The overnight small package center for the entire metropolitan area, Newark Liberty offers a full range of short-, medium- and long-haul services to domestic and international destinations. The cargo center at Newark Liberty offers these advantages:
A strong presence of express package
carriers
More than 85 air carriers making
over 1,200 daily plane movements to a network of domestic and international
destinations
Quick access to a network of
major highway systems including Routes 1 and 9, Route I- 78, Route I-95 (New
Jersey Turnpike), Route 21, Route 22 and Route 24.
Climate-controlled warehouse areas; and cold storage
to accommodate the routine handling of perishable items including fresh flowers,
fruits and vegetables, fresh fish and medicines
Close proximity to to the Port Authority's Port
Newark and Elizabeth Marine Terminal where Foreign-Trade Zone No. 49 is
housed.
Cargo Buildings
United Airlines: In
March 2001, United Airlines opened a new state-of-the-art cargo handling
facility.
Continental Airlines: In
April, 2001, Continental Airlines dedicated its state-of-the-art cargo handling
facility. The new cargo building will greatly increase cargo processing with a
sophisticated materials handling system to provide Continental and its customers
with a highly efficient means of handling air cargo.
FedEx Cargo Complex: In 1995 FedEx completed
a $60 million expansion of a state-of-the-art automated sort facility at its
Newark Regional Hub, which now includes Buildings 347, 156 and most of 155.
United Parcel Service (Bldg. 350): In
September 1987, UPS constructed and opened an $11 million, 28-acre package
handling and distribution center in the South Area of the airport.
North Area Cargo Center: The original $3.4
million North Area Cargo Center consisted of four buildings, 150- 153, including
three cargo terminal buildings and a cargo service building, and was completed
in December 1959. Two of the four buildings, 150 and 153, have been demolished
to make way for a new ARFF (emergency response) and Administration Building
(Bldg. 1), which is scheduled for completion by mid 2002. Construction of an
additional multi-tenant air cargo terminal building, 154, was completed on the
site of the old fuel farm. A new multi-tenant international Air Cargo Center has
been built by the Airis Corporation on the site of the former North Terminal.
The larger building, 340, is 192,000 square-feet and was completed in January
1998. The smaller building, 339, is 76,000 square-feet and opened for occupancy
on April 16, 1999.
Source: Port Authority Cargo Network
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