Freight
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1541
North American Transborder Freight up 16.0% in March 2021 from March 2020
Total Transborder freight of $114.6 billion was moved by all modes of transportation in March 2021, and was up 19.5% compared to February 2021 and up 16.0% compared to March 2020. March 2021 Transborder freight was up 6.9% compared to $107.2 billion in March 2019. The most-used mode was trucks,...Commodities on the Mississippi River: 2019
According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the Mississippi River carried more than 500 million short tons of imports, exports, and domestic freight in 2019.
Mississippi River Watershed with Major Tributaries and Major Ports
The Mississippi River is the largest drainage basin in the United States and the second-longest river in North America. It is also the 15th largest river by discharge in the world. This schematic map of the Mississippi and its major tributaries shows the extent of this watershed. Major ports, as defined by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) based on total tonnage, are also shown.
U.S. Airlines Carried 9% More Cargo in March 2021 than March 2020 (Preliminary)
U.S. airlines carried 9% more cargo by weight in March 2021 (preliminary) than in March 2020. The rise was fueled by gains of nearly 4% in domestic cargo and 24% in international cargo, according to data filed with the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) by 12 of the leading U.S. cargo...I-40 Bridge Failure Causes Multimodal Challenges
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