The East Coast continues to dominate in the movement of trade, with the Port of New York and New Jersey taking the top spot as the nation’s busiest seaport for a second-consecutive month. It moved 35% more cargo in September 2022 than it did in the pre-pandemic September of 2019. The previous monthly data was the first time New York topped the West Coast and was being watched as a tipping point.

“The Port of New York and New Jersey is a growth engine and gateway to the world, and Norfolk Southern is primed to support that growth,” said Ed Elkins, executive v.p. and chief marketing officer at Norfolk Southern

With peak season approaching, Norfolk Southern is offering a new service for grain export through the Port of New York that connects soybean and corn farmers to this gateway, Elkins said, and he added that the rail’s Port Balance Incentive Program helps grow volume while driving positive improvements in balance of rail cars between inland terminals and the ports.

“We expect the East Coast trend to continue, and our railroad is ready to deliver for more than half of the country’s consumers and manufacturers,” he said.

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