Credit: ibravery/Adobe stock Sills Cummis & Gross Files Suit on Behalf of Companies Challenging Newark's Shipping Container Tax
"One of the main challenges facing Port Newark is the lack of space for container storage and handling. The demand for container storage space has grown significantly in recent years, and Port Newark has struggled to keep up with the demand. As a result, multiple lots where containers are stored are operated off-port by private owners and operators," according to the complaint filed by attorneys with Sills Cummis & Gross.
August 12, 2024 at 02:11 PM
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Transportation
Attorneys with Sills Cummis & Gross filed suit against Newark on behalf of businesses involved in logistics, claiming that enforcement of a revenue-generating ordinance that changed license fees on the storage of shipping containers violates the federal and state constitutions and state law.
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