The South Jersey Port Corporation is one of the largest employers in the Delaware Valley region and produces extensive economic impacts. A Study of the Economic Impacts of the South Jersey Port Corporation demonstrates that the South Jersey Port Corporation is one of the largest employers and job creating agencies in southern New Jersey.

Total Employment Impact

• 24,605 residents of the Delaware River Valley are related to cargo and vessel activity at the SJPC marine terminals.
• 2,446 direct jobs are generated by cargo moving over the public marine terminals. These jobs are classified as direct jobs and if SJPC marine terminals were to cease, these jobs would be discontinued over the short term.
• 1,132 are employed by providing goods and services to the 2,446 individuals directly involved with port activity.
• Firms directly dependent on maritime activity at the SJPC marine terminals made $13.5 million. These local purchases supported 252 jobs in the local economy.
• An additional 20,775 jobs are with firms that ship and receive cargo via the SJPC marine terminals.