Barges for Amazon? New York aims to shift parcels from road to sea
New York City is turning to its waterways in the hope of relieving congestion brought ...
Hinterland connections have always been an issue at the port of New York/New Jersey, which currently sees around 90% of the cargo in and out through its gates transported by truck, causing serious congestion woes. According to The Maritime Executive, the port authority has drawn up a raft of measures to reduce this dependence, including building new rail freight terminals and dredging inland waterways to increase barge capacity.
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