Chief Ports of New York State

New York’s major port complexes:

Port of New York and New Jersey (Largest on East Coast)

• Terminals: Port Newark, Elizabeth–Port Authority Marine Terminal, Howland Hook (Staten Island), Bayonne, Red Hook, Brooklyn.
• Cargo: Containers (7M+ TEU/yr), autos, bulk, breakbulk, cruise.

Port of Albany

• Location: 124 miles up Hudson River.
• Terminals: Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Troy.
• Cargo: Grain, scrap metal, petroleum, project cargo, heavy lift.

Port of Oswego

• Location: Lake Ontario (Great Lakes).
• Terminals: Oswego, Fulton, Mexico (NY).
• Cargo: Salt, grain, cement, wind components, project cargo.

Port of Rochester

• Location: Lake Ontario (Genesee River).
• Terminals: Rochester, Charlotte, Greece, Irondequoit.
• Cargo: Cement, salt, aggregates, general cargo.

NY/NJ dominates container traffic; Albany and Great Lakes ports handle bulk and regional industrial cargo.