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Maritime Trade and Transportation by the Numbers

Maritime Trade and Transportation by the Numbers

By Matthew Chambers and Mindy Liu

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The nation will observe Maritime Day on May 22, which was designated by Congress in 1933 to honor U.S. merchant mariners and the maritime industry.1 Water transportation contributed $36...

Figure 5—Ferryboat Employment: 1995-2009

Figure 5—Ferryboat Employment: 1995-2009

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Year Employees 1995 2,829 1996 2,932 1997 3,586 1998 3,632 1999 4,125 2000 2,682 2001 4,820 2002 5,441 2003...