Freight Facts and Figures 2012
Table 3-3. Containership Calls at U.S. Ports by Vessel Size and by Number of Vessels: 2005-2010
From 2005 to 2010, the number of calls by containership with capacities of 5,000 TEUs or greater has more than doubled. These large containerships accounted for 26 percent of containership calls at U.S. ports in 2010, up from 12 percent in 2005.
| Vessel Size (TEUs) | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calls | ||||||
| < 2,000 | 3,994 | 4,146 | 3,904 | 3,493 | 3,290 | 3,709 |
| 2,000-2,999 | 4,410 | 3,986 | 4,099 | 3,347 | 2,677 | 2,761 |
| 3,000-3,999 | 3,624 | 3,333 | 2,866 | 2,460 | 2,500 | 2,053 |
| 4,000-4,999 | 4,226 | 4,782 | 5,033 | 5,121 | 5,305 | 5,881 |
| > 4,999 | 2,288 | 3,344 | 3,961 | 4,314 | 4,434 | 5,126 |
| Total Calls | 18,542 | 19,591 | 19,863 | 18,735 | 18,206 | 19,530 |
| Vessels | ||||||
| < 2,000 | 207 | 212 | 196 | 196 | 179 | 178 |
| 2,000-2,999 | 259 | 257 | 230 | 219 | 220 | 206 |
| 3,000-3,999 | 189 | 177 | 166 | 141 | 147 | 130 |
| 4,000-4,999 | 234 | 258 | 271 | 284 | 306 | 315 |
| > 4,999 | 193 | 260 | 277 | 326 | 366 | 396 |
| Total Vessels | 1,082 | 1,164 | 1,140 | 1,166 | 1,218 | 1,225 |
Key: TEU = twenty-foot equivalent unit
Source:
Lloyd's Marine Intelligence Unit, Vessel Movements Data Files, 2005-2010 (London: Lloyd's Marine Intelligence Unit, 2005-2010); Lloyd's Marine Intelligence Unit, Seasearcher (London: Lloyd's Marine Intelligence Unit, 2011); and Clarkson Research Studies, Clarkson's Vessel Registers (London: Clarkson Research Studies, January 2011).
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