U.S. Waterborne Imports by Region and Vessel Type

Calendar Year 2000

(Tonnage in Thousands of Metric Tons)

Cargo			Chemical	Gas	Dry Bulk	Full	Roll-on/	Other*
Discharged In	Total	Tanker	Tanker	Carrier	Carrier	Container	Roll-off	Freighter

Southeast	247,456	124,102	9,346	7,043	62,193	19,011	4,678	21,084
Southwest (Texas)	229,552	165,264	11,161	1,198	20,994	6,506	1,900	22,528
Middle Atlantic	138,864	72,697	7,613	155	21,534	15,996	3,425	17,443
California-PNW	105,050	31,688	5,302	361	16,822	38,086	3,410	9,381
Puerto Rico-Virgin Islands	35,978	25,477	1,807	630	2,178	1,411	794	3,681
Northeast	26,126	9,769	3,499	3,162	6,013	912	259	2,511
Great Lakes	18,802	384	241	29	16,722	387	171	868
Alaska-Hawaii	7,537	5,002	434	9	1,296	202	151	443
Plains	562	4	-	-	482	29	4	43

Total All Regions	809,927	434,387	39,403	12,588	148,235	82,540	14,792	77,982

Note: - Less than 500 metric tons.

* Includes passenger, breakbulk ships, partial containerships, refrigerated cargo ships, barge carriers and specialized cargo ships.

Source: U.S. Maritime Administration: Waterborne Databank, 2000