeth: TERMPoint appointment window change, Dec 1, 2025
  16. APM Terminals Elizabeth: TERMPoint user guide and FAQs (January 2025)
  17. APM Terminals Elizabeth: driver information
  18. APM Terminals Elizabeth: empty container returns (table for Oct 19, 2026)
  19. APM Terminals Elizabeth: extended gate hours, week 43 (Oct 15, 2026)
  20. PNCT: gate hours
  21. PNCT: daily updates (Oct 16, 2026)
  22. PNCT: TOS Web Portal and payment methods
  23. PNCT: empty returns (effective Oct 19, 2026)
  24. Port Liberty Bayonne: carriers and truckers
  25. Port Liberty Bayonne: home page alerts
  26. Port Liberty New York: terminal details
  27. Port Liberty New York: carriers and truckers (toll reimbursement)
  28. Port Liberty New York: heavy weight corridor (revised February 2024)
  29. AJOT: CMA CGM unveils Port Liberty (press release) (Oct 12, 2023)
  30. Red Hook Terminals: container terminal and RoRo and barge terminal
  31. NYCEDC: Brooklyn Marine Terminal agreement (May 14, 2024)
  32. PierPASS (Los Angeles and Long Beach programs)
  33. Maersk: new terminal fees for U.S. and Canada imports from July 1, 2026
  34. TSA: TWIC
  35. N.J.A.C. 13:18 (annual ocean-borne containerized cargo permit)
  36. NJDOT: oversize and overweight permits (annual container permits now issued by NJDOT)
  37. N.J.S.A. 39:3-84, vehicle size and weight limits
  38. ZIM: USA frequently used FIRMS codes (Nov 4, 2025)
  39. CMA CGM: US FIRMS codes

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