Chapter Two Shipbuilding

The ability to build and repair both military and commercial vessels is considered vital to U.S. national security (USDOC 2001). The shipbuilding industry in the United States supports both military and commercial interests.

Table 3-2U.S. Net Stocks of Transportation Private Equipment by Type ($ current millions)

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Figure 3-2Producer Price Index: Transportation Services by Mode (Monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)

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Table 1-21Geographic Distribution of U.S. Waterway Facilities,a 2000

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Table 3-4Employment in Water Transportation Occupations (Thousands)

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Figure 3-4Producer Price Index: Ship and Repair Expenses (Monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)

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Table 5-3Maritime Security Program Participants, 2001

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Table 1-16U.S. Domestic Dry-Cargo Barge Trade Flow by Region, 2000

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Table 1-5Top 20 Ranking of World Merchant Fleet by Country of Owner as of January 1, 2001a

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Table 3-5Retail Sales of Top Selling Boats

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