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New York

United StatesUS NYC

No. 70 port worldwideNAVAREA IV
Post resource

Location

Codes & time

UN/LOCODE
US NYC
Coordinates (DMS)
40-42.0N 074-00.0W
Decimal (maps)
40.700000 -74.000000
Time zone

America/New_York

Now: UTC-4

Standard: UTC-5

DST from 08 Mar 2026 03:00 EDT; standard time from 01 Nov 2026 02:00 EST

Contacts

Who to call at New York, with the source of each number. Numbers and channels change: check the latest port notices before arrival.

Port authority
Official website
VTS

  • VTS New York, Lower Bay, Upper Bay south of the Brooklyn Bridge, Kill Van Kull, Newark Baycall sign New York TrafficVHF 14

    33 CFR 161.12 table: designated frequency 156.700 MHz.Source

  • VTS New York, Raritan Bay, Arthur Kill, East River above the Brooklyn Bridgecall sign New York TrafficVHF 12

    33 CFR 161.12 table: 156.600 MHz; 11 for sailing plans, 12 for vessels at anchor.Source

  • Sandy Hook PilotsVHF 16VHF 73 +1 718 448 3900

    Pilot dispatch.Source

VTS areas and frequencies, 33 CFR 161 (US Coast Pilot 2, chapter 2)
Pilots
Sandy Hook Pilots, contact
Emergency

Nearest rescue centre...

VHF 16distress, safety and calling (156.800 MHz)DSC 70digital selective calling

Active warnings near New York

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New York at a glance

No. 70 worldwide

Rank basis: Container throughput 8.9 million TEU (2025)

Size limits and depths

Max air draft
65.5 mBayonne Bridge roadway 215 ft above the Kill van Kull (since 2017)Source
Channel depth
15.2 m50 ft federal channels (Ambrose, Anchorage, Kill Van Kull, Newark Bay, Port Elizabeth, Arthur Kill), completed 2016Source

Terminals

TerminalCargoNotes
Maher TerminalsContainersElizabeth
APM Terminals ElizabethContainersElizabeth
Port Newark Container TerminalContainersPort Newark
GCT BayonneContainersBayonne
GCT New YorkContainersHowland Hook, Staten Island
Red Hook Container TerminalContainersBrooklyn

Throughput

Figures change: always confirm limits with the port authority, local notices and your agent before arrival.

New York port guide

The Port of New York and New Jersey is the largest port on the US East Coast and the country's second busiest gateway for loaded containers: 8,897,531 TEU (4,881,469 containers) in 2025. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey runs the marine terminals at Port Newark, Elizabeth, Howland Hook (Staten Island), Red Hook and Bayonne, which also handle large volumes of cars, bulk and cruise passengers.

Approach & pilotage

Pilotage for foreign-flag and registered vessels is provided by the Sandy Hook Pilots, boarding off Ambrose / Sandy Hook. Vessel Traffic Service New York (US Coast Guard) manages traffic in the harbour.

Restrictions

Main channels deepened to 50 ft (about 15.2 m) by the US Army Corps of Engineers. The Bayonne Bridge over the Kill Van Kull was raised in 2017 to 215 ft (65.5 m) above mean high water, the same as the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, letting ships of about 18,000 TEU reach Port Newark, Elizabeth and Howland Hook.

Sources

For planning reference only (researched Oct 22, 2026). Always verify against official publications - Admiralty Sailing Directions, List of Radio Signals, local notices and the port authority - and your agent before arrival.

Catalogue harbor data

Area
North Atlantic Ocean
Channel depth (m)
12.5
Anchorage depth (m)
12.5
Harbor size (World Port Index)
Large
Harbor type
River (Natural)
Shelter
Excellent
LOCODE function
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Raw coordinates
4042N 07400W

Warnings mentioning this port

Active and archived NAVAREA / coastal messages that reference New York in their text.

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