Intermodal Industry Statistics


International Traffic Activity

Top 20 U.S. Ports
2003-2007, in TEUs
Ranking Ports 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
1 Los Angeles 5,740,261 5,743,400 4,867,073 4,897,346 4,709,339
2 Long Beach 4,994,949 4,798,617 4,395,942 3,716,775 3,114,221
3 New York 3,935,262 3,678,247 3,390,308 3,146,569 2,819,407
4 Savannah 2,041,521 1,609,131 1,482,728 1,287,550 1,130,581
5 Norfolk 1,573,273 1,424,993 1,318,831 1,200,244 1,095,579
6 Oakland 1,451,326 1,414,782 1,372,231 1,192,487 1,070,474
7 Houston 1,415,657 1,295,366 1,231,186 1,090,571 943,459
8 Charleston, SC 1,408,434 1,517,311 1,511,935 1,401,522 1,252,674
9 Seattle 1,289,364 1,222,596 1,339,641 1,044,270 818,684
10 Tacoma 1,150,590 1,095,896 1,154,350 937,202 936,951
12 Port Everglades 691,645 639,481 580,179 499,696 429,315
11 Miami 684,793 748,130 770,839 801,290 771,362
13 Baltimore 427,902 409,526 380,574 352,254 309,172
15 New Orleans 254,782 177,487 174,072 242,272 236,439
14 San Juan 208,265 214,993 213,570 199,751 188,380
18 Portland, OR 206,900 168,743 120,928 209,048 211,744
16 Philadelphia 196,827 176,901 158,706 132,581 104,278
17 Wilmington, DE 185,231 170,453 161,645 148,158 195,153
19 Gulfport 171,835 162,551 150,205 189,831 174,957
20 West Palm Beach 168,014 149,042 160,816 156,397 140,551
Top 20 U.S. Ports – Total 28,196,830 26,744,283 24,959,465 22,780,840 20,559,528
All U.S. Ports – Total 29,306,922 28,555,590 26,444,652 24,187,570 21,853,267

Notes:

Ranking based on 2007 reported TEU counts.

Reflects international oceanborne cargoes, combined import and export international oceanborne containerized commercial cargoes only.

Houshold goods, empty containers, bulk, military and government cargoes are excluded.

This chart does not include any domestic cargoes, nor does it include trade with Canada, Greenland or any U.S. possessions or territories.

Source: Journal of Commerce PIERS—Port Import/Export Reporting Service.

Top 15 Ports in TEUs (millions)
Ranking Ports 2004 2003 Pct. Change
1 Hong Kong, China 21.98 20.45 7.48%
2 Singapore 21.33 18.41 15.86%
3 Shanghai, China 14.56 11.28 29.08%
4 Busan, South Korea 11.43 10.41 9.80%
5 Kaohsiung, Taiwan 9.71 8.84 9.84%
6 Rotterdam, Netherlands 8.28 7.11 16.46%
7 Los Angeles, USA 7.32 7.18 1.95
8 Hamburg, Germany 7.00 6.14 14.01%
9 Dubai, U.A.E. 6.43 5.15 24.85%
10 Antwerp, Belgium 6.06 5.45 11.19%
11 Long Beach, USA 5.78 4.66 24.03%
12 Port Klang (Kelang), Malaysia 5.24 4.84 8.26%
13 Qingdao, China 5.14 4.24 21.23%
14 NY/NJ, USA 4.48 4.07 10.07%
15 Tanjung Pelapas, Malaysia 4.02 3.49 15.19%

Sources: Joc Weekly 2003; Shipping Statistics Yearbook 2005; Containerisation International Yearbook 20065; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce of the United States CY 2004; American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) Advisory, May 8, 2006; various port authority internet sites.

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