Largest Port on U.S. East Coast: A Behind-The-Scenes Tour

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A special boat tour inside the largest port on the U.S. East Coast at New York & New Jersey: behind the scenes with Director Beth Rooney. Open House New York https://ohny.org/ Secrets of the Port of NY/NJ: Behind-The-Scenes w/Open House New York https://www.panynj.gov/corporate/en/g... Subscribe for more    / thedailyconversation   Director Rooney explains how it all works: the massive container ships, giant cranes, bulk cargo, international shipping, logistics, tariffs, infrastructure, dredging, bridge upgrades, etc. This port is the most critical element on the US East Coast in ocean freight and worldwide shipping network that moves goods throughout the global supply chain. Learn about the history, technology, and people required to manage this essential infrastructure, including some secrets and insights that only someone this high up in leadership can share. Inside the Port of New York: A Behind the Scenes Tour 0:00 Preview 0:35 A Tour by Open House New York 0:47 Overview of the Port Authority of NYNJ 2:14 Economics of the Port 2:58 2026: USA's 250th B-day celebration 3:56 NYNJ's rank among large ports 4:49 Prime geography of the Port 5:37 How do ships get from China to New York? 7:10 Modern history of cargo shipping 8:57 Dredging NY's surprisingly shallow harbor 9:46 Panamax ships need 55 feet channels 11:32 U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command 12:28 Preparing infrastructure for sea level rise 13:23 Oil and gas tankers 15:37 A 14,000 TEU megaship 15:51 Raising the Bayonne Bridge 16:32 Tug boat puts on a show 16:58 Tow boats and harbor pilots 18:15 Largest container terminal in the Port 18:40 LNG-powered cargo ships 19:25 Voyage of a 14,000 TEU ship 20:34 Straddle carriers 21:21 How Trump's Tariffs have affected the port so far 22:43 New land from dredged material 23:44 Bulk cargo: scrap metal 24:04 Car carrier 25:07 A much cleaner harbor 26:22 Thank You