U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
400 7th Street, SW
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
Washington, DC 20590
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PRESS BOOK
B04-039
MARAD 19-04
Monday, September 27, 2004
Contact:
Wes Irvin
Tel: (202) 366-5807
Maritime Administration Issues New Report
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) today released a new report, U.S. Domestic Ocean Trades 2002.
The report is divided into two sections, Highlights and Summary Tables. The Highlights section includes selected time series (1998-2002) detailing traffic by vessel type. The Summary Tables section presents traffic by major commodity groups, contiguous and non-contiguous trades, and shipping and receiving coasts. The traffic data throughout the report is presented in metric tons and metric ton-miles.
The report is available in print or CD-ROM formats, or it may be downloaded from the MARAD website at http://www.marad.dot.gov/marad_statistics. Inquiries should be directed to MARAD's Office of Statistical & Economic Analysis, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Room 8107, Washington, DC 20590,
Telephone: (202) 366-2267, FAX: (202) 366-8886, E-mail: data.marad@marad.dot.gov.