Maritime Association of the Port of New York & New Jersey

What Maritime Association of the Port of New York & New Jersey does

The Maritime Association of the Port of New York & New Jersey is a nonprofit trade association, founded in 1873 and incorporated in 1874, that serves as the principal industry voice for the commercial maritime sector in the Port of NY & NJ — the largest and busiest seaport on the East Coast of North America. The association operates as both a traditional trade body (advocacy, networking, government relations, and event programming) and a Marine Exchange, providing vessel arrival, departure, berthing, and cargo intelligence for the region from Raritan Bay to Long Island Sound through a 24/7 Marine Intelligence staff that has accumulated 55,000+ days of vessel tracking data. It has served as Lloyd's of London's U.S. ship intelligence representative since 1879 and as the Administrative Director of the Harbor Safety, Navigation, and Operations Committee since 1982, coordinating between industry stakeholders and regulators including the U.S. Coast Guard, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Port Authority.

The core revenue engine is a two-tier membership model sold directly through nymaritime.org: Individual Membership at $350/year and Corporate Membership at $3,500/year (covering up to 10 employees), each with a 7-day free trial. Members receive vessel data access, daily and monthly intelligence reports, advocacy representation at federal/state/local levels, committee participation across Harbor Ops subcommittees (Deep Draft Working Group, Tow Boat & Harbor Carriers, Passenger Vessel, Bridge, Education, and Energy), and event discounts. A secondary revenue stream comes from event sponsorships and ticketing for the International Maritime Hall of Fame (annual since 1994, 32nd edition in 2026), the Annual Maritime Conference, the Regional Maritime Symposium, the Maritime Prosperity Forum, and National Maritime Day ceremonies. Educational certification programs (Maritime Port Manager and Maritime Port Executive) are delivered in partnership with the International Association of Maritime Port Executives, and scholarship programs support students at USMMA Kings Point, SUNY Maritime, and CONNIE.

The organization is governed by a Board of Directors and Officers drawn from across the maritime ecosystem, including Royal Caribbean, the Port Authority of NY & NJ, McAllister Towing, Sandy Hook Pilots, Red Hook Container Terminal, Equinor Wind US, the New York Shipping Association, and the International Longshoremen's Association. Headcount is approximately 5, and the headquarters is at 1201 Corbin St., Elizabeth, NJ. The organization has no parent company, no subsidiaries, and is not investor-backed; it is owned and controlled by its member companies through its governance structure.

Name

Maritime Association of the Port of New York & New Jersey

Legal name

The Maritime Association of the Port of New York and New Jersey

Website

https://nymaritime.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1873

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Maritime Association of the Port of NY & NJ is a 1873-founded nonprofit trade association serving 100+ commercial maritime companies in the largest US East Coast port, providing vessel tracking intelligence, regulatory coordination, advocacy, and convening through tiered membership and events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Trade Association Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Port and Harbor Operations (488310), Port and Harbor Operations (48831), Navigational Services to Shipping (488330)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Port Stakeholder Coordination (Terminal, Agents, Customs, Pilots, Tugs) (TLAHAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Harbor Master & Marine Traffic Control (VTS) (TLAHAFAA)

Keywords

• Maritime trade association
• Vessel tracking services
• Maritime advocacy
• Port industry networking
• Maritime professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Elizabeth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Membership: Annual subscription membership providing access to news, public comment opportunities, vessel data, advocacy services, exclusive professional network, committee invitations, event discounts, and eligibility for Board of Directors positions.
2. Corporate Membership: Annual subscription membership for up to 10 employees with all individual benefits plus distribution of information to local maritime community, exclusive event discounts, sponsorship opportunities, customized data reports on specific vessel information, speaking opportunities, and priority consideration for advocacy visits.
3. Event Sponsorships and Tickets: Revenue from hosting events including International Maritime Hall of Fame (32nd edition in 2026), Annual Maritime Conference, Regional Maritime Symposium, National Maritime Day Ceremony, Maritime Prosperity Forum, and Maritime Port Manager/Executive Programs. Events feature sponsorship opportunities with logo placement and speaking slots.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Maritime Association of the Port of NY & NJ is a nonprofit trade association providing membership-based advocacy, vessel tracking data, industry intelligence, professional networking events, and educational programs for the commercial maritime industry in the Port of New York and New Jersey. Core offerings include Individual ($350/year) and Corporate ($3,500/year) memberships delivering access to vessel traffic reports, daily industry intelligence, government advocacy, committee participation, and event discounts. The association also hosts the International Maritime Hall of Fame, the Annual Maritime Conference, and partners with IAMPE to offer Maritime Port Manager and Executive certification programs.

Product overview

The Maritime Association of the Port of NY & NJ offers a membership-based service portfolio centered on advocacy, information, and networking for the commercial maritime industry. The core offerings are Individual and Corporate Membership programs ($350 and $3,500/year respectively) which provide access to vessel tracking data, industry intelligence communications, advocacy services, and professional networking. Supporting services include educational certification programs (Maritime Port Manager and Maritime Port Executive in partnership with IAMPE), annual events including the International Maritime Hall of Fame Awards and Annual Maritime Conference, and committee-based forums such as the Harbor Safety, Navigation and Operations Committee. The organization functions as a Marine Exchange providing vessel arrival/departure/berthing information and serves as a trade association representing member interests to government agencies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Membership Annual membership at $350 providing access to industry news, public comment opportunities, vessel data, personalized federal/state/local advocacy, exclusive professional network, committee invitations, Board of Directors eligibility, and event discounts for individual maritime professionals.
• Corporate Membership Annual membership at $3,500 covering up to 10 employees, including all individual membership benefits plus distribution to maritime community, event sponsorship discounts, customized vessel data reports, speaking opportunities, and priority consideration for advocacy visits.
• Vessel Tracking Data Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Vessel traffic data available to members including container vessel arrivals, departures, berthing, and cargo statistics
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered key partnership and core partnership.

• Coast Guard Foundationkey partnershipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to host the Maritime Prosperity Forum, bringing together experts from government, maritime, legal, and financial industries to discuss the future of New York's marine transportation and offshore wind industries.
• International Association of Maritime Port Executives (IAMPE)key partnershipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to offer Maritime Port Manager and Maritime Port Executive educational programs. MAPONYNJ serves as the local host for these professional development offerings in the NY region.
• Council on Port Performance (CPP)core partnershipStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive member of the Council on Port Performance, a port industry coordination body for the Port of NY & NJ focused on operational excellence and workforce development.
• Workforce Development Implementation Team (WDIT)core partnershipStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive member of the Workforce Development Implementation Team developed by the Port of NY & NJ's Council on Port Performance, focused on maritime workforce development initiatives.
• U.S. Coast Guard Sector New Yorkkey partnershipStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides resources and information for vessel arrival guidance, vessel traffic service, port state control, waterways management, and regulatory compliance for the Port of NY & NJ.
• Port Authority of NY & NJkey partnershipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on port operations, development, and performance initiatives. The Port Authority is a member and represented on the Board of Directors.
• Federal Maritime Commissioncore partnershipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLinks to Federal Maritime Commission resources for regulatory oversight and compliance information relevant to maritime operations.
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineerscore partnershipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates on navigation, channel maintenance, and infrastructure projects affecting the Port of NY & NJ waterways.
• Board of Commissioners of Pilots of the State of New Yorkcore partnershipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on pilot services and navigation safety for vessels transiting New York waters.
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)core partnershipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates on nautical charting, Coast Pilot information, and NOAA PORTS data for maritime navigation in the Port of NY & NJ.
• Tow Boat & Harbor Carriers of the Port of NY/NJcore partnershipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation representing tug and harbor carrier operators, participating in Harbor Ops Committee and waterway safety initiatives.
• New York Shipping Associationcore partnershipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabor-related maritime association collaborating on port industry issues and represented on MAPONYNJ Board of Directors.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Port Authority of New York & New Jersey: The public operator of Port of NY & NJ facilities and a member of MAPONYNJ. Not a peer in the trade-association sense, but the dominant institutional stakeholder whose policy direction and operational priorities the association exists to influence.
• New York Shipping Association: Labor-relations counterpart representing employers in collective bargaining with the International Longshoremen's Association. Shares several board members with MAPONYNJ and operates adjacent advocacy functions on port labor issues.
• Council on Port Performance (CPP): Port industry coordination body for the Port of NY & NJ of which MAPONYNJ is an active member. Overlaps in workforce development and operational excellence initiatives, making it a partner more than a competitor.

Broad incumbents

• American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA): National trade association representing public port authorities and other port-related interests across the Western Hemisphere. Broader in scope than MAPONYNJ and focused on port authority members, but overlaps in advocacy and industry intelligence functions.
• International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH): Global alliance of port authorities and port-related organizations headquartered in Tokyo. Operates at a much larger geographic scale than MAPONYNJ but covers overlapping themes of port safety, sustainability, and digitalization.

Direct peers

• Pacific Merchant Shipping Association: West Coast maritime trade association representing terminal operators, ocean carriers, and stevedores at the ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach and Oakland—offers similar advocacy, member services, and policy coordination as MAPONYNJ, just in a different coastal region.
• Greater Houston Port Bureau: Marine exchange serving the Port of Houston and Texas Gulf, providing vessel movement reporting, member advocacy, and harbor safety coordination—analogous regional marine exchange model to MAPONYNJ.
• Maritime Exchange for the Delaware River and Bay: Regional marine exchange and trade association serving the Port of Philadelphia/South Jersey, providing vessel arrival/departure reporting, member advocacy, and Harbor Ops coordination—functionally identical to MAPONYNJ but for an adjacent East Coast port complex.
• Hampton Roads Maritime Exchange: Regional marine exchange covering the Port of Virginia (Norfolk/Hampton Roads), offering vessel traffic services, member networking, and industry advocacy—directly comparable in scope and business model to MAPONYNJ on a neighboring East Coast gateway.

Emerging players

• The Propeller Club of the United States: National maritime networking and advocacy organization with local port chapters. While not a marine exchange, it competes for the same maritime professional mindshare, membership dollars, and event sponsorship that MAPONYNJ targets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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