Terminal guide
APM Terminals Elizabeth
APM's largest terminal on the East Coast — and the biggest reefer operation in the harbor. Our office is minutes from its gate.
- UIIA interchange carrier
- TWIC-credentialed drivers
- EPA SmartWay partner
- Certificates of insurance on request
APM Terminals Elizabeth is the company's largest East Coast facility and runs the largest reefer capacity in the Port of NY / NJ. Appointments run through TERMPoint, and like every gate in the harbor, availability, holds, and empty acceptance change faster than any static page can promise — which is why the links below go to the terminal's own live pages.
For drayage planning, APM's scale cuts both ways: deep vessel coverage and strong reefer infrastructure, but real appointment discipline. Moves work when the appointment, the chassis, and the driver credential are all squared before the truck rolls — which is our job, not yours.
Trucker notes
- Book TERMPoint appointments the moment availability posts; midday slots evaporate first on heavy vessel weeks.
- Reefer pickups: confirm genset staging before the appointment window, not at the gate.
- Empty returns: APM's acceptance varies by line and size daily — check the policy page or let dispatch match the return before the driver commits.
- Watch turn times on the terminal's own e-tools page before planning tight delivery windows.
How we run this gate
We pull imports, deliver exports, and return empties at APM Elizabeth every working day. Dispatch holds the TERMPoint credentials, watches availability off the operating record, and books the move so your team never touches a terminal site.
Common questions
- What appointment system does APM Elizabeth use?
- APM Terminals Elizabeth uses TERMPoint for truck appointments. Pig-Tainer books and manages TERMPoint appointments for every move we run there.
- What is APM Elizabeth's FIRMS code?
- The CBP FIRMS code for APM Terminals Elizabeth is E425.
- Where do I check APM Elizabeth empty returns?
- APM publishes its empty-container return policy on its own site, and acceptance changes by steamship line and equipment size. Our dispatch verifies acceptance for the specific line and box before releasing a driver.
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