Duraport Marine & Rail Terminal is a privately owned 30 acre Marine & Rail Terminal located on the Kill Van Kull between New York & New Jersey with a newly constructed bulkhead and transportation infrastructure improvements with services that connect port facilities to the regions highway, rail and distribution networks. Duraport Marine & Rail Terminals was formed in December 1998. The niche that has been identified for this facility is a Bulk Cargo and project cargo Storage and Transshipment facility, strategically located in the center of the Kill Van Kull industrial waterway bordering New York & New Jersey serving an integral role as a maritime route between Port Newark, Port Elizabeth & the New York Harbor. A 30 acres fully paved terminal featuring a new bulkhead installation with a berthing length of 800 feet to accommodate Panamax Vessels, barges, RO/RO, as well as ship to rail facility.
By working directly with the customer we can offer complete Turnkey Marine Transport Solutions for the best freight rates, routes and services for our customers.These services include deck barges, hopper scows for delivery of dry bulk cargo, project cargo and construction equipment, as well as tug boats for deck & hopper barge tow to our port facility. Shuttle boat, crew boats, utility boats and safety boat transportation service can also be arranged to or from the project site and our port terminal.
Delivery by alternative means such as rail to ship or ship to rail will reduce the high transportation costs. As transportation needs expand, and result in increasing transportation costs and environmental concerns, Duraport’s multi-modal facility provides a unique and economically feasible answer to our tenants and customers.
This will enable the New York tri-state area to have an alternative to truck transportation, thereby supporting New York City and other State’s efforts to relieve traffic congestion, while enabling builders and developers to achieve Leed® Certification and construct buildings in conformance with “Building Green” initiatives. Delivery by alternative means such as Marine & Rail will reduce the high transportation costs that have been neglected over the years and have been a significant concern to their customers. As transportation needs expand and result in the increasing costs & environmental concerns, Duraport provides an unique and economically feasible answer to our clients and tenants who are required to react to and support the increased demand for products in the Northeastern United States.
Duraport Marine & Rail Terminal has taken full advantage of a specific gap in the North Eastern-U.S. market. The gap exists in the availability and economic feasibility of having a facility available to transfer the importing/exporting of quality dry bulk material, as well as project cargo coupled with logistical positioning out of a northern New Jersey hub to transfer material via barge and rail which will enable the Tri-State area to have an alternative to truck transportation, thereby supporting NYC’s efforts to relieve traffic congestion, while enabling builders and developers to achieve Leed Certification and construct buildings in conformance with “Building Green” Initiatives.
Duraport Marine & Rail Terminal recognizes that its customer base requires:
- Access to deep water port terminal that can accommodate Panamax vessels, barges, multi-modal, RO/RO, as well as ship to rail facility.
- Access to 250,000 Sq Ft Climate Control Warehousing, as well as 25 Paved Acres of Upland Property for Long & Short Term Leasing.
- Rail Services: On Site 60 Car Unit Train Capability– Served by Con Rail, CSX & Norfolk Southern Direct into the Terminal and Within 200 Feet From Our Dock (3 private lines – 6,500 linear feet). On Site Rail Road Shuttle Wagon and 1 New Rail Scale
- Direct Access to Interstate Highways I-95, I-78, U.S. 1 & 9, New Jersey 440. Easy access from New York via Verrazano-Narrows/Bayonne Bridge & Holland/Lincoln Tunnel.
- Certified Scale House with 4 New Truck Scales – 1 New Rail Scale
- Capacity up to 1 million tons dry bulk commodities.
Terminal expansion beyond 2011 could help the New York – New Jersey port accommodate continued growth of maritime traffic through 2040.