"The aquatic endeavor, part of the city's Blue Waterways initiative, aims to alleviate congestion and pollution caused by such vehicles. Boats will transport products, including cosmetics, fashion, lifestyle, and small household items, between the Brooklyn Marine Terminal in Red Hook and Pier 79 in Midtown Manhattan, according to DOT. In partnership with DOT and the city's Economic Development Corporation, the shipping company DutchX will begin the pilot by moving 300 to 400 parcels per day through the pier."
"Every day, nearly 90% of the goods that come into our city travel by truck, Rodriguez said. This creates congestion, pollution, and wear and tear on our streets. Today we begin shifting to a 21st Century freight system, one where the middle mile moves by water and the last mile moves by sustainable modes, like cargo bikes, he added. This is how we get trucks off our streets and cleaner air into our lungs."
The DOT launched a pilot freight program testing movement of consumer goods between Brooklyn and Manhattan by boat rather than by truck. Boats will operate between the Brooklyn Marine Terminal in Red Hook and Pier 79 in Midtown Manhattan, carrying cosmetics, fashion, lifestyle, and small household items. In partnership with the Economic Development Corporation and shipping company DutchX, the pilot will move about 300 to 400 parcels per day through the pier. After arrival in Manhattan, parcels will travel last-mile on pedal-assist electric bikes for deliveries throughout Midtown. The initiative, part of the Blue Waterways and Blue Highways efforts, aims to reduce truck congestion, pollution, and street wear.
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