TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and New York Governor Kathy Hochul have declared that their states can handle the additional shipping traffic while the port of Baltimore recovers from a bridge collapse that is impacting commercial shipping.
“The tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has touched every corner of the nation, and we are ready to support Governor Moore and the people of Maryland in any way,” the two governors said in a joint statement. “We have seen over the past several years that indefinite port closures can impact national and global supply chains, which hurt everyday consumers the hardest. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey can take on additional cargo, and we have directed the Authority to further evaluate all available resources to minimize supply chain disruptions. Along with our federal partners, we will continue to work together to support our neighbors in Baltimore and consumers nationwide.”
The port of New York City and Newark is America’s second-largest shipping port behind the port of Los Angeles.