FIGURE D-10 U.S. Foreign Waterborne Freight: 1998-2007
FIGURE D-10 U.S. Foreign Waterborne Freight: 1998-2007
Tonnage of U.S. Waterborne Imports and Exports monthly data, not seasonally adjusted
TABLE D-10 U.S.-Foreign Waterborne Freight: January 2006 - June 2007
Monthly
| Metric tons (thousands) | |
|---|---|
| January 2006 | 114,112 |
| February 2006 | 104,011 |
| March 2006 | 113,225 |
| April 2006 | 112,543 |
| May 2006 | 121,317 |
| June 2006 | 115,788 |
| July 2006 | 120,368 |
| August 2006 | 126,377 |
| September 2006 | 117,723 |
| October 2006 | 117,708 |
| November 2006 | 110,519 |
| December 2006 | 108,033 |
| January 2007 | 113,601 |
| February 2007 | 98,219 |
| March 2007 | 113,051 |
| April 2007 | 112,550 |
| May 2007 | 120,493 |
| June 2007 | 114,422 |
NOTES: Import and export tonnage helps identify the volume of cargo flowing through U.S. ports and the resulting vessel traffic on U.S. coastal waters. It also helps identify needs for intermodal truck and rail traffic. Most U.S. coastal ports handle both foreign and domestic cargoes.
A metric ton is equal to 2,204.6 pounds.
SOURCE: April 1998-December 2005: U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, U.S. Foreign Waterborne Transportation Statistics data, available at: http://www.marad.dot.gov/statistics/usfwts/index.html as of September 2006. January 2006-present: U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Statistics, available at: http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/statistics/index.html as of August 2007.