Appendix J U.S. Waterborne Foreign Trade - Containerized Cargo
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Appendix J U.S. Waterborne Foreign Trade - Containerized Cargo
| Year | Containers - TEUs | Metric Tons | Time Period | Growth of Containers - TEU's (%) | Growth of Metric Tons (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15,556,255 | 128,363,847 | |||
| 1999 | 16,563,789 | 135,903,002 | |||
| 2000 | 17,937,670 | 144,825,512 | |||
| 2001 | 18,116,582 | 144,573,085 | 1998-2001 | 5.2 | 4.0 |
| 2002 | 19,729,422 | 144,573,085 | |||
| 2003 | 21,288,545 | 154,266,192 | 2001-2003 | 8.4 | 3.3 |
| 1998-2003 | 6.5 | 3.7 |
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, Containerized Statistics, on the web: http://www.marad.dot.gov/MARAD_statistics/index.html.
Note: Container capacity is measured in twenty-foot equvalent units (TEU or teu). That is equal to one standard 20 ft. (length) x 8 ft. (width) x 8'6'' ft.(height) container.