Association News At Sea & Ashore

On Sunday, August 6th, the Port of New York and New Jersey welcomed the vessel EVER MAX. This was the vessel's maiden voyage to the region, launched by Evergreen Line in June of this year.

Thank you to all the MAPONY/NJ members that seamlessly assisted the vessel to its destination in Port Elizabeth.

July 2023 Vessel Stats

Public Notices

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) is hosting a virtual workshop to provide crucial insight into the types of data needed to ensure safe and efficient marine commerce in and around the Mid-Atlantic (NY, NJ, PA, DE, DC, MD, VA).

The workshop will take place on Thursday, August 24th from 9 am to 11 am EDT.

TSA Seeks Public Comment on Vetting of Designated Surface Transportation Employees

Comment period closes August 21, 2023

The New York District Corps of Engineers has received an application for Ferry Landing Relocation and Replacement on Governors Island.

Comments are due by August 25, 2023

The New York District Corps of Engineers received an application to replace an existing deteriorated ferry landing supporting services to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island and to serve as an emergency access point.

Comment period closed September 2, 2023

New York State Ocean Acidification Task Force (NYS OATF) has published a draft report titled Ocean Acidification: Its Causes, Impacts, and Mitigation; A Report to the New York State Legislature. The draft report is available for public review and comment. 

Comments are due by September 7, 2023

The FMC is seeking comments from the shipping public on three proposals aimed at increasing the performance of the U.S. international ocean freight delivery system by reforming the practices of international ocean carriers and marine terminal operators in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and the Port of New York and New Jersey. The proposals relate to three categories:

1. Container Return;

2. Early Return Date; and

3. Container Pickup (Notice of Availability)

Comments are due by September 15, 2023

The U.S. Coast Guard seeks applications to fill two member vacancies on the National Navigation Safety Advisory Committee (Committee). This Committee advises the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Coast Guard on matters relating to maritime collisions, allisions, and groundings; Inland Rules of the Road; International Rules of the Road; navigation regulations and equipment, routing measures, marine information, and aids to navigation systems. 

Applications are due by October 6, 2023

EPA is soliciting applications nationwide for projects that significantly reduce diesel emissions and exposure, especially from fleets operating at ports and other goods movement facilities and areas designated as having poor air quality.

To accelerate the upgrade and turnover of the legacy diesel fleet, EPA released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the 2022-2023 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grant Program on August 2, 2023. 

Grant Packages are due by December 1, 2023