Author Archives: PANYNJ PORTfolio

PONYNJ and the Panama Canal

By Portfolio Editor Roz Hamlett A week ago, the MOL Benefactor, the mega-sized container ship from China, berthed successfully at the Global Container Terminal in Bayonne, N.J. The Benefactor was the largest vessel ever to call upon the largest port … Continue reading

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Diane Papaianni: Heels on the Ground at Newark Liberty International (and boots when necessary)

By Joseph Iorio, Media Relations Staff Mornings when Diane Papaianni arrives at her office in Building 1 at Newark Liberty International Airport, she never knows precisely what challenges the day will bring. Which is a big reason why her job … Continue reading

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PORT AUTHORITY THROWBACK THURSDAY: 1949 HOLLAND TUNNEL FIRE

By Portfolio Editor Roz Hamlett On a late spring morning in 1949, a tractor-trailer entered the Holland Tunnel on the New Jersey side at 8:45 a.m. in heavy traffic, carrying 80 drums of hazardous chemicals. One of the drums fell … Continue reading

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