Port News & Announcements

With the addition of Mediterranean Shipping Company at Port Newark Container Terminal (PNCT), we would like to apprise you of some recent changes PNCT has made to better service the shipping community.

PNCT has extended its hours. Its new hours of operation are:

Monday - Friday
- 6 AM - 10 PM for Receiving/Delivery
- 6 AM - 4 PM for Reefers/Hazmats
Tuesdays/Fridays
- 8 AM - 3:30 PM Heavy Lifts

PNCT will be open Saturday, October 31, 8 AM - 3 PM.

PNCT will also be open on Election Day, November 3 and Veteran's Day, November 11.

PNCT has also opened an off dock container yard at 1101 South Bay Avenue at the Elizabeth-Port Authority Marine Terminal. Hours of operation: Monday - Friday 7 AM - 10 PM

Please check www.pnct.net to determine the location of your container.

TWIC

The Department of Homeland Security has mandated the Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC) for all personnel requiring access to secure or restricted of U.S. Coast Guard regulated facilities, including the marine terminals in the Port of New York and New Jersey. Neither the Port Authority nor its terminal operators provide escorts to rareasestricted areas.

Truck drivers without a TWIC or a receipt validated by the Port Authority will not be allowed to enter the terminals. There are no exceptions. Drivers also need an active SeaLink card. Drivers who failed to register their TWIC at the SeaLink offices prior to April 15, 2009, had their SeaLink privileges suspended. Before proceeding to a container terminal, drivers must register their TWIC at the Port Authority's SeaLink office in order to have their SeaLink privileges reinstated."

These regulations are strictly enforced and drivers must be prepared to present their TWIC or validated receipt for a visual examination by security personnel at the terminals and to all law enforcement officials.