Photos by John Chomicz

The APL MIAMI heading through the Kill Van Kull, on its way into the Port of Elizabeth.

The MSC DON GIOVANNI heads in to Port Newark.

The OOCL SINGAPORE passes under the Bayonne Bridge on her departure from the Port of Elizabeth.

The CENTAURUS LEADER enters the Kill Van Kull on its arrival to Port Newark.

The CMA CGM OTELLO just exited the Kill Van Kull and is heading towards the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, on its departure from the Port of Elizabeth.

The TEAM HAWK sits, at anchor, in New York Bay.

Poor Laura. The LAURA MAERSK is moored alongside the Bayonne Dry Dock, awaiting her turn to undergo repairs. After suffering a boiler explosion on the way to Port of Elizabeth, she was towed into the port, had her cargo off-loaded, and was towed to the dock, in Bayonne, New Jersey. It is unusual and very interesting to see a cargo ship, of this type, moored here.

The JRT MORAN assists the LICA MAERSK into port.

The LICA MAERSK inbound to the Port of Elizabeth.

LAURA MAERSK, high out of the water, after being stripped of all but a few of her containers. After suffering an engine explosion, on its way here, the ship is powerless as the tugboats move her to a mooring, along the south side of the Port of Elizabeth.

Poor Laura. On any given day, this would be a normal scene in E-Port. On this day, we see the LAURA MAERSK being stripped of her containers. After suffering a massive engine explosion, the ship was towed to her destination and, once the containers were off-loaded, she was quickly moved to a mooring, along the south end of port, out of the way of other incoming ships.

The COSCO SHIPPING ORCHID departs through the Kill Van Kull.

The MSC ELBE sails west towards the Port of Elizabeth.

Welcome to New Jersey The THALASSA PISTIS nears the Bayonne Bridge as it arrives to the Port of Elizabeth, for the first time.

The THALASSA PISTIS about to disappear behind the moored barge, as it rounds the bend in the Kill Van Kull, on its way to Port of Elizabeth.

The CAITLIN ANN pushes a garbage barge towards Fresh Kills, Staten Island.

The MARY TURECAMO pushes a container barge west to Port Newark.

The CAPTAIN BRIAN A. MCALLISTER seems as if it is being dragged along by the GUDRUN MAERSK. It is preparing to guide the ship around the tight turn where the Kill Van Kull meets the Newark Bay, so it is maneuvering to allow the ship to take the turn, safely.

The GUDRUN MAERSK sails through the Kill Van Kull on its arrival to the Port of Elizabeth.

The COSCO SHIPPING ROSE sails west to the Port of Elizabeth.

The THOMAS D. WITTE sails east through the Kill Van Kull.

The TOWER BRIDGE sails west towards the Arthur Kill.

The SEASPAN OSPREY arrives, for the first time, at Global Container Terminals, in Bayonne, NJ.

The SUSAN MILLER passes the departing ONE MINATO as it sails south in New York Bay.

The MSC WESER passes the Robbins Reef Lighthouse as it turns towards the Kill Van Kull.

The fully loaded ONE MINATO departs Global Container Terminals, Bayonne, NJ, for the far east.

The MIRIAM MORAN sails south, under the Goethals Bridge, in Elizabeth, NJ.

The MAERSK SOFIA sails through the Kill Van Kull, on its arrival to Port Newark.

The MAERSK SHAMS sails through the Kill Van Kull, on its arrival to the Port of Elizabeth.

The OOCL BRUSSELS sails west, through the Kill Van Kull, on its arrival to the Port of Elizabeth.

The CMA CGM AMERIGO VESPUCCI sails through the Kill Van Kull, on its departure from the Port of Elizabeth.

The CPO HAMBURG sails under the Bayonne Bridge, upon its departure from the Port of Elizabeth.

The STEPHEN B. sails west under the Bayonne Bridge.

The MAERSK IDAHO inbound to the Port of Elizabeth.

The HYUNDAI HOPE arrived, for the first time, at Global Container Terminals, in Bayonne, New Jersey.

The YM WARMTH returns to Global Container Terminals in Bayonne, NJ.

The THALASSA DOXA heads towards the Port of Elizabeth on a gorgeous day.

The CMA CGM MAGELLAN departs through the Kill Van Kull.

The THALASSA MANA departs the Port of Elizabeth, in the early evening.

After assisting the MONACO BRIDGE out of port, the BRENDAN TURECAMO returns to moor near the Tear Drop Monument, in Bayonne, New Jersey.

Its a rare occasion to see two 13,000+ TEU ships moored in GCT, Bayonne, at one time. Here, the AL QIBLA and MONACO BRIDGE share the dock space. The AL QIBLA is nearing its departure time, as it is done being offloaded and the cranes are already up.

The SOVEREIGN MAERSK inbound to the Port of Elizabeth.

The MONACO BRIDGE departs Global Container Terminals, Bayonne, New Jersey, to make room for the arriving SEASPAN HARRIER.

The SEASPAN HARRIER arrives, for the first time, in Global Container Terminals, in Bayonne, New Jersey.

The THOMAS J. BROWN pushes a barge southwest towards the Kill Van Kull.

After assisting the AL QIBLA into port, the KIRBY MORAN heads back out into the bay, towards home.

The BOCHEM CHENNAI moored in New York Bay.

The JRT MORAN steers the stern of the AL QIBLA as it arrives in GCT Bayonne, New Jersey.

The AL QIBLA arrives at Global Container Terminals, in Bayonne, New Jersey.

The BUCHANAN 12 attaching itself to moored barge in New York Bay.