Port of New Providence

The approach to New Providence is supported by 5 navigation aids within 50 nautical miles. The nearest is Union County Lighthouse Lighthouse at 9.9 NM to the ESE. Other aids include Middlesex County (Raritan Bay and Arthur Kill) Lighthouse (10.3 NM SE), Staten Island Range Rear (13.4 NM ESE), Princes Bay Range Front (13.5 NM SE), Prince'S Bay (13.6 NM SE). Mariners should consult the relevant chart and List of Lights for full approach details.

The Port of New Providence is located within the US East Coast shipping lane — a major shipping corridor serving ports along the Atlantic seaboard of the United States. This strategic position influences vessel traffic density, anchorage availability, and port scheduling.

You can track vessels near New Providence (USNPX) in real time using MarineRadar. The platform displays live AIS positions of nearby ships, including vessel name, type, flag, speed, and course.

The Port of New Providence is a port in US. Its UN/LOCODE is USNPX — the five-character code the UNECE assigns to trade and transport locations, and the identifier used on shipping documents and in port calls.

The first two characters, US, are the ISO country code for US. The remaining three identify the location within that country. The code is issued by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and is the international standard for naming ports in trade and transport systems.

The Port of New Providence operates in the UTC-5 time zone. Operating hours, VTS schedules, and pilot availability vary — vessel agents should confirm with the port authority in advance, especially for night arrivals or weekend operations.