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Figure 3: Atlantic Port Call by Vessel Type, 2009

Figure 3: Atlantic Port Call by Vessel Type, 2009

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, U.S. Port Calls by Vessel Type. Available at http://www.marad.dot.gov/ as of August 2010.

Figure 2: Panamax Versus Post-Panamax

Figure 2: Panamax Versus Post-Panamax

This diagram illustrates the relative dimensions of current Panamax versus Post-Panamax containerships. The larger Post-Panamax vessels will be able to fit through the expanded Panama Canal, which the Panama Canal Authority has...

Figure 1: Atlantic Coast U.S. Seaports

Figure 1: Atlantic Coast U.S. Seaports

SOURCES: Ports: U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, U.S. Port Calls by Vessel Type. Available at http://www.marad.dot.gov/ as of May 2010. Terminals: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Navigation Data Center...

Atlantic Coast U.S. Seaports

Atlantic Coast U.S. Seaports

By Matthew Chambers

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Figure 1: Atlantic Coast U.S. Seaports

Atlantic coast U.S. seaports from Eastport, ME, through Key West, FL, are preparing for an expected increase in cargo generated by an...

Table 2: Mobile, AL

Table 2: Mobile, AL

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Measure Value Vessel Calls (all types), 2008 963 Tanker 180 Container 57 Dry Bulk 465 Other (e....

Table 1: New Orleans, LA

Table 1: New Orleans, LA

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Measure Value Vessel Calls (all types), 2008 4,328 Tanker 1,545 Container 297 Dry Bulk 2,060...

Figure 2: Lower Mississippi Ports and Channels

Figure 2: Lower Mississippi Ports and Channels

SOURCES: Channels: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics; National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2009 DVD, available at http://...

Figure 1: Gulf Coast Ports and Channels

Figure 1: Gulf Coast Ports and Channels

SOURCES: Channels: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics; National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2009 DVD, available at http://www.bts...