Figure 2-8: Top U.S. Container Ports by Containerized Cargo: 2003 (Thousands of TEUs)
Containerized cargo has grown rapidly over the past few years and is concentrated at a few large water ports. The Port of Los Angeles handles about one-fifth of all the container traffic at water ports in the United States. Together with the Port of Long Beach, this share increases to more than one-third. Container trade at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach doubled between 1994 and 2003. Overall containerized cargo increased by about 75 percent over this period.
Data represented in the figure
Table in Excel format
| Ports | Rank | TEUs (thousands) |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | 1 | 4,664 |
| Long Beach, CA | 2 | 3,091 |
| New York, NY | 3 | 2,803 |
| Charleston, SC | 4 | 1,250 |
| Savannah, GA | 5 | 1,124 |
| Norfolk, VA | 6 | 1,093 |
| Oakland, CA | 7 | 1,064 |
| Houston, TX | 8 | 933 |
| Tacoma, WA | 9 | 931 |
| Seattle, WA | 10 | 815 |
| Miami, FL | 11 | 764 |
| Port Everglades, FL | 12 | 423 |
| Baltimore, MD | 13 | 307 |
| New Orleans, LA | 14 | 237 |
| Portland, OR | 15 | 210 |
| Wilmington, DE | 16 | 195 |
| San Juan, PR | 17 | 185 |
| Gulfport, MS | 18 | 179 |
| W. Palm Beach, FL | 19 | 140 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 20 | 113 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 21 | 103 |
| Boston, MA | 22 | 93 |
| Newport News, VA | 23 | 80 |
| Chester, PA | 24 | 72 |
| Wilmington, NC | 25 | 71 |
Key: TEUs=twenty-foot equivalent units.
Source: U.S.Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, Top 30 U.S. Container Ports by Direction, CY 2003, based on data provided by Port Import/Export Reporting Service, 2004.
