Family trucking history · since 1918
About Pig-Tainer.
Joe Essenfeld leads Pig-Tainer from Elizabeth, NJ. His family has worked in New York trucking since 1918.
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The Essenfeld family
Four generations of Essenfelds.
Joseph Essenfeld
First generation · began trucking in 1918
Eddy Essenfeld
Second generation
Jeff Essenfeld
Third generation
Joe Essenfeld
Fourth generation
- Hooves
1918
Joseph Essenfeld. A horse and a cart.
- Diesel
The truck era
The family moves from carts to trucks.
- Boxes
1956
The first container ship loads at Port Newark.
- Software
Today
The operation moves onto Conterminal.
History
- 1918
Joseph Essenfeld
Joseph Essenfeld began hauling freight in New York City with a horse and cart.
- Second generation
Eddy Essenfeld
Eddy ran the family business through the transition to container shipping.
- Third generation
Jeff Essenfeld
Jeff operated at the port for decades and remains at Corbin Street.
- Today
Joe Essenfeld
Joe Essenfeld runs Pig-Tainer from 1201 Corbin Street in Elizabeth, next to Maher Terminals.
The operation
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