Panama Canal Update: New Locks, Bigger Ships

JDSupra: "Ports on the West Coast saw a shift to the Panama Canal during 2015 labor disruptions, but have since regained a lot of that business. Some of this container traffic may shift to the Panama Canal now that it can handle larger vessels. However, the new classes of vessels with a capacity of 18,000 TEUs will continue to use West coast ports and will be able to call at U.S. East coast ports via the Suez Canal when infrastructure improvement projects, such as the raising of the Bayonne Bridge between New Jersey and Staten Island, are completed."

Bayonne Bridge Weekend Schedule

City of Bayonne, NJ - Official Website: "The Bayonne Bridge will close at 11:59 pm Friday, July 8, and reopen by 5:00 am Monday, July 11."

Largest ship to call at NY-NJ highlights port productivity challenges

JOC.com: "The opening of the Panama Canal’s new locks is the first of two events expected to result in bigger ships coming to New York-New Jersey. The second — the completion of a $1.3 billion project to raise the clearance under the Bayonne Bridge from 151 feet high to 215 feet — is expected by the end of 2017. That is expected to have a far larger impact — many neo-Panamax vessels, and a sizeable number of even smaller ships, can’t fit under the Bayonne Bridge. GCT Bayonne is the only major New York-New Jersey terminal that is outside the bridge and can accept the largest ships calling the port."

Assessing the Impact of the Panama Canal Expansion

Global Trade Magazine: "Over the next decade South Carolina will invest $700 million in port-related infrastructure projects, on top of $1.3 billion in federal aid. The Port of Miami spent $43 million on four super-sized cranes to handle cargo from larger ships, while in New York and New Jersey, the Bayonne Bridge is being raised from 151 feet above the water to 215 feet, to allow bigger ships to pass through Port Newark and other local ports."

Thrashers shred fresh pavement at new skate park Extreme sports get support in Hudson County

Hudson Reporter: "The Bayonne Bridge is only a few hundred feet away, enhancing the park’s “street” style."

Bayonne Bridge Update

Hudson TV: "Mayor Jimmy Davis announced that the Port Authority has provided the City of Bayonne with updated information on the Bayonne Bridge construction project."

Another Port Authority toll hike? (editorial)

SILive.com: "And, to be fair, we can't say that the authority isn't spending the money. They are raising the Bayonne Bridge and building a Goethals Bridge twin, to name just two projects that will impact Staten Island. But even with that being said, the Bayonne raising is aimed primarily at helping the Port Authority itself, by allowing the new generation of larger "supercontainer" ships to pass underneath it, thus increasing business for the port. Not that Islanders won't appreciate the bridge's wider lanes and the bike and pedestrian walkways."

Truck driver failed to pay Bayonne Bridge toll, but had $6,900 on him: cops

NJ.com: "Port Authority police spokesman Joe Pentangelo said the man was pulled over at around 3:15 p.m. when he failed to pay the toll. Police then found that he had $6,900 on him, Pentangelo added.  Furthermore, police learned the company that owns the truck -- KTR Hauler of Perth Amboy -- is responsible for $113,000 in unpaid EZ Pass tolls, Pentangelo said. "

Permanent fix needed for Transportation Trust Fund

APP.com: "Expanding rail freight capacity and dealing with increased truck traffic will be especially important because Port Newark cargo is going to double once the Bayonne Bridge is raised to accommodate the new Panamax super freighters."

Gas tax fallout: What projects would a Christie stop-work order affect?

NJ101.5: "What road projects will come to a halt as a result of Gov. Chris Christie’s late-night executive order stopping work until the Transportation Trust Fund gets more money? So far — none.

Work on long term projects such as the Pulaski Skyway in North Jersey and the Port Authority’s project to raise the Bayonne Bridge already were taking off the long holiday weekend, although lane closures and construction equipment will in place."

The $5.4B Panama Canal Project Completion Proves Anticlimactic

National Real Estate Investor: "However, on the less growth side, the East Coast ports—though busy with tens of billions of dollars of new port improvements to get ready for these new ships that can handle twice the cargo—just didn’t make the deadline. Dredging projects are still ongoing, or even still on the planning table. The most impactful project that would bring products to the millions of consumers—improvements to the New York/New Jersey port that include the $1.3 billion plan to lift the Bayonne Bridge—is stalled until late 2017."

Port Authority to Replace Toll Equipment, Making Way for Cashless Tolls

Video | NJTV News: "Two years ago, the Port Authority voted to have cashless tolls on the Bayonne Bridge starting in 2017, once crews complete the raised roadway."

Video: Delayed Bayonne Bridge Project Impacts Residents

NJTV Public Media NJ Video: "Residents living near the Bayonne Bridge say the project to raise it has gone on longer than anticipated and is impacting their homes. The delays could also cost the Port of Newark big boat business."



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Fourth of July 2016: Travel information on buses, railway, ferry

SILive.com: "The Bayonne Bridge, which usually closes on the weekends for "Raise the Roadway" construction, will remain open all weekend."

Panama Canal Expansion: What Awaits Railroad Stocks?

Zacks.com: "This is because these shipments are limited by height of the Bayonne Bridge in New York and inability of East Coast ports to accommodate increasing container volumes, thereby keeping the West Coast railroad volumes intact. The company also said that given a higher proportion of cargo would be at sea due to longer travel period to reach East Coast, financially struggling shipment companies would have to buy more containers which would be tough for them."

Panama Canal: It's OK if You Have a Bigger Boat

Economy Watch: "In addition, in New York, the Bayonne Bridge, which spans the channel between Bayonne, New Jersey and Staten Island, currently restricts both states' biggest ports from accepting these super-sized vessels. The project to raise the bridge has been delayed until the end of 2017 because of engineering miscalculations and construction work slowed by inclement weather."

Panama’s Big Bet, Part 3: A game changer for U.S. trucking?

CCJ: "The consensus is any shift won’t happen overnight. While most major East Coast ports can accept up to 10,000-TUE ships, they are scrambling to complete billion-dollar projects to host the 14,000-TEU ships capable of passing the Panama Canal. The Port of New York and New Jersey is set to complete the Bayonne Bridge navigational clearance project late next year, while the Port of Charleston and Port of Savannah are currently working on dredging projects to allow the largest Neopanamax ships to reach their ports in the next two years."

An expanded Panama Canal opens for giant ships

Journal Star: "This prospect has triggered activity up and down the East Coast. After delays, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey now says that a $1.3 billion project to raise the 85-year-old Bayonne Bridge will enable ships to pass under by late 2017."

Expanded Panama Canal open for business but questions linger on its ability to be a game changer

Logistics: "Gross also noted that many of the East Coast ports are not ready for the bigger ships, as they are either currently lacking the depth (Savannah, Charleston) or height (New York’s Bayonne Bridge), explaining that not many of the bigger ships will be deployed if they can’t call on New York."

Panama Canal expands, opens third lane

Fleet Owner: "A lot of those peaks and valleys have to do with the East Coast ports and how they have been gearing up for the expansion. The biggest problem, Gross noted, is the port of New York and New Jersey, which is an integral part of the ship commodity on the East Coast. Three of the port’s four major terminals could accept the larger container ships, but they are on the wrong side of the Bayonne Bridge, which remains too low to accommodate these new titanic cargo ships. Though the bridge is being raised, that effort isn’t expected to be completed until 2017."

Citizen avoids assaulting a piece of black plastic

Lancaster Eagle-Gazette: That was good advice, though I now understand why they invented whiskey as a calmative. I don’t drink anything stronger than Sam’s Choice Cola from Wal-mart, but I could dearly have used a shot of Old Grand Dad when a flashing sign appeared on our approach to the bridge that would take us to our destination: “Bayonne Bridge Closed. Consider Alternate Routes.”

Port Authority will vote on cashless tolls

NorthJersey.com: "A Port Authority spokesman said the agency plans to institute all-electronic tolling at the Bayonne Bridge with the opening of the bridge’s elevated roadway next year."

Bigger ships heading for Georgia

www.myajc.com: "The port of New York-New Jersey, where 40 percent of East Coast cargo alights, won’t finish raising the Bayonne Bridge to accommodate bigger ships until late next year. Shippers say the biggest vessels won’t come to the East Coast at all without deliveries to the massive New York market."

June 26th Inauguration For The Expanded Panama Canal Is Set

Seeking Alpha: "Many analysts, economists, investors and others have expressed their opinions regarding the impacts that the new locks will have on trade lanes accessing major seaports in the U.S. Seaports on the East Coast have made major investments in anticipation of new cargo traffic. Some of these investments, such as the Bayonne Bridge in New Jersey will not be ready until 2017."

Shipping leaders want Hampton Roads to have the deepest water on the East Coast. But is it worth it?

Ports & Rail | pilotonline.com: "The bigger ships won’t begin moving through the canal faster partly because of an air-draft restriction at the Bayonne Bridge, affecting access to most terminals at the Port of New York/New Jersey by larger ships. Port officials say that problem will be gone by the end of next year."

Bayonne Bridge Daily Schedule: June 27- July 1, 2016

City of Bayonne, NJ - Official Website: "Next weekend, the bridge will remain open from 5:00 am Friday, July 1,  through the weekend, and will not close until 9:00 am Tuesday, July 5, in observance of the July 4 holiday."

An expanded Panama Canal opens for giant ships

Chicago Tribune: "This prospect has triggered activity up and down the East Coast. After delays, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey now says that a $1.3 billion project to raise the 85-year-old Bayonne Bridge will enable ships to pass under by late 2017."

Explainer: how Panama Canal expansion will transform shipping once again

SFGate: "And in New York, the Bayonne Bridge, which spans the channel between Bayonne, New Jersey and Staten Island, currently restricts both states' biggest ports from accepting these super-sized vessels. The project to raise the bridge has been delayed until the end of 2017 because of engineering miscalculations and construction work slowed by inclement weather."

Bayonne Bridge to be closed this weekend for construction

SILive.com: "The Port Authority will close the bridge Friday at 11:59 p.m. and remain closed until Monday at 5 a.m. to accommodate ongoing construction of the "Raise the Roadway" project."

New $5.4B Panama Canal expansion ready for business

Construction Dive: "Port facilities in Norfolk, VA, Baltimore and Miami are ready for the bigger ships, but others in Charleston, SC, and Savannah, GA, are not. The behind-schedule Bayonne Bridge project is currently blocking access to three of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's largest port terminals, which have undergone a $6 billion overhaul according to USA Today. The Skanska USA-led joint venture announced that it would be late 2017 before the bridge is raised high enough to allow the large post-Panamax ships to safely pass. Planners originally timed the bridge's completion to the Panama Canal expansion completion, which was also delayed a few months after experiencing setbacks and delays."

$5.4-billion expansion of Panama Canal could reshape world trade routes

LA Times: "Ports on the East Coast and the Gulf of Mexico — including New York, Miami and Houston — have been frantically gearing up for a bonanza. They have deepened their harbors, expanded rail lines and installed massive cranes. The Port Authority of New York  and New Jersey spent more than $1 billion to raise the level of the Bayonne Bridge to allow the big ships to pass under the roadway."

30 June – Hidden Harbor Sunset Tour of Port Newark

Working Harbor Committee: "Learn about how floating dry docks work; the history of the Robbins Reef Lighthouse; tug boat yards, the Bayonne Bridge and it’s connection to the Panama Canal Expansion project, and more from our expert narrators – plus,the chance to get an epic selfie at sunset with Lady Liberty."

NY-NJ port able to handle 14,000-TEU ships after Bayonne Bridge raised

PenneyVanderbilt: "The Port of New York and New Jersey will be able to accommodate ships with capacities of 14,000 twenty-foot-equivalent units at its Newark Bay terminals as soon as the Bayonne Bridge is raised in the latter part of 2017, the port said."

Panama Canal expansion to be completed this month

Panama Canal expansion to be completed this month: "Some shipping companies have slowed their activities due to the ongoing uncertainty concerning the canal. Because New York, the largest eastern market, will remain without the ability to receive large freights, shipping companies will refrain to send their larger fleets. Others have opted for fitting their ships so they can fit the current infrastructure. One of the main concerns, in this case, is the Bayonne Bridge, which is to undergo a structural lift and a deepening of its harbor."

Bayonne Bridge

CORE Environmental Consultants, Inc.: "CORE Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CORE) was hired by Ahern Painting Contractors, Inc. to complete air and noise monitoring services as part of the lead paint abatement and repainting of the Bayonne Bridge. The bridge spans the Kill Van Kull, linking Bayonne, NJ, with the Port Richmond area of Staten Island, NY and is owned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ). The bridge has a mid-span clearance of 150 feet that permits oceangoing vessels to use this entrance to Port Newark and the Elizabeth-Port Authority Marine Terminal without interference. The specific lead removal methods used by Ahern include: abrasive blasting, chemical stripping, hand-scraping and power-scraping (needle-gun scaler). CORE performed work area and containment air monitoring, as well as noise monitoring."

As Expanded Panama Canal Prepares to Open, New York Isn’t Ready

WSJ: "Late last year, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced that a project to raise the Bayonne Bridge, an 83-year-old arch that spans the channel between Bayonne, N.J., and Staten Island, would be delayed until the end of 2017 because of engineering miscalculations and construction work slowed by inclement weather."

Today’s Top Supply Chain and Logistics News From WSJ

WSJ: "The busiest port on the U.S. East Coast will be watching the opening of an expanded Panama Canal with some apprehension. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s project to raise the Bayonne Bridge, a key barrier to bigger ships trying to reach container terminals, is falling behind schedule and won’t be done before the end of 2017, the WSJ’s Robbie Whelan reports. The bridge-raising is the signature project in the costly efforts underway along the Eastern seaboard to prepare for the new era that come with this week’s opening of the bigger Panama Canal. In the near term, the delay undercuts the economic calculations behind the canal’s expansion because larger ships from Asia will be blocked from the port’s three largest terminals, in Newark and Elizabeth, N.J. Given the port’s outsize role in supply chains, shipping lines are unlikely to commit much bigger vessels to the Panama Canal routes until they can add New York-New Jersey to their route maps."

Bayonne Bridge: Some technical details regarding the construction

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The Panama Canal Expands

WSJ: "Some of the ports lack infrastructure such as cranes and docking space to handle the ships. At the port of New York and New Jersey, the three largest terminals are walled off to the largest container ships by the Bayonne Bridge, which the local port authority is raising by more than 60 feet at a cost of more than $1.3 billion."

Loud pile driving to begin on Bayonne Bridge on Monday

NJ.com: "City spokesman Joe Ryan said the Port Authority has advised the city that sheet pile driving will take place for about three weeks from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m."

Sen. President Sweeney and Senators Weinberg and Cunningham take boat tour to Bayonne Bridge

NJ.com: "The raising of the Bayonne bridge will allow taller ships to pass through Kill Van Kull. The new road way is currently being constructed above the current one. Senate President Steve Sweeney, and fellow Senators Loretta Weinberg and Sandra Cunningham take a boat tour with others that will address the need to fund the Transportation Trust Fund. Led by the Sandy Hook Pilots Association, the tour goes by the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, under the Bayonne Bridge, past ongoing port dredging projects and up along to Port Newark."

Photos: Construction Progress on the Bayonne Bridge

NorthJersey.com: "Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney takes the media on a tour to show construction progress on the Bayonne Bridge as part of his campaign to pass legislation to replenish the Transportation Trust Fund. Here is a section of the elevated roadway that going to be joined on the Bayonne Bridge."

Bayonne bridge to remain open Saturday, Sunday

SILive.com: "The Port Authority will close the bridge at 11:59 p.m. Friday, June 17, and reopen the bridge Saturday, June 18, at 8 a.m. The bridge will then stay open through the weekend, both day and night."

Bayonne Residents Cautioned About New Round of Bridge Noise

TAPinto: "Sheet pile-driving will be performed during the day, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., for about three weeks."

Port of Charleston gets high marks for productivity, new study shows

Post and Courier: "The improvements will help the SPA better handle the big ships that are expected to visit Charleston once the Panama Canal expansion is completed this month and the Bayonne Bridge in New Jersey is raised in 2017."

Outerbridge Crossing: What does it take to change 120 lightbulbs?

SILive.com: "The installation of LEDs will be also be included with the Bayonne Bridge "Raise the Roadway" project and the Goethals Bridge Replacement project."

Photo flashback: How 'The Burial Place' became Port Richmond

SILive.com: "The Bayonne Bridge was constructed in 1931, yet ferry service continued until 1962."

Structural Art Class

IUSE Structural Art: "Students should be able to: Identify Othmar Ammann's two greatest mentors and what influence they had; Recall scientific, social and symbolic aspects of the Bayonne Bridge; Recall the scientific, social and symbolic aspects of the George Washington Bridge; Contrast the works of Lindenthal and Ammann, highlighting the different aesthetic and design choices of each designer; Relate the form of a trussed arch bridge to the forces in the structure; Predict how changing the shape of the bridge affects the forces in the cables; Compare and contrast the Bayonne Bridge and the Hell Gate Bridge on the grounds of structural art."

Bayonne Bridge

Flickr - Photo Sharing!: "Raising the roadway on the Bayonne Bridge."

SENATORS ANNOUNCE BIPARTISAN AGREEMENT ON TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUND AND TAX CUTS

New Jersey News, Politics, Opinion, and Analysis: "“This is a robust transportation capital plan that will double county and municipal transportation aid to hold down property taxes, fund the Hudson-Bergen and Camden-Glassboro light rail extensions, and expand rail freight funding to deal with the doubled cargo that the giant Panamax super freighters will be bringing into Port Newark once the Bayonne Bridge is raised,” Senator Sarlo said. “We are calling on all of our colleagues on both sides of the aisle in both houses to support it.”"



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Port of NY and NJ plan upgrade to handle 14,000 teu containerships

Splash 247: "The major works under way are the 50-foot harbour deepening project (expected to be ready this summer) and the navigational clearance project at the Bayonne Bridge (expected to be done by late 2017)."

Port of NY & NJ сonfirms сapability to handle larger vessels

Port News: "The planned completion of the 50-foot Harbor Deepening Project later this summer and the anticipated completion of the navigational clearance project at the Bayonne Bridge late next year were cited as proof that the port will find itself prepared to handle new, larger classes of cargo ships within its previously stated time frame."

Bayonne Bridge to Close Two Times This Weekend

TAPinto: "The crossing will close 11:59 p.m. Friday, June 10 and reopen 8 a.m. Saturday, June 11. It will close again 11:59 p.m. Saturday and reopen 8 a.m. Sunday, June 12. "

Two Alliances Will Upsize Ships Ahead of Panama Canal Expansion

Global Trade Magazine: "There are also physical restrictions that will prevent carriers from rushing in with the biggest ships, the most obvious being the ongoing project to raise the Bayonne Bridge that restricts access to the port of New York/New Jersey and is not expected to be completed until mid-2019. “As long as the Bayonne Bridge is not raised,” Drewry said, “it will not be possible for 13,000-TEO neo-Panamax containerships to operate from Asia to the U.S. East Coast.”"

City and Port Authority Give Bridge Project Updates

TAPinto: "A portion of 1st Street that had been closed due to Bayonne Bridge construction has been reopened, and the city says that there are no local street closures at this time."

Major ports get big-ship ready

Global Trade Magazine: "PORT OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY: In addition to raising the Bayonne Bridge roadway from 151 feet to 215 feet—an investment exceeding $1.3 billion—the port is upgrading its infrastructure to prepare for an influx of Post-Panamax ships. Bethann Rooney, assistant director of the port’s Commerce Department, says such endeavors highlight a decade-long, $6 billion-plus commitment. “We have right-sized the channel—deepening it to 50 feet—as well as the berth, the terminal, the roadway and the railway to make the supply chain move efficiently,” she says."

Is NY-NJ Ready for the Big Ship Surge?

Port Technology: "Some of the larger container ships that call at four of the big container terminals at the Western part of the Port of New York-New Jersey (NY-NJ) harbour could be restricted, especially until the US Army Corps of Engineers completes a study of the Arthur Kill turning basin, according to JOC.com."

NY-NJ turning basin’s ability to handle mega-ships in question

JOC.com: "But until the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completes a study of the Arthur Kill turning basin, the size of some ships on trans-Pacific strings that call at the four big container terminals on the western side of the New York-New Jersey harbor could be limited."

Port Authority Alerts & Advisories

Port Authority Alerts & Advisories: "The Bayonne Bridge is now closed for construction until Saturday, June 4 at 10:30 p.m.. Please plan an alternate route"

TRAVEL ADVISORY - BAYONNE BRIDGE RESUMES WEEKEND CLOSURES FOR RAISING THE ROADWAY PROJECT

PressReleasePoint: "The Bayonne Bridge will close Friday night June 3, at 11:59p.m. and will remain closed round-the-clock until 5 a.m. Monday, June 6, to accommodate ongoing construction work on the “Raise the Roadway” project."

Tankers Move Under The Bayonne Bridge

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Aerial View Of The Bayonne Bridge

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Tax relief for residents near construction sites But is it fair

Hudson Reporter: "Another pitfall of living adjacent to an enormous bridge-construction project is the devaluation of property. With the bridge under construction since May 2013 and the Port Authority extending its completion date to mid-2019 from an original projection of 2017, property values near the construction site have dropped temporarily until construction is finished, according to city tax assessor Joe Nichols.

As a result, residents have been appealing their property assessments and winning a lower tax bill, although at least one city official, Councilman Gary La Pelusa, says he’s concerned about the lost tax revenue.

Nichols explained, “In 2014, the issue was raised [by residents]. In 2015, several of the people involved [filed] tax appeals which caused me to look at whether it affected value. Every one of the tax appeals that was done resulted in a reduction.” He said that 135 properties were reassessed with an average 20-peercent reduction in owed property tax, amounting to $260,000. "

Bayonne Bridge Update

The Newtown Pentacle: "From a purely esthetic point of view, the composition and positioning of the new roadway is pretty “fugly.” Amman is turning in his grave, I’m sure."

YMF Site Tour to Bayonne Bridge

ASCE Metropolitan Section: "The eastern approaches are currently under construction while the existing western approaches handle all vehicular traffic. Once the eastern approaches are complete, the project team will begin preparing for Navigational Clearance which is scheduled to be complete by late 2017. All vehicular traffic will be moved to the newly constructed eastern approaches, while the western approaches are complete, with a completion date of mid 2019."

Ship Sizes Soar on Asia-US East Coast Route

Port Technology: "In addition, there are physical restrictions that will prevent carriers from rushing in with the biggest ships, the most obvious being the ongoing project to raise the Bayonne Bridge that restricts access to the Port of New York/New Jersey and is not expected to be completed until mid-2019. As long as the Bayonne Bridge is not raised, it will not be possible for 13,000 TEU ‘neo-Panamax’ containerships to operate from Asia to the US East Coast. The G6 Alliance’s new NYX service will presumably call at the Global Marine Terminal that doesn’t require a transit under the Bayonne Bridge."

At the mercy of carriers

Port Strategy: "Ports are being pushed into expensive dredging - which faces the full brunt of environmental pressures - and raising of bridges to allow ever-larger ships to pass under in order to reach terminals that were built along river stretches that had more than enough clearance for ships of the time. Think only of Bayonne Bridge or the bridge in Hamburg as two examples."

Bayonne Bridge Open for Holiday Weekend

Bayonne NJ News - TAPinto: "In observance of Memorial Day weekend, the Bayonne Bridge will remain open from 5 a.m. Friday, May 27 through 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 31."

What we know about tax reductions for Bayonne Bridge neighbors

NJ.com: "Here are four questions residents might have about the reductions, and the answers that city officials and public records have provided so far:"

Staten Island's Faber Park designated one of city's "showcase" spots

SILive.com: "Port Richmond's Faber Park, with its sprawling lawns, and waterfront promenade in the shadow of the Bayonne Bridge, has been designated as one of the city's eight "showcase" parks by the city Parks Department."

Port Authority working on new 10-year capital plan

Philly.com: "Several other large-scale projects in the 2014 plan are in progress, such as the raising of the Bayonne Bridge, the replacement of the Goethals Bridge, work on the Pulaski Skyway and Lincoln Tunnel helix in northern New Jersey and replacement of suspender cables on the George Washington Bridge."

Councilman rails against 'secret' tax reductions for residents living near Bayonne Bridge

NJ.com: "According to City Chief of Staff Andrew Casais, the temporary reductions collectively total $262,988, or a 20 percent reduction of the taxable assessments of 135 properties within the impact zone of the Bayonne Bridge project."

The Fourth Annual Northeast Industrial Real Estate Summit – June 21, 2016

Prudential Center | Newark, NJ: "In addition, the macro economic recovery in the United States and improvements to the Bayonne Bridge continue to enhance opportunities for traditional industrial landlords and supply-chain firms"

More cargo means higher ranking for Port of N.Y. and N.J., CBRE says

NJBIZ: "The activity comes as the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey implements a $4.3 billion capital plan to invest and upgrade existing port infrastructure. The most high-profile project is the raising of the Bayonne Bridge deck by 64 feet in order to allow larger cargo ships to reach terminals at Port Newark-Elizabeth."

Bayonne Bridge to be open during day Saturday, Sunday

SILive.com: "The Port Authority will close the bridge at 9 p.m. on Friday night, May 20, and reopen it at 8 a.m. Saturday morning, May 21. The bridge will then close again at 9 p.m. on Saturday night, and reopen 8 a.m. Sunday morning, May 22."

Panama Canal: June 26 or Bust

Business Facilities: "Ports from Halifax in Canada to Brownsville, TX (and everywhere in between) have been upgrading for several years to be ready to greet the Post-Panamax ships. The Port of Virginia and the Port of Baltimore met the requirements well over a year ago; several other ports are racing to be ready by the middle of next year, when shipping through the Canal is expected to surge to an annual rate of more than 360 million tons. The Port Authority of NY and NJ, which operates one of the nation’s busiest ports, is working non-stop to complete a project to raise the Bayonne Bridge to a height that will permit Post-Panamax vessels to travel under it."

Upcoming Hidden Harbor Tours

Working Harbor Committee: "Learn about how floating dry docks work, the history of the Robbins Reef Lighthouse, tug boat yards, the Bayonne Bridge and it’s connection to the Panama Canal Expansion project, and more from our expert narrators – plus,the chance to get an epic selfie at sunset with Lady Liberty."

More high-paying Port Newark jobs should go to Newark residents

Opinion | NJ.com: "Yet, local residents only hold 10 percent of these middle-class jobs paying more than $40,000 annually. This is part of a broader, troubling picture — Newark residents, incredibly, hold only 18 percent of all jobs in the city. "

US East, Gulf ports hustling work in anticipation of bigger ships

JOC.com: "But when the new locks finally open this June, more than two years behind the original schedule, the event may prove anti-climactic. Post-Panamax container ships that the new locks were built to handle have been calling at East Coast ports for the last three years from Asia via the Suez Canal. The ships on the Suez route began arriving at East Coast ports well before many of them had completed deepening their harbors; ships could only call some ports twice a day at high tide or after they had unloaded enough cargo to lighten their draft at ports with deeper channels before calling ports with shallower drafts."

Bayonne bridge in 2013. Before construction for the improvement to make it higher

#nycphotographer - freddygcano: "Bayonne bridge in 2013. Before construction for the improvement to make it higher."

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US importers accelerate Asia cargo shift to East Coast ports

JOC.com: "U.S. East Coast ports accelerated their grab of Asian import market share during the worst of the West Coast port crisis, and have not only kept their gains but built on them even after the congestion cleared."

Dredging Deeper for Bigger Ships

Working Harbor Committee: "Additionally, the roadway on the Bayonne Bridge is being raised 64 feet to allow larger ships to pass beneath to enter the port terminals in Newark Bay."

Newark kids choking on Port Authority's diesel exhaust

Editorial | NJ.com: "The Port Authority knows this, but it invested a paltry $1.2 million in the program after getting sticker shock. It would cost $150 million to cover the program, which a large sum, but not for an agency that routinely spends billions on capital projects like raising the Bayonne Bridge - a $1.3 billion project that will bring in twice as much cargo and produce more truck pollution."

When Will the New Panama Canal Affect East Coast Ports?

When Will the New Panama Canal Affect East Coast Ports?: "Others cite the limitations of the Bayonne Bridge on the approach to Port of NY & NJ: “New York is one of the main gateways to the Midwest and eastern Canada,” said Angel Mavares, head of marine operations for the Americas at Maersk. “It’s a major obstacle if the largest market on the East Coast doesn’t have the scale to handle larger ships."

NY-NJ port eyes more projects to better handle larger ships

JOC.com: "The ports have already handled ships up to 50 percent larger than the 6,000 TEU ships that were originally planned for, among them the Clementine Maersk and the NYK Arcadia, both of which sailed under the Bayonne Bridge, Wisemiller said. The Clementine Maersk can take 8,650 containers, and the NYK Arcadia can carry 9,600 TEUs."

Bayonne Bridge to close Friday until Sunday morning for ongoing construction

NJ.com: "During the week, bridge is closed on Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and overnight on Mondays through Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m."

Coastal Communities Fight to Slow Seaports Surge

WSJ: "The efforts aren’t always successful. Earlier this year, the Port Authority of New York-New Jersey abandoned a plan to replace old diesel trucks at its terminals with lower-emission vehicles, citing funding shortfalls. That came shortly after the advocacy group Coalition for Healthy Ports lost a lawsuit against the U.S. Coast Guard over a project to raise the Bayonne Bridge in New Jersey to make it possible for large ships to reach more marine terminals at the port."

Ironbound Residents Want Truck Emissions Reduced

Video | NJTV News: "“How could you put a cost on people’s health? You get a billion dollar project, like the raising of the Bayonne Bridge, and you can’t find a couple of million dollars in that project in order to do truck replacement,” asked Executive Director Joseph Della Fave."

New York, New Jersey officials urge permitting reform for transportation projects

Reuters: "Panel participants called the current permitting process "headless" and "bizarre" and said it resulted in a 20,000-page environmental review document for the Bayonne Bridge."

The new Panama Canal is opening soon and will cause an 'evolution' in a vital US industry

Business Insider India: "In New York, container ships are limited by the height of the Bayonne Bridge, which straddles the port's entrance. A project to raise its roadway will conclude in 2019, according to the Port Authority."

Bayonne Bridge to close Friday night, reopen Saturday

SILive.com: "To accommodate "Raise the Roadway" construction and to minimize traffic, the bridge will close at 9 p.m. Friday night and reopen at 8 a.m. Saturday."

Panama Canal Expansion Exposes US Infrastructure, Shipper Woes

Trucking, Freight Transportation and Logistics News: "The harbor in Charleston, South Carolina, for instance, is too shallow. The Bayonne Bridge outside New York and New Jersey terminals is too low."

Will New Panama Canal Boost East Coast Ports?

Maratime Executive: The Panama Canal was not the only bottleneck between Asia's factories and East Coast markets. The Bayonne Bridge spanning the tidal strait between New York and New Jersey is a big one. Ships plying the East Coast visit more than one port, but all stop in New York, which accounts for 40 percent of the container traffic for the Eastern United States. If a ship cannot unload part of its cargo in New York, it does not make economic sense for it to travel to the East Coast at all, shippers said. “New York is one of the main gateways to the Midwest and eastern Canada,” said Angel Mavares, head of marine operations for the Americas at Maersk (MAERSKb.CO), the world’s biggest carrier. “It’s a major obstacle if the largest market on the East Coast doesn’t have the scale to handle larger ships.” In anticipation of the Panama Canal improvements, the New York New Jersey Port Authority announced a $1.3 billion plan in 2010 to raise the bridge. But was delayed a year until late 2017 because of unanticipated complexities and a couple of bad winters. Some of the biggest carriers, including Maersk, Hapag Lloyd AG (HLAG.DE), and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), a unit of Orient Overseas International Ltd (0316.HK), said they have no plans to change routes when the expanded Panama Canal opens. "At the end of the day, the infrastructure's just not there," said Gerry Wang, chief executive of Seaspan Corp (SSW.N), the world's largest lessor of container ships. Because the U.S. Navy dredged Norfolk, Virginia, some years ago, that port is ready for big ships, as it Miami, which spent $1 billion on dredging, rail and other improvements."

NY-NJ, Oakland container terminals forced to seek longer gate hours

JOC.com: " In New York-New Jersey, at least 60 percent of the vessel is worked, but that percentage could increase when the Bayonne Bridge is raised, allowing the largest ships afloat to call there."

Panama Canal expansion exposes US infrastructure, shipper woes

Business Insider: "The $5.2 billion expansion of the Panama Canal was expected to make US East Coast ports more competitive for cargo ships carrying televisions, tennis shoes, and other products from Asia.

But those hopes are fading. As the wider, deeper canal nears its debut next month, ports that stand to gain aren't ready to handle the bigger ships that will come through.

The harbor in Charleston, South Carolina, for instance, is too shallow. The Bayonne Bridge outside New York and New Jersey terminals is too low."

Bayonne Bridge Schedule: May 2-9, 2016

City of Bayonne, NJ - Official Website: Daily schedule:

• Monday, May 2 – 9am - 3pm closure
• Monday, May 2 – 7pm - 5am closure*
• Tuesday, May 3 – 9am - 3pm closure
• Tuesday, May 3 – 7pm - 5am closure*
• Wednesday, May 4 – 9am - 3pm closure
• Wednesday, May 4 – 7pm - 5am closure*
• Thursday, May 5 – 9am - 3pm closure
• Thursday, May 5 – 7pm - 5am closure*
• Friday, May 6 – 9am - 3pm closure
• Friday, May 6 – 9pm closure

Next weekend, the Bayonne Bridge will close at 9pm Friday, May 6th and reopen by 8am Saturday, May 7th. The bridge will remain open from 8am Saturday, May 7ththrough the rest of the weekend until 9am Monday, May 9th in observance of Mother’s Day.

Bayonne Bridge update: Span will reopen Sunday morning

SILive.com: "The Port Authority has updated the closure schedule for the Bayonne Bridge this weekend. Originally scheduled to be closed from Friday night until Monday morning, the bridge will now reopen Sunday at 8 a.m. "

Bayonne Bridge to close Friday night, reopen Monday

SILive.com: "To accommodate "Raise the Roadway" construction and minimize traffic, the bridge will close at 9 p.m. Friday and reopen at 5 a.m. Monday."

Port Authority: 95th Anniversary of the Port Compact of 1921

Port Authority|: "As far back as the 19th century, New York and New Jersey squabbled over the jurisdictional rights of the Hudson River, once even drawing an imaginary line down the middle of the river, which didn’t really help matters along.  The rivalry only got worse during World War I when congestion in New York Harbor became unmanageable."