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.