US Cargo Carrying Fleet

U.S.-Flag Cargo Carrying Fleet by Area of Operation
(Carrying Capacity Expressed In Thousands of Metric Tons)
As of July 1, 2002
	Total		Liquid Carriers		Dry Bulk Carriers		Containerships		Other Freighters*

Vessels of 1,000 Gross Tons and Over
	No.	Tons	No.	Tons	No.	Tons	No.	Tons	No.	Tons
Grand Total	3,869	30,495	2,196	15,714	759	5,889	123	3,108	791	5,784
Foreign Trade	268	5,319	53	946	116	1,115	61	2,510	38	748
Oceanborne	263	5,214	51	927	113	1,029	61	2,510	38	748
Great Lakes	5	105	2	19	3	86	0	0	0	0
Domestic Trade	3,430	21,921	2,116	13,887	643	4,774	57	512	614	2,748
Coastal	1,344	13,299	567	8,770	355	2,146	57	512	365	1,871
Inland Waterway	2,000	6,454	1,542	5,075	227	576	0	0	231	803
Great Lakes	86	2,168	7	42	61	2,052	0	0	18	74
Government	171	3,255	27	881	0	0	5	86	139	2,288
Total Self-Propelled	462	14,914	114	6,230	69	2,600	90	2,898	189	3,186
Foreign Trade	127	4,588	17	771	12	579	61	2,510	37	728
Oceanborne	127	4,588	17	771	12	579	61	2,510	37	728
Great Lakes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Domestic Trade	164	7,071	70	4,578	57	2,021	24	302	13	170
Coastal	105	5,063	68	4,559	2	71	24	302	11	131
Inland Waterway	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Great Lakes	59	2,008	2	19	55	1,950	0	0	2	39
Government***	171	3,255	27	881	0	0	5	86	139	2,288
Total Non-Self-Propelled**	3,407	15,581	2,082	9,484	690	3,289	33	210	602	2,598
Foreign Trade	141	731	36	175	104	536	0	0	1	20
Oceanborne	136	626	34	156	101	450	0	0	1	20
Great Lakes	5	105	2	19	3	86	0	0	0	0
Domestic Trade	3,266	14,850	2,046	9,309	586	2,753	33	210	601	2,578
Coastal	1,239	8,236	499	4,211	353	2,075	33	210	354	1,740
Inland Waterway	2,000	6,454	1,542	5,075	227	576	0	0	231	803
Great Lakes	27	160	5	23	6	102	0	0	16	35
Vessels Less Than 1,000 Gross Tons
	Total		Liquid Carriers		Dry Bulk Carriers		Containerships		Other Freighters
	No.	Tons	No.	Tons	No.	Tons	No.	Tons	No.	Tons
Grand Total	32,229	46,381	2,214	3,965	23,010	36,438	4	2	7,001	5,976
Foreign Trade	109	50	3	1	106	49	0	0	0	0
Oceanborne	109	50	3	1	106	49	0	0	0	0
Great Lakes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Domestic Trade	32,120	46,331	2,211	3,964	22,904	36,389	4	2	7,001	5,976
Coastal	3,930	3,562	241	982	573	741	1	1	3,115	1,838
Inland Waterway	27,890	42,394	1,961	2,975	22,211	35,478	3	1	3,715	3,940
Great Lakes	300	375	9	7	120	170	0	0	171	198
Total Self-Propelled	384	948	77	797	4	2	0	0	303	149
Domestic Trade	384	948	77	797	4	2	0	0	303	149
Coastal	256	902	71	795	0	0	0	0	185	107
Inland Waterway	109	27	2	0	0	0	0	0	107	27
Great Lakes	19	19	4	2	4	2	0	0	11	15
Total Non-Self-Propelled	31,845	45,433	2,137	3,168	23,006	36,436	4	2	6,698	5,827
Foreign Trade	109	50	3	1	106	49	0	0	0	0
Oceanborne	109	50	3	1	106	49	0	0	0	0
Great Lakes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Domestic Trade	31,736	45,383	2,134	3,167	22,900	36,387	4	2	6,698	5,827
Coastal	3,674	2,660	170	187	573	741	1	1	2,930	1,731
Inland Waterway	27,781	42,367	1,959	2,975	22,211	35,478	3	1	3,608	3,913
Great Lakes	281	356	5	5	116	168	0	0	160	183
* Includes General Cargo, Ro-Ro, Multi-purpose, LASH vessels, and Deck Barges; Excludes Offshore Supply Vessels. Integrated Tug Barges of 1,000 grt & greater are contained in non-self-propelled categories as follows: Foreign Trade - 1 dry bulk (36,686 tons), 1 other freighter (20,000 tons); Domestic Coastal - 11 liquid (449,370 tons), 3 dry bulk (111,000 tons); U.S./Translakes - Great Lakes 2 liquid (18,955 tons) and 3 dry bulk (85,514 tons). * Self Propelled Vessels => 1,000 Gross Tons; excludes one Domestic Coastal Passenger vessels of 3,988 Dwt and eleven other Passenger vessels of 96,474 Dwt. Source: Adapted from Corps of Engineers, Lloyds Maritime Information Service, U.S. Coast Guard and Customs Service Data