U.S. Waterborne Imports by Region and Vessel Type |
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Calendar Year 2000 |
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(Tonnage in Thousands of Metric Tons) |
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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 |