This Thursday, the Working Harbor Committee is hosting a Hidden Harbor Tour of Port Newark. The tour is one is one of the best ways to see the mighty port hard at work. The tour features guest speakers Mitch Waxman of The Newtown Pentacle; Bill Miller, renowned waterfront historian and author; ND Gordon Cooper, Chair of THE WHC and HHH Maritime Consulting.

More information from their press release:  For an exciting adventure, go behind the scenes of the bustling Port of NY & NJ on our Hidden Harbor Tour of Port Newark!

Get an insider’s view of the 3rd largest port in the nation, where container ships dock and unload their goods from around the world. See how the working harbor really works and learn about what all those ships and tugs. See giant container terminals, oil docks, dry dock repair, and more! Learn about how floating dry docks work; the history of the Robbins Reef Lighthouse; tugboat yards, the 9/11 Teardrop Memorial; the Bayonne Bridge and it’s connection to the Panama Canal Expansion Project, and more from our expert narrators – plus,the chance to get an epic selfie at sunset with Lady Liberty.

The 2-hour, fully narrated boat tour departs at 6:15 PM. Boarding begins at 5:45 PM, leaving from: Battery Maritime Building, 10 South Street, New York, NY 10005. [Updated] Subway: 1 South Ferry; 4/5 Bowling Green; R Whitehall Street.  Bus: M9; M15

Snack bar on board. Tickets: $35 adult/$30 seniors. For group sale rates, email workingharbor@aol.com. Click here for tickets.

The mission of the Working Harbor Committee is to strengthen awareness of the working harbor’s history and vitality today, and its opportunities for the future. WHC produces maritime educational programs and boat tours, as well as community events such as the annual Great North River Tugboat Race.

For more information about tickets & additional tours, visit workingharbor.org.