Tag Archives: Global Container Terminal

PONYNJ and the Panama Canal

Posted on July 15, 2016 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

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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The World in a Box: The Story Behind Modern Shipping

Posted on June 23, 2015 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Roz Hamlett, Editor Hanging on a wall outside Port Commerce at 4 World Trade Center is an imposing portal to the past:  A 14-foot-long board engraved with the name “Gateway City.” Should you skip reading the exhibit notes beneath … Continue reading →

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