The Changing Tide of U.S.-International Container Trade: Differences among the U.S. Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific Coasts
The U.S. Research and Innovative Technology Administration’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics has released a report that examines historical U.S. maritime trends, changes in U.S. trading partners, and current U.S. marine trade patterns.
The report also compares container vessel calls, container vessel capacity, and the average deadweight tonnage of vessels calling at seaports along the U.S. Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf coasts. In addition, the report highlights the typical container port and terminal construction projects recently completed along the Pacific coast.
This Summary Last Modified On: 1/15/2012