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Figure 3-12 Top 25 Water Ports by Containerized Cargo: 2014

NOTES: The data include both government and non-government shipments by vessel into and out of U.S. foreign trade zones, the 50 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, U.S...

Figure 3-11 Top 25 Ports by Tonnage: 2013

NOTES: 1 short ton = 2,000 pounds.

SOURCE: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center, Tonnage for Selected U.S. Ports in 2013, available at www.navigationdatacenter.us/wcsc/porttons13. html as of July 2015.

Figure 3-4 Freight Flows by Highway, Railroad, and Waterway: 2011

SOURCE: Highways: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Freight Analysis Framework, Version 3.5, 2015; Rail: Based on Surface Transportation Board, Annual Carload Waybill Sample and rail freight flow assignments done by Oak Ridge National...