Port of Hoboken
USHBK🇺🇸USA
Port Location
About Port of Hoboken
This port is located on the Hudson River, across from Manhattan. It serves as a significant passenger ferry terminal and handles general cargo. The port features tugboat services and compulsory pilotage.
Background
Hoboken is a city in Hudson County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Hoboken is part of the New York metropolitan area and is the site of Hoboken Terminal, a major transportation hub. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 60,419, an increase of 10,414 (+20.8%) from the 2010 census count of 50,005, which in turn reflected an increase of 11,428 (+29.6%) from the 38,577 counted in the 2000 census. The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated a population of 59,149 for 2024. With more than 42,400 inhabitants per square mile (16,400/km2) in data from the 2010 census, Hoboken was ranked as the third-most densely populated municipality in the United States among cities with a population above 50,000. In the 2020 census, the city's population density climbed to more than 48,300 inhabitants per square mile (18,600/km2) of land, ranked fourth in the county behind Guttenberg, Union City and West New York, all of which are in Hudson County.Current Conditions
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Vessel Limits
- Channel Depth
- 13ft
- Tidal Range
- 1ft
Operations & Services
- Port of Entry
- Yes
- Pilotage Compulsory
- Yes
- Tug Assistance
- Yes
- Cranes
- Fixed, Mobile, Floating
- Drydock
- M
- Repair Code
- B
History
- Established
- 1849
Nearby Vessels
Identification
- UN/LOCODE
- USHBK
- Country
- 🇺🇸USA
- Time Zone
- UTC-5
Classification
- Type
- Port
- Harbor Type
- River natural
- Shelter
- Good
Region
- Subdivision
- US-NJ
- Latitude
- 40.7500°
- Longitude
- -74.0167°
References & Identifiers
- WPI No.
- 7770 →
- Wikidata
- Q138578 →
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Official Site
- www.hobokennj.gov →
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