References

Canada-U.S.-Ontario-Michigan Border Transportation Partnership. 2004. Planning/Need and Feasibility Study Report. Available at www.partnershipborderstudy.com/pdf/a_PNFStudyReport_FINAL_updatedpgnumbers.pdf as of June 30, 2009.

Port of Long Beach. 2009. Clean Trucks...

Top 125 U.S. Freight Gateways Handling International Merchandise Valued at Nearly $1.6 billion: 2008

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($ millions)

Acknowledgments

Ray H. LaHood Secretary

Peter H. Appel Administrator

Steven D. Dillingham, Ph.D. Director

Steven K. Smith, Ph.D. Deputy...

Glossary

Definitions in this glossary are adapted from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technologies Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, available at www.bts.gov/dictionary.

Break-bulk. Packages of maritime cargo that are handled...

BOX 2. Air Cargo Origin-Destination Segments and Markets

To describe the level of inbound and outbound air cargo activity between major U.S. air gateways and foreign airports, this report uses information collected by the Office of Airline Information at the U.S. Department of Transportation,...

TABLE 3. Percent Change in the Value of Merchandise Trade Handled by the Top 25 U.S. Freight Gateways: 2003 and 2008

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FIGURE 5. Percent Shares of U.S. Merchandise Imports Entering by Surface Modes: 2000, 2007, and 2008

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(Current $, billions)

TABLE 2. Top 50 U.S. Freight Gateways, Ranked by Value of Shipments: 2008

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(Current $, billions)

FIGURE 1. Real Exports and Imports of Goods as Percent of Real Gross Domestic Product: 1990-2008

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(Percent in chained 2000 $)

TABLE 4. Value of U.S. Merchandise Trade with NAFTA Partners Compared with U.S. Trade with Overseas Countries: 1990-2008

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(Current $, billions)