The timeline shows the U.S. foreign waterborne freight from January 2009 to September 2010. In September 2010, U.S. waterborne freight had a weight of 109.78 million metric tons.
U.S. import and export waterborne freight from January 2009 to September 2010 (in 1,000 metric tons)*
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U.S. import and export waterborne freight from January 2009 to September 2010 (in 1,000 metric tons)*
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Import and export tonnage helps identify the volume of cargo flowing through U.S. ports and the resulting vessel traffic on U.S. coastal waters. It also helps identify needs for intermodal truck and rail traffic. Most U.S. coastal ports handle both foreign and domestic cargoes.
A metric ton is equal to 2,204.6 pounds.
* Tonnage of U.S. waterborne imports and exports. Monthly, not seasonally adjusted.
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics, & RITA. (July 1, 2011). U.S. import and export waterborne freight from January 2009 to September 2010 (in 1,000 metric tons)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/197941/us-import-and-export-waterborne-freight-since-2009/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics, und RITA. "U.S. import and export waterborne freight from January 2009 to September 2010 (in 1,000 metric tons)*." Chart. July 1, 2011. Statista. Accessed March 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/197941/us-import-and-export-waterborne-freight-since-2009/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics, RITA. (2011). U.S. import and export waterborne freight from January 2009 to September 2010 (in 1,000 metric tons)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/197941/us-import-and-export-waterborne-freight-since-2009/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics, and RITA. "U.S. Import and Export Waterborne Freight from January 2009 to September 2010 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/197941/us-import-and-export-waterborne-freight-since-2009/
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U.S. import and export waterborne freight from January 2009 to September 2010 (in 1,000 metric tons)* [Graph], Bureau of Transportation Statistics, & RITA, July 1, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/197941/us-import-and-export-waterborne-freight-since-2009/
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