Ny Waterway — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
34 years (granted 1992)
Liability filing
$4M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
10 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Port Imperial Ferry Corp
DBA
Ny Waterway
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
4800 Avenue At Port Imperial, Weehawken, NJ 07086
Phone
(201) 902-8700
Power units
35
Drivers
50
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC218629
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: — · Passenger: ✓ · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Reinstated — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Passenger Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Passenger Contract Carrier
- Rejected — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Passenger Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Reinstated — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Passenger Contract Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 01/05/2026 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 02/09/2026
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 01/05/2026 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 02/09/2026
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 12/20/2017 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 01/22/2018
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 12/20/2017 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 01/22/2018
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 11/03/2017 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 12/06/2017
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 11/03/2017 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 12/06/2017
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 11/14/2014 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 12/17/2014
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 11/14/2014 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 12/17/2014
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 10 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 10 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
ted@nywaterway.com — company domain
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
3
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
3
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: NY 10/2025 · NY 09/2024 · NY 08/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | NY | Level I — Full |
| Sep 3, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 26, 2024 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jul 26, 2024 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jul 26, 2024 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jul 26, 2024 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jul 26, 2024 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jul 26, 2024 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jul 26, 2024 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| May 24, 2024 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 10 of 10 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
TenFourHQ re-syncs the federal record daily and logs every field that changes — address moves, fleet-size jumps, authority flips. Sudden changes are a classic fraud tell.
No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
NJ Transit meltdown: Extreme heat leads to train cancellations, delays, commuter frustrations - ABC7 New York
ABC7 New York · 7/3/2026
NJ Transit Experiencing Delays Due to Heat - Citizen app
Citizen app · 7/2/2026
Amtrak Northeast cancels over 2 dozen trains amid intense heat wave - 6abc Philadelphia
6abc Philadelphia · 7/3/2026
Waterways Are the New Highways: New York City Begins Moving Freight Through Waterways as Part of Its Historic Blue Highways Pilot Program - NYC.gov
NYC.gov · 12/11/2025
NY Waterway founder Arthur Imperatore dies at 95 - WorkBoat
WorkBoat · 11/19/2020
NJ Transit faces 1-hour delays due to heat; some lines suspend Penn Station service - FOX 5 New York
FOX 5 New York · 7/2/2026
NY Waterway Ferry Founder Arthur Imperatore Dies At 95 - Patch
Patch · 11/19/2020
New York trucking, ferry pioneer Arthur Imperatore dies - Journal of Commerce
Journal of Commerce · 8/28/2024
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