Figure 8-9
U.S. Containerized Imports by Major Port Regions: January 1999–September 2003

KEY: TEUs = 20-foot equivalent units.

NOTES: The reduction in Gulf Coast container traffic in 2000 was a result of the general economic downturn at the time. Because the data for this figure come from a private source, there is no corresponding table in appendix B.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, based on Journal of Commerce, Port Import/Export Reporting Services (PIERS), 1999–2003 data.