"We don't need to drive a van into Manhattan, we don't need to deal with parking challenges, and we don't need to pay the fee for congestion pricing. Instead, goods are dropped off at Pier 70 and loaded directly onto a bike that can navigate Manhattan's busy streets."
"The Blue Highways program seeks to modernize water-based shipping across the city-including turning the Brooklyn Marine Terminal into an all-electric marine port-and divert much of the 90% of city freight traffic that moves into and through the city by truck."
"Trade in New York City once took place on bustling piers and waterfronts that have now become the home of upscale apartment buildings and urban parks. The Blue Highways initiative believes the waterfront can once again become a key part of the transit system, ideally with clean power and with many fewer cars, vans, and trucks."
DutchX, a Dutch shipping company founded in 2013, operates electric vans and cargo bikes for zero-emissions urban delivery. The company recently implemented a ferry service from Brooklyn Marine Terminal to Manhattan, reducing delivery times from 75 minutes to approximately 25 minutes while eliminating bridge/tunnel navigation, parking challenges, and congestion pricing fees. This trial represents part of New York City's Blue Highways initiative, which aims to modernize water-based freight transport and divert the 90% of city freight currently moved by truck. The program seeks to transform the city's waterfront infrastructure into an active transit system, reviving historical shipping routes while utilizing clean energy and reducing vehicle congestion in urban streets.
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