Table 1-11Major Commodities Shipped on Inland Waterways, 2000a
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Table 1-11
Major Commodities Shipped on Inland Waterways, 2000a
| Billions ton-miles | Million metric tons | Average haul-miles | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal and coke | 55.3 | 168.6 | 327 |
| Petroleum | 35.3 | 181.5 | 194 |
| Crude | 8.2 | 38.1 | 215 |
| Products | 31.3 | 141.1 | 222 |
| Chemicals | 28 | 56.3 | 497 |
| Crude materials | 47.9 | 126.3 | 380 |
| Primary manufactured goods | 27.8 | 31.5 | 883 |
| Farm products | 83 | 82.4 | 1,007 |
| Manufactured goods | 0.9 | 11.2 | 80 |
| Other | 0.3 | 3.9 | 77 |
| Total | 278.5 | 661.7 |
aIncludes intraport shipments.
SOURCE: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center, Waterborne Commerce of the United States, calendar year 2000, Part 5, Summaries (Fort Belvoir, VA: February 2001)
- Petroleum and coal accounted for 53 percent of tonnage moved on inland waterways.
- Farm products accounted for only 12 percent of tonnage, but 30 percent of the ton-miles.