U.S. Waterborne Foreign Trade

Total Containerized Cargo
Top 25 U.S. Ports
Calendar Year 2001

(Teu's & Tonnage in Thousands)

U.S. Ports Teu's Metric Tons
Los Angeles 3,428 23,803
Long Beach 3,195 22,063
New York 2,355 19,403
Charleston 1,159 9,888
Oakland 963 8,294
Norfolk 885 7,500
Seattle 824 6,538
Savannah 813 6,963
Houston 783 7,782
Miami 717 5,912
Tacoma 612 4,807
Pt Everglades 417 3,065
Baltimore 273 2,739
new Orleans 217 2,416
Portland OR 206 2,149
San Juan 150 1,344
Gulfport 132 1,086
Wilmington De 128 1,119
W. Palm Beach 119 925
Jacksonville 104 845
Philadelphia 83 1,022
Wilmington NC 67 528
Boston 64 550
Chester PA 54 527
Newport News 45 448
All Other Total 321 2,859
Grand Total 18,116 144,573
Source: Port Import Export Reporting Service (PIERS)


Last Updated on 10/18/02
By Marad