PERFORMANCE PROFILE

A DC VELOCITY SPEED CHALLENGE

Close call

Presented by The Port of New York & New Jersey

In addition to being the port of call nearest to the nation’s most densely populated region, The Port of New York & New Jersey offers shippers and importers many advantages for smooth sailing.

FOR BROOKLYN-BASED EMPIRE MERCHANTS, REACHING ITS customers with speed and superior service is the hallmark of its success as the largest beverage distributor in metropolitan New York. That’s why Empire Merchants relies on The Port of New York & New Jersey to assure that its supply chain flows as smoothly as the fine wines it imports.

“This is a very large consumer market in this region,” says Jon
Donnelly, director of purchasing at Empire Merchants. “The Port
of New York & New Jersey offers us multiple terminals that help
us reach our customers quickly.”
Empire’s products arrive from all
over the world – Europe, Australia,
Chile, New Zealand and South Africa.
Its sister companies (Empire is a
member of the Charmer Sunbelt
Group) also rely on the port system’s
rail and over-the-road connections to
transport products throughout the
East and to points beyond.

Like Empire Merchants, many importers, retailers, manufacturers and other shippers find tremendous advantages in using the facilities and people of The Port of New York & New Jersey. As the nation’s third-busiest port and the largest on the East Coast, The Port of New York & New Jersey offers close proximity to a massive population base; solid access to rail, air and highway transit; available space to establish distribution centers and warehouses; and a wealth of experienced third-party supply chain partners. That’s why many of the world’s largest companies, including Toyota, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cargill, ConocoPhillips and Barnes & Noble, choose to move their goods through The Port of New York & New Jersey.

With its strategic location, the port provides importers with
immediate access to over one-third of the nation’s consumer
market as well as half of all Canadian consumers - all within a
day’s reach. The port’s six container terminals offer more first-
calls than all other East Coast ports combined. More than two
dozen direct sailings are offered weekly from Asia alone, as well
as direct access to Europe, South America and all other major
world markets. The top ocean carriers provide container, reefer,
breakbulk and roll-on/roll-off cargo handling at the port.
Together, they process over 5. 3 million TEUs, 60. 9 tons of bulk
cargo, 315,000 tons of breakbulk cargo and over 1 million vehi-
cles annually.

For more information on the opportunities available at The Port of New York & New Jersey, call 888-PORTNYNJ (888- 767-8696) or visit www.portnynj.info.