New Jersey Bankruptcy Court

Case number: 2:25-bk-22123 - Port Elizabeth Terminal & Warehouse Corp. and Amex Shipping Agent, Inc. - New Jersey Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
Case title
Port Elizabeth Terminal & Warehouse Corp. and Amex Shipping Agent, Inc.
Chapter
11
Judge
John K. Sherwood
Filed
11/14/2025
Last Filing
09/03/2026
Asset
Yes
Vol
v
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LEAD, JNTADMN




U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of New Jersey (Newark)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 25-22123-JKS

Assigned to: Judge John K. Sherwood
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  11/14/2025
341 meeting:  02/09/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  02/26/2026
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  05/13/2026

Debtor

Port Elizabeth Terminal & Warehouse Corp.

13 Manor Road
East Rutherford, NJ 07073
BERGEN-NJ
Tax ID / EIN: XX-XXXXXXX

represented by
Saul Ewing LLP

One Riverfront Blvd. Suite 1520
Newark, NJ 07102

Turner Falk

Saul Ewing LLP
1735 Market Street
34th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-972-8415
Email: [email protected]

Maxwell M. Hanamirian

Saul Ewing, LLP
Centre Square West
1500 Market Street, 38th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102-2186

Murphy Schiller & Wilkes LLP

One Gateway Center
Suite 4200
Newark, NJ 07102

Stephen B. Ravin

Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP
One Riverfront Plaza
1037 Raymond Blvd.
Suite 1520
Newark, NJ 07102
973-286-6714
Fax : 973-286-6800
Email: [email protected]

Debtor

Amex Shipping Agent, Inc.

13 Manor Road
East Rutherford, NJ 07073
BERGEN-NJ
Tax ID / EIN: XX-XXXXXXX

represented by
Stephen B. Ravin

(See above for address)

Debtor

P. Judge & Sons, Inc.

13 Manor Road
East Rutherford, NJ 07073
BERGEN-NJ
Tax ID / EIN: XX-XXXXXXX

represented by
Stephen B. Ravin

(See above for address)

Debtor

Judge Warehousing, LLC

400 Expansion Blvd
Port Wentworth, GA 31407
BERGEN-NJ
Tax ID / EIN: XX-XXXXXXX

represented by
Stephen B. Ravin

(See above for address)

Debtor

The Judge Organization, LLC

400 Expansion Blvd
Port Wentworth, GA 31407
BERGEN-NJ
Tax ID / EIN: XX-XXXXXXX

represented by
Stephen B. Ravin

(See above for address)

Debtor

P. Judge & Sons Trucking, LLC

400 Expansion Blvd
Port Wentworth, GA 31407
BERGEN-NJ
Tax ID / EIN: XX-XXXXXXX

represented by
Stephen B. Ravin

(See above for address)

U.S. Trustee

U.S. Trustee

US Dept of Justice
Office of the US Trustee
One Newark Center Ste 2100
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 645-3014

represented by
David Gerardi

DOJ-Ust
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of the U.S. Trustee
One Newark Center, Ste 2100
Newark, NJ 07102
973-645-3014
Email: [email protected]

Fran B. Steele

U.S. Department of Justice
Office of the US Trustee
One Newark Center
Suite 2100
Newark, NJ 07102-5504
(973) 645-3014
Fax : (973) 645-5993
Email: [email protected]

Creditor Committee

Official Committee Of Unsecured Creditors
represented by
Christopher P. Anton

FBT Gibbons LLP
One Gateway Center
Newark, NJ 07102
973-596-4500
Email: [email protected]

FBT Gibbons

One Gateway Center
Newark, NJ 07102

John S. Mairo

FBT Gibbons LLP
One Gateway Center
Newark, NJ 07102
973-596-4500
Email: [email protected]

Robert Malone

Connell Foley
56 Livingston Avenue
Roseland, NJ 07068
973-535-0500
Fax : 973-535-9217
Email: [email protected]

Kyle McEvilly

Connell Foley LLP
56 Livingston Avenue
Roseland, NJ 07068
973-840-5762
Email: [email protected]

Amanda R Simone

Connell Foley
56 Livingston Avenue
Roseland, NJ 07068
973-436-5766
Email: [email protected]

Brett S. Theisen

Connell Foley LLP
56 Livingston Avenue
Roseland, NJ 07068
917-524-5987
Fax : 973-535-9217
Email: [email protected]

Latest Dockets
Date Filed#Docket Text
08/28/2026425Docket Text
Certificate of Service (related document:422 Application for Compensation filed by Attorney Saul Ewing LLP, 423 Application for Compensation filed by Other Prof. Cambridge Financial Services, LLC, 424 Application for Compensation filed by Accountant Forvis Mazars, LLP) filed by Stephen B. Ravin on behalf of Port Elizabeth Terminal & Warehouse Corp.. (Ravin, Stephen) (Entered: 08/28/2026)
08/28/2026424Docket Text
Monthly Application for Compensation for Forvis Mazars, LLP, Accountant, period: 7/1/2026 to 7/31/2026, fee: $80,021.55, expenses: $500.00. Filed by Stephen B. Ravin.. (Attachments: # 1 Coversheet # 2 Fee Statement # 3 Exhibit A - Retention Order # 4 Exhibit B - Declaration of Sofia Cordero # 5 Exhibit C - Detailed Time Entries by Category) (Ravin, Stephen) (Entered: 08/28/2026)
08/28/2026423Docket Text
Monthly Application for Compensation for Cambridge Financial Services, LLC, Other Professional, period: 7/1/2026 to 7/30/2026, fee: $33,360.00, expenses: $0.00. Filed by Stephen B. Ravin.. (Attachments: # 1 Coversheet # 2 Fee Statement # 3 Revision A - Retention Order # 4 Exhibit B - Declaration of Nicholas Jalowski # 5 Exhibit C - Time Entries by Category) (Ravin, Stephen) (Entered: 08/28/2026)
08/28/2026422Docket Text
Monthly Application for Compensation for Saul Ewing LLP, Debtor's Attorney, period: 7/1/2026 to 7/31/2026, fee: $71,838.40, expenses: $3,000.11. Filed by Stephen B. Ravin.. (Attachments: # 1 Coversheet # 2 Fee Statement # 3 Exhibit A - Retention Order # 4 Exhibit B - Declaration of Stephen Ravin # 5 Exhibit C - Detailed Time Entries by Category) (Ravin, Stephen) (Entered: 08/28/2026)
08/28/2026421Docket Text
Certificate of Service (related document:417 Motion (Generic) filed by Debtor Port Elizabeth Terminal & Warehouse Corp., 418 Application to Shorten Time filed by Debtor Port Elizabeth Terminal & Warehouse Corp., 420 Order on Application to Shorten Time) filed by Stephen B. Ravin on behalf of Port Elizabeth Terminal & Warehouse Corp.. (Ravin, Stephen) (Entered: 08/28/2026)
08/27/2026420Docket Text
Order Granting Application to Shorten Time (related document:417 Motion re: Debtors Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Authorizing and Approving Bidding Procedures for the Sale of all or Substantially all of the Debtors Assets, (II) Approving Bid Protections, (III) Scheduling an Auction and a Sale Hearing, (IV) Approvi filed by Debtor Port Elizabeth Terminal & Warehouse Corp.). Service of notice of the entry of this order pursuant to Rule 9022 was made on the appropriate parties. See BNC Certificate of Notice. Signed on 8/27/2026. Hearing scheduled for 9/1/2026 at 10:00 AM, JKS - Courtroom 3D, Newark.. (zlh) (Entered: 08/27/2026)
08/27/2026419Docket Text
Notice of Appearance and Request for Service of Notice filed by Joseph L. Schwartz on behalf of East Coast Warehouse and Distribution Corp.. (Schwartz, Joseph) (Entered: 08/27/2026)
08/26/2026418Docket Text
Application to Shorten Time (related document:417 Motion re: Debtors Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Authorizing and Approving Bidding Procedures for the Sale of all or Substantially all of the Debtors Assets, (II) Approving Bid Protections, (III) Scheduling an Auction and a Sale Hearing, (IV) Approvi filed by Debtor Port Elizabeth Terminal & Warehouse Corp.) Filed by Stephen B. Ravin on behalf of Port Elizabeth Terminal & Warehouse Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Ravin, Stephen) (Entered: 08/26/2026)
08/26/2026417Docket Text
Motion re: Debtors Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Authorizing and Approving Bidding Procedures for the Sale of all or Substantially all of the Debtors Assets, (II) Approving Bid Protections, (III) Scheduling an Auction and a Sale Hearing, (IV) Approving the Form and Manner of Notice thereof, and (V) Establishing Notice and Procedures for the Assumption and Assignment of Certain Executory Contracts and Leases Filed by Stephen B. Ravin on behalf of Port Elizabeth Terminal & Warehouse Corp... (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Patrick Wynne in Support # 2 Exhibit A - Proposed Order # 3 Exhibit B - Asset Purchase Agreement) (Ravin, Stephen) (Entered: 08/26/2026)
08/25/2026416Docket Text
Certification of No Objection (related document:388 Application for Compensation filed by Attorney Saul Ewing LLP) filed by Stephen B. Ravin on behalf of Saul Ewing LLP. (Ravin, Stephen) (Entered: 08/25/2026)