Total 3 186.3 -9.5 90.4 -5.5 588.5 -5.4 956.3 -6.4

Coal 9.6 -6.9 19.7 -7.2 179.8 1.3 224.0 -1.0

Coal Coke ** ** 0.2 -40.9 5.2 11.4 5.9 6.9

Crude Petroleum 36.4 -4.7 ** 0.0 30.4 -6.5 67.8 -5.6

Petroleum Products 97.0 -11.2 1.1 -6.7 119.1 -9.9 267.8 -9.4

Chemical and Related Prod. 10.1 6.7 0.1 -9.1 45.7 -10.3 65.5 -7.9

Forest Prod., Wood & Chips 1.7 -10.5   5.7 -5.1 7.9 -7.2

Pulp and Waste Paper **  -30.6 ** 0.0   **  -4.3

Sand, Gravel and Stone 8.2 -1.7 22.9 -8.9 72.2 -7.0 111.0 -7.3

Iron Ore and Scrap 0.5 14.9 41.2 -0.5 9.4 -1.3 54.0 -0.5

Non-Ferrous Ores & Scrap 0.8 97.6 ** 0.0 6.3 1.9 7.2 8.2

Sulphur, Clay and Salt 0.1 ** 0.9 -7.6 9.3 38.3 10.4 33.5

Primary Manuf. Goods 8.9 -25.7 3.5 -12.9 25.1 -7.2 38.2 -13.0

Food and Farm Products 4.9 -16.5 0.2 -47.4 67.6 -12.7 73.4 -13.0

All Manuf. Equipment 7.9 -16.1 ** -32.7 8.5 -3.4 17.0 -11.2

Waste and Scrap, NEC ** 74.2 ** 0.0 1.2 4.1 1.9 8.6 Commodities 2 Tons % Tons % Tons % Tons % Coastwise Lakewise Internal Total Domestic 

## Geographic Distribution of

U.S. Waterborne Activities in 2008

Coastal 1 Great Lakes Inland 2 Total 3

Number of Ports Handling

Over 250,000 Short Tons 112 48 25 185

Domestic Traffic

Short Tons (millions) 186.3 90.4 588.5 956.3

Ton-miles (billions) 207.9 50.3 261.0 520.5

Average Haul (miles) 1,115.9 556.0 443.4 544.3

Foreign Traffic 4

Short Tons (millions) 1,468.5 52.2 N/A 1,520.8

Ton-miles (billions) 79.6 33.8 N/A 113.4

Average Haul (miles) 54.2 646.6 N/A 74.6 

# The U.S.

Waterway

System —

**TRANSPORTATION**

**FACTS**

Navigation Data Center

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

December 2009 For Further Information

This fact card provides an overview of information about U.S. ports

and waterways for the latest complete statistical year. Statistics

are produced by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

Navigation Center (NDC). Domestic data are collected by NDC.

U.S. foreign tonnage and vessel movements are derived from data

provided by the Port Import Export Reporting Service,

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Bureau of the Census,

and Statistics Canada. Contact one of the following sites for

information on NDC’s products and services:

• Web Site: Access for up-to-date statistics:

www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc

• NDC: Port, waterways, lock and dock infrastructure data;

lock performance; dredging statistics; and water transportation

summary materials.

Navigation Data Center

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

7701 Telegraph Road

Alexandria, VA 22315-3868

703–428–9061, Fax: 703–428–6047

E-mail: CEIWR-NDC.WEBMASTER@usace.army.mil

• Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center: Commercial

movements of foreign and domestic cargo and vessels; and

U.S. vessel and vessel operator statistics.

Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center, USACE

P.O. Box 61280

New Orleans, LA 70161-1280

504–862–1427, 504–862–1426, Fax: 504–862–1423

E-mail: CEIWR-NDCWCSC.WEBMASTER@usace.army.mil

User feedback is essential for USACE to meet current needs.

Provide comments to Director, Waterborne Commerce Statistics

Center, P.O. Box 61280, New Orleans, LA 70161-1280 or

e-mail: CEIWR-NDCWCSC.WEBMASTER@usace.army.mil. 

## Corps Dredging Facts

•	Corps and contractor owned dredges removed 216.4 million cubic yards (mcy) of material

from Corps constructed and maintained channels in FY 2008 at a cost of $1,011.7 million.

This was a 4.6% increase in cubic yards and a 1.5 % increase in cost from FY 2007.

•	The average cost/cy for maintenance work dredging increased 6.5% to $4.20 while the

average cost/cy for new work dredging decreased 3.3% to $10.06 when compared to 2007

values.

•	Private dredging contractors, who removed 84.5% (182.7 mcy) of the material dredged,

were paid 91.3% ($923.7 million) of the total FY 2008 Corps dredging dollars.

•	In FY 2008, 57 private dredging companies submitted a total of 392 bids for 175 contracts.

Awards were made to 41 different companies, 12 large and 29 small businesses. Large

and small companies received 76 (43.4%) and 99 (56.6%) of the contracts respectively.

•	The cutterhead pipeline dredge was the most widely used dredge in FY 2008 receiving

53.1% of the contracts, removing 56.6% of the contracted quantity and earning 38.7% of

the contract dollars. Hopper dredges removed 32.7% of the quantity and earned 23.7% of

the contract dollars. Mechanical dredges removed 10.6% of the quantity, earning 37.5% of

the contract dollars. The remaining dredging was performed by a combination of more than

one type of dredge.

•	The District that awarded the most contract dollars in FY2008 was New York with $157.5

million. New Orleans District had contracts dredging the most cubic yards (82.4 mcy).

•	Visit the NDC website http://www.ndc.iwr.usace.army.mil/dredge /dredge.htm for additional

Dredging Program information. 

## Top 20 U.S. Ports Handling

Foreign Waterborne In-transits 1 

## in 2007

(Thousand Short Tons and Percent of Total Foreign Traffic)

% Total Total

Rank Port Inbound Outbound Total Foreign Foreign

Total In-transits 26,561.2 3,603.9 30,165.0 2.0 1,542,452.2

1 Portland, ME 18,912.9 0.0 18,912.9 82.9 22,811.6

2 New York, NY and NJ 920.6 750.0 1,670.7 1.8 91,422.0

3 Brownsville, TX 1,531.0 0.0 1,531.0 52.1 2,936.0

4 Long Beach, CA 974.4 335.7 1,310.2 1.9 70,556.4

5 Los Angeles, CA 1,055.4 151.4 1,206.8 2.1 57,341.0

6 Houston, TX 529.1 425.4 954.5 0.7 145,342.4

7 Portland, OR 10.9 497.8 508.7 2.7 18,810.5

8 Philadelphia, PA 306.8 123.0 429.7 2.0 21,665.9

9 Savannah, GA 237.7 168.1 405.7 1.2 34,795.0

10 San Juan, PR 287.6 45.5 333.1 6.4 5,202.6

11 Port Everglades, FL 198.6 56.7 255.3 1.8 14,284.8

12 Tacoma, WA 214.6 34.5 249.1 1.3 19,346.7

13 Norfolk Harbor, VA 109.7 78.6 188.2 0.6 32,055.3

14 Charleston, SC 104.7 81.8 186.5 1.0 19,575.4

15 Palm Beach, FL 113.0 72.8 185.8 11.4 1,628.8

16 Seattle, WA 124.8 53.4 178.2 0.8 21,328.4

17 Miami, FL 123.3 35.2 158.5 2.4 6,635.7

18 Texas City, TX 7.2 139.3 146.5 0.4 40,479.3

19 Oakland, CA 83.6 48.5 132.1 0.9 13,944.3

20 South Louisiana, LA, Port of 97.8 27.8 125.7 0.1 107,490.1

1. Foreign Waterborne In-transits: Commerce shipped in bond through the United States from

one foreign country to another. Inbound enters U.S. via vessel and outbound exits via vessel.



## Waterborne Commerce Facts

•	Crude petroleum comprised 62.7% of U.S. waterborne in-transits, while primary

manufactured goods ranked second with 10.3% based on weight in 2007.

•	The top five U.S. ports ranked by dollar value of foreign traffic for calendar year (CY)

2007 were: Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY and NJ; Long Beach, CA; Houston, TX; and

Charleston, SC.

•	In 2007, 10.7% of all U.S. waterborne commerce by weight was containerized (2.5% of

domestic and 16.1% of foreign).

•	The U.S. port exporting the largest volume of coal in 2007 was the Consolidated Port of

Hampton Roads with 20.7 million short tons, up 57.9% from 2006.

•	The St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation reported 32.0 million metric tons

(35.2 million short tons) moving on the Montreal-Lake Ontario section of the St. Lawrence

Seaway for calendar year 2007, a 10.2% decrease from 2006.

•	Tonnage on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) was an all-time high 125 million tons,

up from 123 million tons last year.

•	The Port of South Louisiana was up 1.6% in 2007, registering a record high for the port

with 229.0 million tons.

•	Additional waterborne commerce data and information can be found on the NDC

website at http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc/wcsc/wcsc.htm, including the Internal U.S.

Waterway Monthly Tonnage Indicators, Waterborne Container Traffic for U.S. Ports and

all 50 States and U.S. Territories , the U.S. Foreign Waterborne Transportation Statistics

Program, and more. 

## Geographic Distribution of U.S. Waterway Facilities

Region Cargo-Handling Docks 1 Locks 2

Foreign 3 Foreign & Domestic

Only Domestic Only Total Sites Chambers

Atlantic 4 34 624 1,125 1,783 13 13

Gulf 23 678 1,633 2,334 44 44

Inland 5 0 0 1,883 1,883 122 158

Great Lakes 7 272 367 646 3 5

Pacific 34	 586	 1,084	 1,704	 10	 18

Total 98 2,160 6,092 8,350 192 238

1. Based on new database covering expanded geographic area.

2. Locks that are active Corps-operated locks, including 5 control structures.

3. U. S. docks that load or unload vessels operating in foreign trade.

4. Includes Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.

5. Mississippi, Ohio, Upper Atchafalaya, Ouachita, Illinois, Black Warrior, Tombigbee, AlabamaCoosa River Basins.



## Lock Facts

•	In CY2008, the Corps owned and operated locks were available to serve the public for

over 1,918,994 hours with only 171,598 hours of downtime and that is 92% availability.

•	Of the 192 lock sites, 39 have multi-chambered locks. Thirty-four have two chambers, four

have three chambers and one has five.

•	Many of the 192 lock sites serving navigation include multi-purpose dams. For example,

46 lock-associated dams currently produce hydropower.

•	Oregon's John Day Lock has the highest lift of any U.S. lock at 110 feet. This compares to

the collective 404 foot lift of all 29 locks on the upper Mississippi River.

•	Monongahela River locks 2 and 3 are the oldest operating locks in the corps inventory

being built in 1905 and 1907 respectively. In CY2008 together they locked 12,428 vessels

carrying 17,065,740 tons of cargo.



## Waterborne Commerce Facts

•	The top five U.S. ports ranked by dollar value of foreign traffic for calendar year (CY)

2008 were: New York, NY and NJ; Los Angeles, CA; Long Beach, CA; Houston, TX; and

Charleston, SC.

•	In 2008, 10.9% of all U.S. waterborne commerce by weight was containerized (2.2% of

domestic and 16.3% of foreign).

•	The U.S. port exporting the largest volume of coal in 2008 was the Consolidated Port of

Hampton Roads with 34.4 million short tons, up 66.5% from 2007.

•	The St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation reported 29.3 million metric tons

(32.3 million short tons) moving on the Montreal-Lake Ontario section of the St. Lawrence

Seaway for calendar year 2008, an 8.2% decrease from 2007.

•	In 2008, Portland Harbor, ME received 17.4 million short tons of in-transit crude oil that

was pipelined to Canada.

•	Visit the WCSC website at http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc/wcsc/wcsc.htm for more

Waterborne Commerce Statistics. 

## U.S. Waterborne Traffic by Major Commodities in 2008

(Millions of Short Tons 1 

## and Change from 2007)

Total 3 998.7 -7.2 522.1 11.8 1,520.8 -1.4 2,477.1 -3.4

Coal 33.0 -9.0 80.2 45.7 113.1 23.9 337.2 6.2

Coal Coke 3.7 59.3 1.3 76.2 4.9 63.3 10.8 26.9

Crude Petroleum 492.9 -5.6 ** 0.0 492.9 -5.6 560.7 -5.6

Petroleum Products 136.2 -15.5 103.5 25.8 239.7 -1.5 507.6 -5.8

Chemical and Related Prod. 46.1 -1.6 57.1 -5.1 103.2 -3.6 168.7 -5.3

Forest Prod., Wood & Chips 5.4 -30.8 9.6 4.5 15.0 -11.8 22.9 -10.2

Pulp and Waste Paper 2.0 -3.1 17.8 0.9 19.8 0.5 19.8 0.5

Sand, Gravel and Stone 40.8 -3.9 4.0 -4.5 44.8 -3.9 155.9 -6.3

Iron Ore and Scrap 11.6 -6.1 23.4 23.5 35.0 11.9 89.0 4.0

Non-Ferrous Ores & Scrap 18.1 -1.3 2.6 -9.4 20.8 -2.4 27.9 0.1

Sulphur, Clay and Salt 16.2 42.1 4.8 -6.9 21.0 26.7 31.5 28.9

Primary Manuf. Goods 72.1 -18.1 24.2 9.1 96.3 -12.6 134.6 -12.7

Food and Farm Products 37.7 1.9 166.8 1.9 204.5 1.9 277.9 -2.5

All Manuf. Equipment 70.7 -4.9 22.0 8.6 92.7 -2.0 109.7 -3.5

Waste and Scrap, NEC ** 0.0 ** 0.0 ** 0.0 1.9 8.6 Commodities 2 Tons % Tons % Tons % Tons % Inbound Outbound Total Total Grand

1. **Denotes tonnage less than 50,000 tons or extreme percent change.

2. Commodity abbreviations: Prod. (Products); Sand, Gravel and Stone also includes Soil

and Rock; Manuf. (Manufactured); and NEC (Not Elsewhere Classified).

3. Column totals are greater than row sums because of excluded commodity groups.

Row totals are greater than column sums because intraport and intra-territory are not

included.

2 3 4 11 12 Foreign 1. All deep draft (over 12 feet) except Great Lakes and the Columbia River.

2. N/A denotes tonnage not applicable.

3.	Domestic Total includes local traffic of 86.9 million short tons, 1.4 billion ton-miles, 16.3 miles

average haul and intra-territory traffic of 4.2 million short tons. Ton-miles are not compiled

for intra-territory traffic. Total may not equal column sum due to rounding.

4. Ton-miles and Average Haul for Coastal ports are based on the distance transported on

U.S. waterways from entrance channels to ports and waterways; and for Great Lakes ports

are based on the distance transported on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River to the

International Boundary at St. Regis, Quebec, Canada. 

## Mississippi River and Tributaries - Lock Contact

Information (Phone Numbers)

Allegheny

2 412.661.2217

3 (Bill Young) 412.828.3550

4 724.224.2666

5 724.295.2261

6 724.295.3775

7 724.543.2551

8 724.548.5119

9 724.868.2486

Atchafalaya

Old River 225.492.3333

Berwick 985.384.7697

Bayou Teche

Keystone 985.384.7697

Black Rock

Black Rock 716.879.4403

Warrior-Tombigbee-Mobile

Demopolis 205.289.0645

Selden 205.372.3571

Oliver 205.758.4860

Holt 205.553.1711

Bankhead 205.339.1921

Calcasieu River

Calc. Barrier 337.433.1187

Cumberland

Barkley 270.362.4222

Cheatham 615.792.4349

Old Hickork 615.847.3281

Cordell Hull 615.735.1040

Freshwater Bayou

Frshwtr Bayou 337.737.2470

GIWW-all

Bayou Boeuf 985.384.7626

Leland Bowman 337.893.6790

Calcasieu 337.477.1482

Algiers 504.394.5714

Inr Hrbr Nav Can 504.945.2157

Bayou Sorrel 225.659.2581

Port Allen 225.343.3752

Colorado E & W 979.863.2318

Brazos E & W 979.233.1251

Harvey 504.366.4683

Illinois

LaGrange 217.225.3317

Peoria 309.699.6111

Starved Rock 815.667.4114

Marseilles 815.795.2593

Dresden 815.942.0840

Brandon Road 815.744.1714

Lockport 815.838.0536

O'Brien 773.646.2183

Kanawha

Winfield 304.586.2501

Marmet 304.949.1175

London 304.442.8422 Kaskaskia

Kaskaskia 618.284.7160

McClellan-Kerr

Montgomery Pt. 870.548.3400

Norrell 870.548.2796

2 870.548.2791

Joe Hardin 870.479.3164

Emmet Sanders 870.534.2127

5 501.842.2761

David D. Terry 501.961.9281

Murray 501.663.1997

Toad Suck Ferry 501.327.0853

Arthur Ormond 501.354.8402

Dardanelle 479.968.5008

Ozark (J Taylor) 479.667.2120

James Trimble 479.452.0488

W.D. Mayo 918.962.3481

Robert S. Kerr 918.775.2091

Webbers Falls 918.489.5987

Monongahela

Braddock 412.271.1272

3 412.384.4532

4 724.684.8442

Maxwell 724.785.5027

Gray's Landing 724.583.8304

Point Marion 724.725.5289

Morgantown 304.292.1885

Hildebrand 304.983.2300

Opekiska 304.366.4224

Ohio

Emsworth 412.766.6213

Dashields 724.457.8430

Montgomery 724.643.8400

New Cmbrlnd 740.537.2571

Pike Island 304.227.2240

Hannibal 740.483.2305

Willow Island 740.374.8710

Belleville 740.378.6110

Racine 304.882.2118

Robert C. Byrd 304.576.2272

Greenup 606.473.7441

Capt. Meldahl 513.876.2921

Markland 859.567.7661

McAlpine 502.774.3514

Cannelton 812.547.2962

Newburgh 812.853.8470

John T. Myers 812.838.5836

Smithland 618.564.2315

52 618.567.2842

53 618.742.6213

Ouachita-Black

Columbia Lock 318.649.2049

Felsenthal 870.943.2307

H.K. Thatcher 870.748.2265

Jonesville 318.339.7839 Red River

LC Boggs 318.253.8922

John Overton 318.443.9625

3 318.627.2944

Russell B. Long 318.932.6960

Joe Waggonner 318.797.9519

Tennessee

Melton Hill 865.986.2762

Kentucky 270.362.4226

Pickwick 731.925.2334

Wilson 256.764.5223

Gen. Wheeler 256.247.3311

Guntersville 256.582.3263

Nickajack 423.942.3985

Chickamauga 423.875.6230

Watts Bar 423.334.3522

Fort Loudoun 865.986.2762

Upr Mississippi

Upr St. Anthony 612.333.5336

Lwr St. Anthony 612.332.3660

1 612.724.2971

2 651.437.3150

3 651.388.5794

4 608.685.4421

5 507.689.2101

5A 507.452.2789

6 608.534.6424

7 507.895.2170

8 608.689.2625

9 608.874.4311

10 563.252.1261

11 563.582.1204

12 563.872.3314

13 815.589.3313

14 309.794.4357

15 309.794.5266

16 309.537.3191

17 309.587.8125

18 309.873.2246

19 319.524.2631

20 573.288.3320

21 217.222.0918

22 573.221.0294

24 573.242.3524

25 636.899.1543

Mel Price 636.899.1543

27 618.452.7107

Verdigris

Chouteau 918.687.4501

Newt Graham 918.543.2216

Visit the NDC web site at http://www.iwr.

usace.army. mil/ndc/lpms/lpms.htm

for Key Lock Report, Summary of Lock

Statistics, Lock Contact Information,

and Lock.CharacteristicsTotal 3 186.3 -9.5 90.4 -5.5 588.5 -5.4 956.3 -6.4

Coal 9.6 -6.9 19.7 -7.2 179.8 1.3 224.0 -1.0

Coal Coke   0.2 -40.9 5.2 11.4 5.9 6.9

Crude Petroleum 36.4 -4.7 **  0.0 30.4 -6.5 67.8 -5.6

Petroleum Products 97.0 -11.2 1.1 -6.7 119.1 -9.9 267.8 -9.4

Chemical and Related Prod. 10.1 6.7 0.1 -9.1 45.7 -10.3 65.5 -7.9

Forest Prod., Wood & Chips 1.7 -10.5 ** ** 5.7 -5.1 7.9 -7.2

Pulp and Waste Paper ** -30.6 ** 0.0   **  -4.3

Sand, Gravel and Stone 8.2 -1.7 22.9 -8.9 72.2 -7.0 111.0 -7.3

Iron Ore and Scrap 0.5 14.9 41.2 -0.5 9.4 -1.3 54.0 -0.5

Non-Ferrous Ores & Scrap 0.8 97.6 ** 0.0 6.3 1.9 7.2 8.2

Sulphur, Clay and Salt 0.1 ** 0.9 -7.6 9.3 38.3 10.4 33.5

Primary Manuf. Goods 8.9 -25.7 3.5 -12.9 25.1 -7.2 38.2 -13.0

Food and Farm Products 4.9 -16.5 0.2 -47.4 67.6 -12.7 73.4 -13.0

All Manuf. Equipment 7.9 -16.1 ** -32.7 8.5 -3.4 17.0 -11.2

Waste and Scrap, NEC ** 74.2 ** 0.0 1.2 4.1 1.9 8.6 Commodities 2 Tons % Tons % Tons % Tons % Coastwise Lakewise Internal Total Domestic 

## Geographic Distribution of

U.S. Waterborne Activities in 2008

Coastal 1 Great Lakes Inland 2 Total 3

Number of Ports Handling

Over 250,000 Short Tons 112 48 25 185

Domestic Traffic

Short Tons (millions) 186.3 90.4 588.5 956.3

Ton-miles (billions) 207.9 50.3 261.0 520.5

Average Haul (miles) 1,115.9 556.0 443.4 544.3

Foreign Traffic 4

Short Tons (millions) 1,468.5 52.2 N/A 1,520.8

Ton-miles (billions) 79.6 33.8 N/A 113.4

Average Haul (miles) 54.2 646.6 N/A 74.6 

# The U.S.

Waterway

System —

**TRANSPORTATION**

**FACTS**

Navigation Data Center

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

December 2009 For Further Information

This fact card provides an overview of information about U.S. ports

and waterways for the latest complete statistical year. Statistics

are produced by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

Navigation Center (NDC). Domestic data are collected by NDC.

U.S. foreign tonnage and vessel movements are derived from data

provided by the Port Import Export Reporting Service,

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Bureau of the Census,

and Statistics Canada. Contact one of the following sites for

information on NDC’s products and services:

• Web Site: Access for up-to-date statistics:

www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc

• NDC: Port, waterways, lock and dock infrastructure data;

lock performance; dredging statistics; and water transportation

summary materials.

Navigation Data Center

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

7701 Telegraph Road

Alexandria, VA 22315-3868

703–428–9061, Fax: 703–428–6047

E-mail: CEIWR-NDC.WEBMASTER@usace.army.mil

• Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center: Commercial

movements of foreign and domestic cargo and vessels; and

U.S. vessel and vessel operator statistics.

Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center, USACE

P.O. Box 61280

New Orleans, LA 70161-1280

504–862–1427, 504–862–1426, Fax: 504–862–1423

E-mail: CEIWR-NDCWCSC.WEBMASTER@usace.army.mil

User feedback is essential for USACE to meet current needs.

Provide comments to Director, Waterborne Commerce Statistics

Center, P.O. Box 61280, New Orleans, LA 70161-1280 or

e-mail: CEIWR-NDCWCSC.WEBMASTER@usace.army.mil. 

## Corps Dredging Facts

•	Corps and contractor owned dredges removed 216.4 million cubic yards (mcy) of material

from Corps constructed and maintained channels in FY 2008 at a cost of $1,011.7 million.

This was a 4.6% increase in cubic yards and a 1.5 % increase in cost from FY 2007.

•	The average cost/cy for maintenance work dredging increased 6.5% to $4.20 while the

average cost/cy for new work dredging decreased 3.3% to $10.06 when compared to 2007

values.

•	Private dredging contractors, who removed 84.5% (182.7 mcy) of the material dredged,

were paid 91.3% ($923.7 million) of the total FY 2008 Corps dredging dollars.

•	In FY 2008, 57 private dredging companies submitted a total of 392 bids for 175 contracts.

Awards were made to 41 different companies, 12 large and 29 small businesses. Large

and small companies received 76 (43.4%) and 99 (56.6%) of the contracts respectively.

•	The cutterhead pipeline dredge was the most widely used dredge in FY 2008 receiving

53.1% of the contracts, removing 56.6% of the contracted quantity and earning 38.7% of

the contract dollars. Hopper dredges removed 32.7% of the quantity and earned 23.7% of

the contract dollars. Mechanical dredges removed 10.6% of the quantity, earning 37.5% of

the contract dollars. The remaining dredging was performed by a combination of more than

one type of dredge.

•	The District that awarded the most contract dollars in FY2008 was New York with $157.5

million. New Orleans District had contracts dredging the most cubic yards (82.4 mcy).

•	Visit the NDC website http://www.ndc.iwr.usace.army.mil/dredge /dredge.htm for additional

Dredging Program information. 

## Top 20 U.S. Ports Handling

Foreign Waterborne In-transits 1 

## in 2007

(Thousand Short Tons and Percent of Total Foreign Traffic)

% Total Total

Rank Port Inbound Outbound Total Foreign Foreign

Total In-transits 26,561.2 3,603.9 30,165.0 2.0 1,542,452.2

1 Portland, ME 18,912.9 0.0 18,912.9 82.9 22,811.6

2 New York, NY and NJ 920.6 750.0 1,670.7 1.8 91,422.0

3 Brownsville, TX 1,531.0 0.0 1,531.0 52.1 2,936.0

4 Long Beach, CA 974.4 335.7 1,310.2 1.9 70,556.4

5 Los Angeles, CA 1,055.4 151.4 1,206.8 2.1 57,341.0

6 Houston, TX 529.1 425.4 954.5 0.7 145,342.4

7 Portland, OR 10.9 497.8 508.7 2.7 18,810.5

8 Philadelphia, PA 306.8 123.0 429.7 2.0 21,665.9

9 Savannah, GA 237.7 168.1 405.7 1.2 34,795.0

10 San Juan, PR 287.6 45.5 333.1 6.4 5,202.6

11 Port Everglades, FL 198.6 56.7 255.3 1.8 14,284.8

12 Tacoma, WA 214.6 34.5 249.1 1.3 19,346.7

13 Norfolk Harbor, VA 109.7 78.6 188.2 0.6 32,055.3

14 Charleston, SC 104.7 81.8 186.5 1.0 19,575.4

15 Palm Beach, FL 113.0 72.8 185.8 11.4 1,628.8

16 Seattle, WA 124.8 53.4 178.2 0.8 21,328.4

17 Miami, FL 123.3 35.2 158.5 2.4 6,635.7

18 Texas City, TX 7.2 139.3 146.5 0.4 40,479.3

19 Oakland, CA 83.6 48.5 132.1 0.9 13,944.3

20 South Louisiana, LA, Port of 97.8 27.8 125.7 0.1 107,490.1

1. Foreign Waterborne In-transits: Commerce shipped in bond through the United States from

one foreign country to another. Inbound enters U.S. via vessel and outbound exits via vessel.



## Waterborne Commerce Facts

•	Crude petroleum comprised 62.7% of U.S. waterborne in-transits, while primary

manufactured goods ranked second with 10.3% based on weight in 2007.

•	The top five U.S. ports ranked by dollar value of foreign traffic for calendar year (CY)

2007 were: Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY and NJ; Long Beach, CA; Houston, TX; and

Charleston, SC.

•	In 2007, 10.7% of all U.S. waterborne commerce by weight was containerized (2.5% of

domestic and 16.1% of foreign).

•	The U.S. port exporting the largest volume of coal in 2007 was the Consolidated Port of

Hampton Roads with 20.7 million short tons, up 57.9% from 2006.

•	The St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation reported 32.0 million metric tons

(35.2 million short tons) moving on the Montreal-Lake Ontario section of the St. Lawrence

Seaway for calendar year 2007, a 10.2% decrease from 2006.

•	Tonnage on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) was an all-time high 125 million tons,

up from 123 million tons last year.

•	The Port of South Louisiana was up 1.6% in 2007, registering a record high for the port

with 229.0 million tons.

•	Additional waterborne commerce data and information can be found on the NDC

website at http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc/wcsc/wcsc.htm, including the Internal U.S.

Waterway Monthly Tonnage Indicators, Waterborne Container Traffic for U.S. Ports and

all 50 States and U.S. Territories , the U.S. Foreign Waterborne Transportation Statistics

Program, and more. 

## Geographic Distribution of U.S. Waterway Facilities

Region Cargo-Handling Docks 1 Locks 2

Foreign 3 Foreign & Domestic

Only Domestic Only Total Sites Chambers

Atlantic 4 34 624 1,125 1,783 13 13

Gulf 23 678 1,633 2,334 44 44

Inland 5 0 0 1,883 1,883 122 158

Great Lakes 7 272 367 646 3 5

Pacific 34	 586	 1,084	 1,704	 10	 18

Total 98 2,160 6,092 8,350 192 238

1. Based on new database covering expanded geographic area.

2. Locks that are active Corps-operated locks, including 5 control structures.

3. U. S. docks that load or unload vessels operating in foreign trade.

4. Includes Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.

5. Mississippi, Ohio, Upper Atchafalaya, Ouachita, Illinois, Black Warrior, Tombigbee, AlabamaCoosa River Basins.



## Lock Facts

•	In CY2008, the Corps owned and operated locks were available to serve the public for

over 1,918,994 hours with only 171,598 hours of downtime and that is 92% availability.

•	Of the 192 lock sites, 39 have multi-chambered locks. Thirty-four have two chambers, four

have three chambers and one has five.

•	Many of the 192 lock sites serving navigation include multi-purpose dams. For example,

46 lock-associated dams currently produce hydropower.

•	Oregon's John Day Lock has the highest lift of any U.S. lock at 110 feet. This compares to

the collective 404 foot lift of all 29 locks on the upper Mississippi River.

•	Monongahela River locks 2 and 3 are the oldest operating locks in the corps inventory

being built in 1905 and 1907 respectively. In CY2008 together they locked 12,428 vessels

carrying 17,065,740 tons of cargo.



## Waterborne Commerce Facts

•	The top five U.S. ports ranked by dollar value of foreign traffic for calendar year (CY)

2008 were: New York, NY and NJ; Los Angeles, CA; Long Beach, CA; Houston, TX; and

Charleston, SC.

•	In 2008, 10.9% of all U.S. waterborne commerce by weight was containerized (2.2% of

domestic and 16.3% of foreign).

•	The U.S. port exporting the largest volume of coal in 2008 was the Consolidated Port of

Hampton Roads with 34.4 million short tons, up 66.5% from 2007.

•	The St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation reported 29.3 million metric tons

(32.3 million short tons) moving on the Montreal-Lake Ontario section of the St. Lawrence

Seaway for calendar year 2008, an 8.2% decrease from 2007.

•	In 2008, Portland Harbor, ME received 17.4 million short tons of in-transit crude oil that

was pipelined to Canada.

•	Visit the WCSC website at http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc/wcsc/wcsc.htm for more

Waterborne Commerce Statistics. 

## U.S. Waterborne Traffic by Major Commodities in 2008

(Millions of Short Tons 1 

## and Change from 2007)

Total 3 998.7 -7.2 522.1 11.8 1,520.8 -1.4 2,477.1 -3.4

Coal 33.0 -9.0 80.2 45.7 113.1 23.9 337.2 6.2

Coal Coke 3.7 59.3 1.3 76.2 4.9 63.3 10.8 26.9

Crude Petroleum 492.9 -5.6 ** 0.0 492.9 -5.6 560.7 -5.6

Petroleum Products 136.2 -15.5 103.5 25.8 239.7 -1.5 507.6 -5.8

Chemical and Related Prod. 46.1 -1.6 57.1 -5.1 103.2 -3.6 168.7 -5.3

Forest Prod., Wood & Chips 5.4 -30.8 9.6 4.5 15.0 -11.8 22.9 -10.2

Pulp and Waste Paper 2.0 -3.1 17.8 0.9 19.8 0.5 19.8 0.5

Sand, Gravel and Stone 40.8 -3.9 4.0 -4.5 44.8 -3.9 155.9 -6.3

Iron Ore and Scrap 11.6 -6.1 23.4 23.5 35.0 11.9 89.0 4.0

Non-Ferrous Ores & Scrap 18.1 -1.3 2.6 -9.4 20.8 -2.4 27.9 0.1

Sulphur, Clay and Salt 16.2 42.1 4.8 -6.9 21.0 26.7 31.5 28.9

Primary Manuf. Goods 72.1 -18.1 24.2 9.1 96.3 -12.6 134.6 -12.7

Food and Farm Products 37.7 1.9 166.8 1.9 204.5 1.9 277.9 -2.5

All Manuf. Equipment 70.7 -4.9 22.0 8.6 92.7 -2.0 109.7 -3.5

Waste and Scrap, NEC ** 0.0 ** 0.0 ** 0.0 1.9 8.6 Commodities 2 Tons % Tons % Tons % Tons % Inbound Outbound Total Total Grand

1. **Denotes tonnage less than 50,000 tons or extreme percent change.

2. Commodity abbreviations: Prod. (Products); Sand, Gravel and Stone also includes Soil

and Rock; Manuf. (Manufactured); and NEC (Not Elsewhere Classified).

3. Column totals are greater than row sums because of excluded commodity groups.

Row totals are greater than column sums because intraport and intra-territory are not

included.

2 3 4 11 12 Foreign 1. All deep draft (over 12 feet) except Great Lakes and the Columbia River.

2. N/A denotes tonnage not applicable.

3.	Domestic Total includes local traffic of 86.9 million short tons, 1.4 billion ton-miles, 16.3 miles

average haul and intra-territory traffic of 4.2 million short tons. Ton-miles are not compiled

for intra-territory traffic. Total may not equal column sum due to rounding.

4. Ton-miles and Average Haul for Coastal ports are based on the distance transported on

U.S. waterways from entrance channels to ports and waterways; and for Great Lakes ports

are based on the distance transported on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River to the

International Boundary at St. Regis, Quebec, Canada. 

## Mississippi River and Tributaries - Lock Contact

Information (Phone Numbers)

Allegheny

2 412.661.2217

3 (Bill Young) 412.828.3550

4 724.224.2666

5 724.295.2261

6 724.295.3775

7 724.543.2551

8 724.548.5119

9 724.868.2486

Atchafalaya

Old River 225.492.3333

Berwick 985.384.7697

Bayou Teche

Keystone 985.384.7697

Black Rock

Black Rock 716.879.4403

Warrior-Tombigbee-Mobile

Demopolis 205.289.0645

Selden 205.372.3571

Oliver 205.758.4860

Holt 205.553.1711

Bankhead 205.339.1921

Calcasieu River

Calc. Barrier 337.433.1187

Cumberland

Barkley 270.362.4222

Cheatham 615.792.4349

Old Hickork 615.847.3281

Cordell Hull 615.735.1040

Freshwater Bayou

Frshwtr Bayou 337.737.2470

GIWW-all

Bayou Boeuf 985.384.7626

Leland Bowman 337.893.6790

Calcasieu 337.477.1482

Algiers 504.394.5714

Inr Hrbr Nav Can 504.945.2157

Bayou Sorrel 225.659.2581

Port Allen 225.343.3752

Colorado E & W 979.863.2318

Brazos E & W 979.233.1251

Harvey 504.366.4683

Illinois

LaGrange 217.225.3317

Peoria 309.699.6111

Starved Rock 815.667.4114

Marseilles 815.795.2593

Dresden 815.942.0840

Brandon Road 815.744.1714

Lockport 815.838.0536

O'Brien 773.646.2183

Kanawha

Winfield 304.586.2501

Marmet 304.949.1175

London 304.442.8422 Kaskaskia

Kaskaskia 618.284.7160

McClellan-Kerr

Montgomery Pt. 870.548.3400

Norrell 870.548.2796

2 870.548.2791

Joe Hardin 870.479.3164

Emmet Sanders 870.534.2127

5 501.842.2761

David D. Terry 501.961.9281

Murray 501.663.1997

Toad Suck Ferry 501.327.0853

Arthur Ormond 501.354.8402

Dardanelle 479.968.5008

Ozark (J Taylor) 479.667.2120

James Trimble 479.452.0488

W.D. Mayo 918.962.3481

Robert S. Kerr 918.775.2091

Webbers Falls 918.489.5987

Monongahela

Braddock 412.271.1272

3 412.384.4532

4 724.684.8442

Maxwell 724.785.5027

Gray's Landing 724.583.8304

Point Marion 724.725.5289

Morgantown 304.292.1885

Hildebrand 304.983.2300

Opekiska 304.366.4224

Ohio

Emsworth 412.766.6213

Dashields 724.457.8430

Montgomery 724.643.8400

New Cmbrlnd 740.537.2571

Pike Island 304.227.2240

Hannibal 740.483.2305

Willow Island 740.374.8710

Belleville 740.378.6110

Racine 304.882.2118

Robert C. Byrd 304.576.2272

Greenup 606.473.7441

Capt. Meldahl 513.876.2921

Markland 859.567.7661

McAlpine 502.774.3514

Cannelton 812.547.2962

Newburgh 812.853.8470

John T. Myers 812.838.5836

Smithland 618.564.2315

52 618.567.2842

53 618.742.6213

Ouachita-Black

Columbia Lock 318.649.2049

Felsenthal 870.943.2307

H.K. Thatcher 870.748.2265

Jonesville 318.339.7839 Red River

LC Boggs 318.253.8922

John Overton 318.443.9625

3 318.627.2944

Russell B. Long 318.932.6960

Joe Waggonner 318.797.9519

Tennessee

Melton Hill 865.986.2762

Kentucky 270.362.4226

Pickwick 731.925.2334

Wilson 256.764.5223

Gen. Wheeler 256.247.3311

Guntersville 256.582.3263

Nickajack 423.942.3985

Chickamauga 423.875.6230

Watts Bar 423.334.3522

Fort Loudoun 865.986.2762

Upr Mississippi

Upr St. Anthony 612.333.5336

Lwr St. Anthony 612.332.3660

1 612.724.2971

2 651.437.3150

3 651.388.5794

4 608.685.4421

5 507.689.2101

5A 507.452.2789

6 608.534.6424

7 507.895.2170

8 608.689.2625

9 608.874.4311

10 563.252.1261

11 563.582.1204

12 563.872.3314

13 815.589.3313

14 309.794.4357

15 309.794.5266

16 309.537.3191

17 309.587.8125

18 309.873.2246

19 319.524.2631

20 573.288.3320

21 217.222.0918

22 573.221.0294

24 573.242.3524

25 636.899.1543

Mel Price 636.899.1543

27 618.452.7107

Verdigris

Chouteau 918.687.4501

Newt Graham 918.543.2216

Visit the NDC web site at http://www.iwr.

usace.army. mil/ndc/lpms/lpms.htm

for Key Lock Report, Summary of Lock

Statistics, Lock Contact Information,

and Lock.CharacteristicsTotal 3 186.3 -9.5 90.4 -5.5 588.5 -5.4 956.3 -6.4

Coal 9.6 -6.9 19.7 -7.2 179.8 1.3 224.0 -1.0

Coal Coke   0.2 -40.9 5.2 11.4 5.9 6.9

Crude Petroleum 36.4 -4.7 **  0.0 30.4 -6.5 67.8 -5.6

Petroleum Products 97.0 -11.2 1.1 -6.7 119.1 -9.9 267.8 -9.4

Chemical and Related Prod. 10.1 6.7 0.1 -9.1 45.7 -10.3 65.5 -7.9

Forest Prod., Wood & Chips 1.7 -10.5 ** ** 5.7 -5.1 7.9 -7.2

Pulp and Waste Paper ** -30.6 ** 0.0   **  -4.3

Sand, Gravel and Stone 8.2 -1.7 22.9 -8.9 72.2 -7.0 111.0 -7.3

Iron Ore and Scrap 0.5 14.9 41.2 -0.5 9.4 -1.3 54.0 -0.5

Non-Ferrous Ores & Scrap 0.8 97.6 ** 0.0 6.3 1.9 7.2 8.2

Sulphur, Clay and Salt 0.1 ** 0.9 -7.6 9.3 38.3 10.4 33.5

Primary Manuf. Goods 8.9 -25.7 3.5 -12.9 25.1 -7.2 38.2 -13.0

Food and Farm Products 4.9 -16.5 0.2 -47.4 67.6 -12.7 73.4 -13.0

All Manuf. Equipment 7.9 -16.1 ** -32.7 8.5 -3.4 17.0 -11.2

Waste and Scrap, NEC ** 74.2 ** 0.0 1.2 4.1 1.9 8.6 Commodities 2 Tons % Tons % Tons % Tons % Coastwise Lakewise Internal Total Domestic 

## Geographic Distribution of

U.S. Waterborne Activities in 2008

Coastal 1 Great Lakes Inland 2 Total 3

Number of Ports Handling

Over 250,000 Short Tons 112 48 25 185

Domestic Traffic

Short Tons (millions) 186.3 90.4 588.5 956.3

Ton-miles (billions) 207.9 50.3 261.0 520.5

Average Haul (miles) 1,115.9 556.0 443.4 544.3

Foreign Traffic 4

Short Tons (millions) 1,468.5 52.2 N/A 1,520.8

Ton-miles (billions) 79.6 33.8 N/A 113.4

Average Haul (miles) 54.2 646.6 N/A 74.6 

# The U.S.

Waterway

System —

**TRANSPORTATION**

**FACTS**

Navigation Data Center

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

December 2009 For Further Information

This fact card provides an overview of information about U.S. ports

and waterways for the latest complete statistical year. Statistics

are produced by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

Navigation Center (NDC). Domestic data are collected by NDC.

U.S. foreign tonnage and vessel movements are derived from data

provided by the Port Import Export Reporting Service,

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Bureau of the Census,

and Statistics Canada. Contact one of the following sites for

information on NDC’s products and services:

• Web Site: Access for up-to-date statistics:

www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc

• NDC: Port, waterways, lock and dock infrastructure data;

lock performance; dredging statistics; and water transportation

summary materials.

Navigation Data Center

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

7701 Telegraph Road

Alexandria, VA 22315-3868

703–428–9061, Fax: 703–428–6047

E-mail: CEIWR-NDC.WEBMASTER@usace.army.mil

• Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center: Commercial

movements of foreign and domestic cargo and vessels; and

U.S. vessel and vessel operator statistics.

Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center, USACE

P.O. Box 61280

New Orleans, LA 70161-1280

504–862–1427, 504–862–1426, Fax: 504–862–1423

E-mail: CEIWR-NDCWCSC.WEBMASTER@usace.army.mil

User feedback is essential for USACE to meet current needs.

Provide comments to Director, Waterborne Commerce Statistics

Center, P.O. Box 61280, New Orleans, LA 70161-1280 or

e-mail: CEIWR-NDCWCSC.WEBMASTER@usace.army.mil. 

## Corps Dredging Facts

•	Corps and contractor owned dredges removed 216.4 million cubic yards (mcy) of material

from Corps constructed and maintained channels in FY 2008 at a cost of $1,011.7 million.

This was a 4.6% increase in cubic yards and a 1.5 % increase in cost from FY 2007.

•	The average cost/cy for maintenance work dredging increased 6.5% to $4.20 while the

average cost/cy for new work dredging decreased 3.3% to $10.06 when compared to 2007

values.

•	Private dredging contractors, who removed 84.5% (182.7 mcy) of the material dredged,

were paid 91.3% ($923.7 million) of the total FY 2008 Corps dredging dollars.

•	In FY 2008, 57 private dredging companies submitted a total of 392 bids for 175 contracts.

Awards were made to 41 different companies, 12 large and 29 small businesses. Large

and small companies received 76 (43.4%) and 99 (56.6%) of the contracts respectively.

•	The cutterhead pipeline dredge was the most widely used dredge in FY 2008 receiving

53.1% of the contracts, removing 56.6% of the contracted quantity and earning 38.7% of

the contract dollars. Hopper dredges removed 32.7% of the quantity and earned 23.7% of

the contract dollars. Mechanical dredges removed 10.6% of the quantity, earning 37.5% of

the contract dollars. The remaining dredging was performed by a combination of more than

one type of dredge.

•	The District that awarded the most contract dollars in FY2008 was New York with $157.5

million. New Orleans District had contracts dredging the most cubic yards (82.4 mcy).

•	Visit the NDC website http://www.ndc.iwr.usace.army.mil/dredge /dredge.htm for additional

Dredging Program information. 

## Top 20 U.S. Ports Handling

Foreign Waterborne In-transits 1 

## in 2007

(Thousand Short Tons and Percent of Total Foreign Traffic)

% Total Total

Rank Port Inbound Outbound Total Foreign Foreign

Total In-transits 26,561.2 3,603.9 30,165.0 2.0 1,542,452.2

1 Portland, ME 18,912.9 0.0 18,912.9 82.9 22,811.6

2 New York, NY and NJ 920.6 750.0 1,670.7 1.8 91,422.0

3 Brownsville, TX 1,531.0 0.0 1,531.0 52.1 2,936.0

4 Long Beach, CA 974.4 335.7 1,310.2 1.9 70,556.4

5 Los Angeles, CA 1,055.4 151.4 1,206.8 2.1 57,341.0

6 Houston, TX 529.1 425.4 954.5 0.7 145,342.4

7 Portland, OR 10.9 497.8 508.7 2.7 18,810.5

8 Philadelphia, PA 306.8 123.0 429.7 2.0 21,665.9

9 Savannah, GA 237.7 168.1 405.7 1.2 34,795.0

10 San Juan, PR 287.6 45.5 333.1 6.4 5,202.6

11 Port Everglades, FL 198.6 56.7 255.3 1.8 14,284.8

12 Tacoma, WA 214.6 34.5 249.1 1.3 19,346.7

13 Norfolk Harbor, VA 109.7 78.6 188.2 0.6 32,055.3

14 Charleston, SC 104.7 81.8 186.5 1.0 19,575.4

15 Palm Beach, FL 113.0 72.8 185.8 11.4 1,628.8

16 Seattle, WA 124.8 53.4 178.2 0.8 21,328.4

17 Miami, FL 123.3 35.2 158.5 2.4 6,635.7

18 Texas City, TX 7.2 139.3 146.5 0.4 40,479.3

19 Oakland, CA 83.6 48.5 132.1 0.9 13,944.3

20 South Louisiana, LA, Port of 97.8 27.8 125.7 0.1 107,490.1

1. Foreign Waterborne In-transits: Commerce shipped in bond through the United States from

one foreign country to another. Inbound enters U.S. via vessel and outbound exits via vessel.



## Waterborne Commerce Facts

•	Crude petroleum comprised 62.7% of U.S. waterborne in-transits, while primary

manufactured goods ranked second with 10.3% based on weight in 2007.

•	The top five U.S. ports ranked by dollar value of foreign traffic for calendar year (CY)

2007 were: Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY and NJ; Long Beach, CA; Houston, TX; and

Charleston, SC.

•	In 2007, 10.7% of all U.S. waterborne commerce by weight was containerized (2.5% of

domestic and 16.1% of foreign).

•	The U.S. port exporting the largest volume of coal in 2007 was the Consolidated Port of

Hampton Roads with 20.7 million short tons, up 57.9% from 2006.

•	The St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation reported 32.0 million metric tons

(35.2 million short tons) moving on the Montreal-Lake Ontario section of the St. Lawrence

Seaway for calendar year 2007, a 10.2% decrease from 2006.

•	Tonnage on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) was an all-time high 125 million tons,

up from 123 million tons last year.

•	The Port of South Louisiana was up 1.6% in 2007, registering a record high for the port

with 229.0 million tons.

•	Additional waterborne commerce data and information can be found on the NDC

website at http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc/wcsc/wcsc.htm, including the Internal U.S.

Waterway Monthly Tonnage Indicators, Waterborne Container Traffic for U.S. Ports and

all 50 States and U.S. Territories , the U.S. Foreign Waterborne Transportation Statistics

Program, and more. 

## Geographic Distribution of U.S. Waterway Facilities

Region Cargo-Handling Docks 1 Locks 2

Foreign 3 Foreign & Domestic

Only Domestic Only Total Sites Chambers

Atlantic 4 34 624 1,125 1,783 13 13

Gulf 23 678 1,633 2,334 44 44

Inland 5 0 0 1,883 1,883 122 158

Great Lakes 7 272 367 646 3 5

Pacific 34	 586	 1,084	 1,704	 10	 18

Total 98 2,160 6,092 8,350 192 238

1. Based on new database covering expanded geographic area.

2. Locks that are active Corps-operated locks, including 5 control structures.

3. U. S. docks that load or unload vessels operating in foreign trade.

4. Includes Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.

5. Mississippi, Ohio, Upper Atchafalaya, Ouachita, Illinois, Black Warrior, Tombigbee, AlabamaCoosa River Basins.



## Lock Facts

•	In CY2008, the Corps owned and operated locks were available to serve the public for

over 1,918,994 hours with only 171,598 hours of downtime and that is 92% availability.

•	Of the 192 lock sites, 39 have multi-chambered locks. Thirty-four have two chambers, four

have three chambers and one has five.

•	Many of the 192 lock sites serving navigation include multi-purpose dams. For example,

46 lock-associated dams currently produce hydropower.

•	Oregon's John Day Lock has the highest lift of any U.S. lock at 110 feet. This compares to

the collective 404 foot lift of all 29 locks on the upper Mississippi River.

•	Monongahela River locks 2 and 3 are the oldest operating locks in the corps inventory

being built in 1905 and 1907 respectively. In CY2008 together they locked 12,428 vessels

carrying 17,065,740 tons of cargo.



## Waterborne Commerce Facts

•	The top five U.S. ports ranked by dollar value of foreign traffic for calendar year (CY)

2008 were: New York, NY and NJ; Los Angeles, CA; Long Beach, CA; Houston, TX; and

Charleston, SC.

•	In 2008, 10.9% of all U.S. waterborne commerce by weight was containerized (2.2% of

domestic and 16.3% of foreign).

•	The U.S. port exporting the largest volume of coal in 2008 was the Consolidated Port of

Hampton Roads with 34.4 million short tons, up 66.5% from 2007.

•	The St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation reported 29.3 million metric tons

(32.3 million short tons) moving on the Montreal-Lake Ontario section of the St. Lawrence

Seaway for calendar year 2008, an 8.2% decrease from 2007.

•	In 2008, Portland Harbor, ME received 17.4 million short tons of in-transit crude oil that

was pipelined to Canada.

•	Visit the WCSC website at http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc/wcsc/wcsc.htm for more

Waterborne Commerce Statistics. 

## U.S. Waterborne Traffic by Major Commodities in 2008

(Millions of Short Tons 1 

## and Change from 2007)

Total 3 998.7 -7.2 522.1 11.8 1,520.8 -1.4 2,477.1 -3.4

Coal 33.0 -9.0 80.2 45.7 113.1 23.9 337.2 6.2

Coal Coke 3.7 59.3 1.3 76.2 4.9 63.3 10.8 26.9

Crude Petroleum 492.9 -5.6 ** 0.0 492.9 -5.6 560.7 -5.6

Petroleum Products 136.2 -15.5 103.5 25.8 239.7 -1.5 507.6 -5.8

Chemical and Related Prod. 46.1 -1.6 57.1 -5.1 103.2 -3.6 168.7 -5.3

Forest Prod., Wood & Chips 5.4 -30.8 9.6 4.5 15.0 -11.8 22.9 -10.2

Pulp and Waste Paper 2.0 -3.1 17.8 0.9 19.8 0.5 19.8 0.5

Sand, Gravel and Stone 40.8 -3.9 4.0 -4.5 44.8 -3.9 155.9 -6.3

Iron Ore and Scrap 11.6 -6.1 23.4 23.5 35.0 11.9 89.0 4.0

Non-Ferrous Ores & Scrap 18.1 -1.3 2.6 -9.4 20.8 -2.4 27.9 0.1

Sulphur, Clay and Salt 16.2 42.1 4.8 -6.9 21.0 26.7 31.5 28.9

Primary Manuf. Goods 72.1 -18.1 24.2 9.1 96.3 -12.6 134.6 -12.7

Food and Farm Products 37.7 1.9 166.8 1.9 204.5 1.9 277.9 -2.5

All Manuf. Equipment 70.7 -4.9 22.0 8.6 92.7 -2.0 109.7 -3.5

Waste and Scrap, NEC ** 0.0 ** 0.0 ** 0.0 1.9 8.6 Commodities 2 Tons % Tons % Tons % Tons % Inbound Outbound Total Total Grand

1. **Denotes tonnage less than 50,000 tons or extreme percent change.

2. Commodity abbreviations: Prod. (Products); Sand, Gravel and Stone also includes Soil

and Rock; Manuf. (Manufactured); and NEC (Not Elsewhere Classified).

3. Column totals are greater than row sums because of excluded commodity groups.

Row totals are greater than column sums because intraport and intra-territory are not

included.

2 3 4 11 12 Foreign 1. All deep draft (over 12 feet) except Great Lakes and the Columbia River.

2. N/A denotes tonnage not applicable.

3.	Domestic Total includes local traffic of 86.9 million short tons, 1.4 billion ton-miles, 16.3 miles

average haul and intra-territory traffic of 4.2 million short tons. Ton-miles are not compiled

for intra-territory traffic. Total may not equal column sum due to rounding.

4. Ton-miles and Average Haul for Coastal ports are based on the distance transported on

U.S. waterways from entrance channels to ports and waterways; and for Great Lakes ports

are based on the distance transported on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River to the

International Boundary at St. Regis, Quebec, Canada. 

## Mississippi River and Tributaries - Lock Contact

Information (Phone Numbers)

Allegheny

2 412.661.2217

3 (Bill Young) 412.828.3550

4 724.224.2666

5 724.295.2261

6 724.295.3775

7 724.543.2551

8 724.548.5119

9 724.868.2486

Atchafalaya

Old River 225.492.3333

Berwick 985.384.7697

Bayou Teche

Keystone 985.384.7697

Black Rock

Black Rock 716.879.4403

Warrior-Tombigbee-Mobile

Demopolis 205.289.0645

Selden 205.372.3571

Oliver 205.758.4860

Holt 205.553.1711

Bankhead 205.339.1921

Calcasieu River

Calc. Barrier 337.433.1187

Cumberland

Barkley 270.362.4222

Cheatham 615.792.4349

Old Hickork 615.847.3281

Cordell Hull 615.735.1040

Freshwater Bayou

Frshwtr Bayou 337.737.2470

GIWW-all

Bayou Boeuf 985.384.7626

Leland Bowman 337.893.6790

Calcasieu 337.477.1482

Algiers 504.394.5714

Inr Hrbr Nav Can 504.945.2157

Bayou Sorrel 225.659.2581

Port Allen 225.343.3752

Colorado E & W 979.863.2318

Brazos E & W 979.233.1251

Harvey 504.366.4683

Illinois

LaGrange 217.225.3317

Peoria 309.699.6111

Starved Rock 815.667.4114

Marseilles 815.795.2593

Dresden 815.942.0840

Brandon Road 815.744.1714

Lockport 815.838.0536

O'Brien 773.646.2183

Kanawha

Winfield 304.586.2501

Marmet 304.949.1175

London 304.442.8422 Kaskaskia

Kaskaskia 618.284.7160

McClellan-Kerr

Montgomery Pt. 870.548.3400

Norrell 870.548.2796

2 870.548.2791

Joe Hardin 870.479.3164

Emmet Sanders 870.534.2127

5 501.842.2761

David D. Terry 501.961.9281

Murray 501.663.1997

Toad Suck Ferry 501.327.0853

Arthur Ormond 501.354.8402

Dardanelle 479.968.5008

Ozark (J Taylor) 479.667.2120

James Trimble 479.452.0488

W.D. Mayo 918.962.3481

Robert S. Kerr 918.775.2091

Webbers Falls 918.489.5987

Monongahela

Braddock 412.271.1272

3 412.384.4532

4 724.684.8442

Maxwell 724.785.5027

Gray's Landing 724.583.8304

Point Marion 724.725.5289

Morgantown 304.292.1885

Hildebrand 304.983.2300

Opekiska 304.366.4224

Ohio

Emsworth 412.766.6213

Dashields 724.457.8430

Montgomery 724.643.8400

New Cmbrlnd 740.537.2571

Pike Island 304.227.2240

Hannibal 740.483.2305

Willow Island 740.374.8710

Belleville 740.378.6110

Racine 304.882.2118

Robert C. Byrd 304.576.2272

Greenup 606.473.7441

Capt. Meldahl 513.876.2921

Markland 859.567.7661

McAlpine 502.774.3514

Cannelton 812.547.2962

Newburgh 812.853.8470

John T. Myers 812.838.5836

Smithland 618.564.2315

52 618.567.2842

53 618.742.6213

Ouachita-Black

Columbia Lock 318.649.2049

Felsenthal 870.943.2307

H.K. Thatcher 870.748.2265

Jonesville 318.339.7839 Red River

LC Boggs 318.253.8922

John Overton 318.443.9625

3 318.627.2944

Russell B. Long 318.932.6960

Joe Waggonner 318.797.9519

Tennessee

Melton Hill 865.986.2762

Kentucky 270.362.4226

Pickwick 731.925.2334

Wilson 256.764.5223

Gen. Wheeler 256.247.3311

Guntersville 256.582.3263

Nickajack 423.942.3985

Chickamauga 423.875.6230

Watts Bar 423.334.3522

Fort Loudoun 865.986.2762

Upr Mississippi

Upr St. Anthony 612.333.5336

Lwr St. Anthony 612.332.3660

1 612.724.2971

2 651.437.3150

3 651.388.5794

4 608.685.4421

5 507.689.2101

5A 507.452.2789

6 608.534.6424

7 507.895.2170

8 608.689.2625

9 608.874.4311

10 563.252.1261

11 563.582.1204

12 563.872.3314

13 815.589.3313

14 309.794.4357

15 309.794.5266

16 309.537.3191

17 309.587.8125

18 309.873.2246

19 319.524.2631

20 573.288.3320

21 217.222.0918

22 573.221.0294

24 573.242.3524

25 636.899.1543

Mel Price 636.899.1543

27 618.452.7107

Verdigris

Chouteau 918.687.4501

Newt Graham 918.543.2216

Visit the NDC web site at http://www.iwr.

usace.army. mil/ndc/lpms/lpms.htm

for Key Lock Report, Summary of Lock

Statistics, Lock Contact Information,

and Lock.CharacteristicsTotal 3 186.3 -9.5 90.4 -5.5 588.5 -5.4 956.3 -6.4

Coal 9.6 -6.9 19.7 -7.2 179.8 1.3 224.0 -1.0

Coal Coke   0.2 -40.9 5.2 11.4 5.9 6.9

Crude Petroleum 36.4 -4.7 **  0.0 30.4 -6.5 67.8 -5.6

Petroleum Products 97.0 -11.2 1.1 -6.7 119.1 -9.9 267.8 -9.4

Chemical and Related Prod. 10.1 6.7 0.1 -9.1 45.7 -10.3 65.5 -7.9

Forest Prod., Wood & Chips 1.7 -10.5 ** ** 5.7 -5.1 7.9 -7.2

Pulp and Waste Paper ** -30.6 ** 0.0   **  -4.3

Sand, Gravel and Stone 8.2 -1.7 22.9 -8.9 72.2 -7.0 111.0 -7.3

Iron Ore and Scrap 0.5 14.9 41.2 -0.5 9.4 -1.3 54.0 -0.5

Non-Ferrous Ores & Scrap 0.8 97.6 ** 0.0 6.3 1.9 7.2 8.2

Sulphur, Clay and Salt 0.1 ** 0.9 -7.6 9.3 38.3 10.4 33.5

Primary Manuf. Goods 8.9 -25.7 3.5 -12.9 25.1 -7.2 38.2 -13.0

Food and Farm Products 4.9 -16.5 0.2 -47.4 67.6 -12.7 73.4 -13.0

All Manuf. Equipment 7.9 -16.1 ** -32.7 8.5 -3.4 17.0 -11.2

Waste and Scrap, NEC ** 74.2 ** 0.0 1.2 4.1 1.9 8.6 Commodities 2 Tons % Tons % Tons % Tons % Coastwise Lakewise Internal Total Domestic 

## Geographic Distribution of

U.S. Waterborne Activities in 2008

Coastal 1 Great Lakes Inland 2 Total 3

Number of Ports Handling

Over 250,000 Short Tons 112 48 25 185

Domestic Traffic

Short Tons (millions) 186.3 90.4 588.5 956.3

Ton-miles (billions) 207.9 50.3 261.0 520.5

Average Haul (miles) 1,115.9 556.0 443.4 544.3

Foreign Traffic 4

Short Tons (millions) 1,468.5 52.2 N/A 1,520.8

Ton-miles (billions) 79.6 33.8 N/A 113.4

Average Haul (miles) 54.2 646.6 N/A 74.6 

# The U.S.

Waterway

System —

**TRANSPORTATION**

**FACTS**

Navigation Data Center

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

December 2009 For Further Information

This fact card provides an overview of information about U.S. ports

and waterways for the latest complete statistical year. Statistics

are produced by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

Navigation Center (NDC). Domestic data are collected by NDC.

U.S. foreign tonnage and vessel movements are derived from data

provided by the Port Import Export Reporting Service,

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Bureau of the Census,

and Statistics Canada. Contact one of the following sites for

information on NDC’s products and services:

• Web Site: Access for up-to-date statistics:

www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc

• NDC: Port, waterways, lock and dock infrastructure data;

lock performance; dredging statistics; and water transportation

summary materials.

Navigation Data Center

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

7701 Telegraph Road

Alexandria, VA 22315-3868

703–428–9061, Fax: 703–428–6047

E-mail: CEIWR-NDC.WEBMASTER@usace.army.mil

• Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center: Commercial

movements of foreign and domestic cargo and vessels; and

U.S. vessel and vessel operator statistics.

Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center, USACE

P.O. Box 61280

New Orleans, LA 70161-1280

504–862–1427, 504–862–1426, Fax: 504–862–1423

E-mail: CEIWR-NDCWCSC.WEBMASTER@usace.army.mil

User feedback is essential for USACE to meet current needs.

Provide comments to Director, Waterborne Commerce Statistics

Center, P.O. Box 61280, New Orleans, LA 70161-1280 or

e-mail: CEIWR-NDCWCSC.WEBMASTER@usace.army.mil. 

## Corps Dredging Facts

•	Corps and contractor owned dredges removed 216.4 million cubic yards (mcy) of material

from Corps constructed and maintained channels in FY 2008 at a cost of $1,011.7 million.

This was a 4.6% increase in cubic yards and a 1.5 % increase in cost from FY 2007.

•	The average cost/cy for maintenance work dredging increased 6.5% to $4.20 while the

average cost/cy for new work dredging decreased 3.3% to $10.06 when compared to 2007

values.

•	Private dredging contractors, who removed 84.5% (182.7 mcy) of the material dredged,

were paid 91.3% ($923.7 million) of the total FY 2008 Corps dredging dollars.

•	In FY 2008, 57 private dredging companies submitted a total of 392 bids for 175 contracts.

Awards were made to 41 different companies, 12 large and 29 small businesses. Large

and small companies received 76 (43.4%) and 99 (56.6%) of the contracts respectively.

•	The cutterhead pipeline dredge was the most widely used dredge in FY 2008 receiving

53.1% of the contracts, removing 56.6% of the contracted quantity and earning 38.7% of

the contract dollars. Hopper dredges removed 32.7% of the quantity and earned 23.7% of

the contract dollars. Mechanical dredges removed 10.6% of the quantity, earning 37.5% of

the contract dollars. The remaining dredging was performed by a combination of more than

one type of dredge.

•	The District that awarded the most contract dollars in FY2008 was New York with $157.5

million. New Orleans District had contracts dredging the most cubic yards (82.4 mcy).

•	Visit the NDC website http://www.ndc.iwr.usace.army.mil/dredge /dredge.htm for additional

Dredging Program information. 

## Top 20 U.S. Ports Handling

Foreign Waterborne In-transits 1 

## in 2007

(Thousand Short Tons and Percent of Total Foreign Traffic)

% Total Total

Rank Port Inbound Outbound Total Foreign Foreign

Total In-transits 26,561.2 3,603.9 30,165.0 2.0 1,542,452.2

1 Portland, ME 18,912.9 0.0 18,912.9 82.9 22,811.6

2 New York, NY and NJ 920.6 750.0 1,670.7 1.8 91,422.0

3 Brownsville, TX 1,531.0 0.0 1,531.0 52.1 2,936.0

4 Long Beach, CA 974.4 335.7 1,310.2 1.9 70,556.4

5 Los Angeles, CA 1,055.4 151.4 1,206.8 2.1 57,341.0

6 Houston, TX 529.1 425.4 954.5 0.7 145,342.4

7 Portland, OR 10.9 497.8 508.7 2.7 18,810.5

8 Philadelphia, PA 306.8 123.0 429.7 2.0 21,665.9

9 Savannah, GA 237.7 168.1 405.7 1.2 34,795.0

10 San Juan, PR 287.6 45.5 333.1 6.4 5,202.6

11 Port Everglades, FL 198.6 56.7 255.3 1.8 14,284.8

12 Tacoma, WA 214.6 34.5 249.1 1.3 19,346.7

13 Norfolk Harbor, VA 109.7 78.6 188.2 0.6 32,055.3

14 Charleston, SC 104.7 81.8 186.5 1.0 19,575.4

15 Palm Beach, FL 113.0 72.8 185.8 11.4 1,628.8

16 Seattle, WA 124.8 53.4 178.2 0.8 21,328.4

17 Miami, FL 123.3 35.2 158.5 2.4 6,635.7

18 Texas City, TX 7.2 139.3 146.5 0.4 40,479.3

19 Oakland, CA 83.6 48.5 132.1 0.9 13,944.3

20 South Louisiana, LA, Port of 97.8 27.8 125.7 0.1 107,490.1

1. Foreign Waterborne In-transits: Commerce shipped in bond through the United States from

one foreign country to another. Inbound enters U.S. via vessel and outbound exits via vessel.



## Waterborne Commerce Facts

•	Crude petroleum comprised 62.7% of U.S. waterborne in-transits, while primary

manufactured goods ranked second with 10.3% based on weight in 2007.

•	The top five U.S. ports ranked by dollar value of foreign traffic for calendar year (CY)

2007 were: Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY and NJ; Long Beach, CA; Houston, TX; and

Charleston, SC.

•	In 2007, 10.7% of all U.S. waterborne commerce by weight was containerized (2.5% of

domestic and 16.1% of foreign).

•	The U.S. port exporting the largest volume of coal in 2007 was the Consolidated Port of

Hampton Roads with 20.7 million short tons, up 57.9% from 2006.

•	The St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation reported 32.0 million metric tons

(35.2 million short tons) moving on the Montreal-Lake Ontario section of the St. Lawrence

Seaway for calendar year 2007, a 10.2% decrease from 2006.

•	Tonnage on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) was an all-time high 125 million tons,

up from 123 million tons last year.

•	The Port of South Louisiana was up 1.6% in 2007, registering a record high for the port

with 229.0 million tons.

•	Additional waterborne commerce data and information can be found on the NDC

website at http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc/wcsc/wcsc.htm, including the Internal U.S.

Waterway Monthly Tonnage Indicators, Waterborne Container Traffic for U.S. Ports and

all 50 States and U.S. Territories , the U.S. Foreign Waterborne Transportation Statistics

Program, and more. 

## Geographic Distribution of U.S. Waterway Facilities

Region Cargo-Handling Docks 1 Locks 2

Foreign 3 Foreign & Domestic

Only Domestic Only Total Sites Chambers

Atlantic 4 34 624 1,125 1,783 13 13

Gulf 23 678 1,633 2,334 44 44

Inland 5 0 0 1,883 1,883 122 158

Great Lakes 7 272 367 646 3 5

Pacific 34	 586	 1,084	 1,704	 10	 18

Total 98 2,160 6,092 8,350 192 238

1. Based on new database covering expanded geographic area.

2. Locks that are active Corps-operated locks, including 5 control structures.

3. U. S. docks that load or unload vessels operating in foreign trade.

4. Includes Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.

5. Mississippi, Ohio, Upper Atchafalaya, Ouachita, Illinois, Black Warrior, Tombigbee, AlabamaCoosa River Basins.



## Lock Facts

•	In CY2008, the Corps owned and operated locks were available to serve the public for

over 1,918,994 hours with only 171,598 hours of downtime and that is 92% availability.

•	Of the 192 lock sites, 39 have multi-chambered locks. Thirty-four have two chambers, four

have three chambers and one has five.

•	Many of the 192 lock sites serving navigation include multi-purpose dams. For example,

46 lock-associated dams currently produce hydropower.

•	Oregon's John Day Lock has the highest lift of any U.S. lock at 110 feet. This compares to

the collective 404 foot lift of all 29 locks on the upper Mississippi River.

•	Monongahela River locks 2 and 3 are the oldest operating locks in the corps inventory

being built in 1905 and 1907 respectively. In CY2008 together they locked 12,428 vessels

carrying 17,065,740 tons of cargo.



## Waterborne Commerce Facts

•	The top five U.S. ports ranked by dollar value of foreign traffic for calendar year (CY)

2008 were: New York, NY and NJ; Los Angeles, CA; Long Beach, CA; Houston, TX; and

Charleston, SC.

•	In 2008, 10.9% of all U.S. waterborne commerce by weight was containerized (2.2% of

domestic and 16.3% of foreign).

•	The U.S. port exporting the largest volume of coal in 2008 was the Consolidated Port of

Hampton Roads with 34.4 million short tons, up 66.5% from 2007.

•	The St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation reported 29.3 million metric tons

(32.3 million short tons) moving on the Montreal-Lake Ontario section of the St. Lawrence

Seaway for calendar year 2008, an 8.2% decrease from 2007.

•	In 2008, Portland Harbor, ME received 17.4 million short tons of in-transit crude oil that

was pipelined to Canada.

•	Visit the WCSC website at http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc/wcsc/wcsc.htm for more

Waterborne Commerce Statistics. 

## U.S. Waterborne Traffic by Major Commodities in 2008

(Millions of Short Tons 1 

## and Change from 2007)

Total 3 998.7 -7.2 522.1 11.8 1,520.8 -1.4 2,477.1 -3.4

Coal 33.0 -9.0 80.2 45.7 113.1 23.9 337.2 6.2

Coal Coke 3.7 59.3 1.3 76.2 4.9 63.3 10.8 26.9

Crude Petroleum 492.9 -5.6 ** 0.0 492.9 -5.6 560.7 -5.6

Petroleum Products 136.2 -15.5 103.5 25.8 239.7 -1.5 507.6 -5.8

Chemical and Related Prod. 46.1 -1.6 57.1 -5.1 103.2 -3.6 168.7 -5.3

Forest Prod., Wood & Chips 5.4 -30.8 9.6 4.5 15.0 -11.8 22.9 -10.2

Pulp and Waste Paper 2.0 -3.1 17.8 0.9 19.8 0.5 19.8 0.5

Sand, Gravel and Stone 40.8 -3.9 4.0 -4.5 44.8 -3.9 155.9 -6.3

Iron Ore and Scrap 11.6 -6.1 23.4 23.5 35.0 11.9 89.0 4.0

Non-Ferrous Ores & Scrap 18.1 -1.3 2.6 -9.4 20.8 -2.4 27.9 0.1

Sulphur, Clay and Salt 16.2 42.1 4.8 -6.9 21.0 26.7 31.5 28.9

Primary Manuf. Goods 72.1 -18.1 24.2 9.1 96.3 -12.6 134.6 -12.7

Food and Farm Products 37.7 1.9 166.8 1.9 204.5 1.9 277.9 -2.5

All Manuf. Equipment 70.7 -4.9 22.0 8.6 92.7 -2.0 109.7 -3.5

Waste and Scrap, NEC ** 0.0 ** 0.0 ** 0.0 1.9 8.6 Commodities 2 Tons % Tons % Tons % Tons % Inbound Outbound Total Total Grand

1. **Denotes tonnage less than 50,000 tons or extreme percent change.

2. Commodity abbreviations: Prod. (Products); Sand, Gravel and Stone also includes Soil

and Rock; Manuf. (Manufactured); and NEC (Not Elsewhere Classified).

3. Column totals are greater than row sums because of excluded commodity groups.

Row totals are greater than column sums because intraport and intra-territory are not

included.

2 3 4 11 12 Foreign 1. All deep draft (over 12 feet) except Great Lakes and the Columbia River.

2. N/A denotes tonnage not applicable.

3.	Domestic Total includes local traffic of 86.9 million short tons, 1.4 billion ton-miles, 16.3 miles

average haul and intra-territory traffic of 4.2 million short tons. Ton-miles are not compiled

for intra-territory traffic. Total may not equal column sum due to rounding.

4. Ton-miles and Average Haul for Coastal ports are based on the distance transported on

U.S. waterways from entrance channels to ports and waterways; and for Great Lakes ports

are based on the distance transported on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River to the

International Boundary at St. Regis, Quebec, Canada. 

## Mississippi River and Tributaries - Lock Contact

Information (Phone Numbers)

Allegheny

2 412.661.2217

3 (Bill Young) 412.828.3550

4 724.224.2666

5 724.295.2261

6 724.295.3775

7 724.543.2551

8 724.548.5119

9 724.868.2486

Atchafalaya

Old River 225.492.3333

Berwick 985.384.7697

Bayou Teche

Keystone 985.384.7697

Black Rock

Black Rock 716.879.4403

Warrior-Tombigbee-Mobile

Demopolis 205.289.0645

Selden 205.372.3571

Oliver 205.758.4860

Holt 205.553.1711

Bankhead 205.339.1921

Calcasieu River

Calc. Barrier 337.433.1187

Cumberland

Barkley 270.362.4222

Cheatham 615.792.4349

Old Hickork 615.847.3281

Cordell Hull 615.735.1040

Freshwater Bayou

Frshwtr Bayou 337.737.2470

GIWW-all

Bayou Boeuf 985.384.7626

Leland Bowman 337.893.6790

Calcasieu 337.477.1482

Algiers 504.394.5714

Inr Hrbr Nav Can 504.945.2157

Bayou Sorrel 225.659.2581

Port Allen 225.343.3752

Colorado E & W 979.863.2318

Brazos E & W 979.233.1251

Harvey 504.366.4683

Illinois

LaGrange 217.225.3317

Peoria 309.699.6111

Starved Rock 815.667.4114

Marseilles 815.795.2593

Dresden 815.942.0840

Brandon Road 815.744.1714

Lockport 815.838.0536

O'Brien 773.646.2183

Kanawha

Winfield 304.586.2501

Marmet 304.949.1175

London 304.442.8422 Kaskaskia

Kaskaskia 618.284.7160

McClellan-Kerr

Montgomery Pt. 870.548.3400

Norrell 870.548.2796

2 870.548.2791

Joe Hardin 870.479.3164

Emmet Sanders 870.534.2127

5 501.842.2761

David D. Terry 501.961.9281

Murray 501.663.1997

Toad Suck Ferry 501.327.0853

Arthur Ormond 501.354.8402

Dardanelle 479.968.5008

Ozark (J Taylor) 479.667.2120

James Trimble 479.452.0488

W.D. Mayo 918.962.3481

Robert S. Kerr 918.775.2091

Webbers Falls 918.489.5987

Monongahela

Braddock 412.271.1272

3 412.384.4532

4 724.684.8442

Maxwell 724.785.5027

Gray's Landing 724.583.8304

Point Marion 724.725.5289

Morgantown 304.292.1885

Hildebrand 304.983.2300

Opekiska 304.366.4224

Ohio

Emsworth 412.766.6213

Dashields 724.457.8430

Montgomery 724.643.8400

New Cmbrlnd 740.537.2571

Pike Island 304.227.2240

Hannibal 740.483.2305

Willow Island 740.374.8710

Belleville 740.378.6110

Racine 304.882.2118

Robert C. Byrd 304.576.2272

Greenup 606.473.7441

Capt. Meldahl 513.876.2921

Markland 859.567.7661

McAlpine 502.774.3514

Cannelton 812.547.2962

Newburgh 812.853.8470

John T. Myers 812.838.5836

Smithland 618.564.2315

52 618.567.2842

53 618.742.6213

Ouachita-Black

Columbia Lock 318.649.2049

Felsenthal 870.943.2307

H.K. Thatcher 870.748.2265

Jonesville 318.339.7839 Red River

LC Boggs 318.253.8922

John Overton 318.443.9625

3 318.627.2944

Russell B. Long 318.932.6960

Joe Waggonner 318.797.9519

Tennessee

Melton Hill 865.986.2762

Kentucky 270.362.4226

Pickwick 731.925.2334

Wilson 256.764.5223

Gen. Wheeler 256.247.3311

Guntersville 256.582.3263

Nickajack 423.942.3985

Chickamauga 423.875.6230

Watts Bar 423.334.3522

Fort Loudoun 865.986.2762

Upr Mississippi

Upr St. Anthony 612.333.5336

Lwr St. Anthony 612.332.3660

1 612.724.2971

2 651.437.3150

3 651.388.5794

4 608.685.4421

5 507.689.2101

5A 507.452.2789

6 608.534.6424

7 507.895.2170

8 608.689.2625

9 608.874.4311

10 563.252.1261

11 563.582.1204

12 563.872.3314

13 815.589.3313

14 309.794.4357

15 309.794.5266

16 309.537.3191

17 309.587.8125

18 309.873.2246

19 319.524.2631

20 573.288.3320

21 217.222.0918

22 573.221.0294

24 573.242.3524

25 636.899.1543

Mel Price 636.899.1543

27 618.452.7107

Verdigris

Chouteau 918.687.4501

Newt Graham 918.543.2216

Visit the NDC web site at http://www.iwr.

usace.army. mil/ndc/lpms/lpms.htm

for Key Lock Report, Summary of Lock

Statistics, Lock Contact Information,

and Lock.CharacteristicsTrip 2

Tons Ton-miles Ton-miles

Waterway 2008 % 2008 % 2008 %

Atlantic Coast

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, VA-FL 793 2.9 14.6 0.2 8.1 0.4 20.6

Intracoastal Wtwy, Jacksonville to

Miami, FL 349 0.1 -84.7 ** -82.2 ** -84.4

Gulf Coast

Bayou Teche, LA 107 1.0 32.4 ** 12.0 0.4 30.8

Black Warrior and Tombigbee rivers, AL 449 19.9 -5.6 3.5 0.5 6.3 -5.5

Chocolate Bayou, TX 13 3.1 -15.2 ** -14.9 0.6 -14.5

Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, TX-FL 1,109 115.9 -7.3 18.4 -6.7 53.6 -1.7

GIWW: Morgan City-Port Allen, LA 64 23.4 2.4 1.5 3.0 21.8 6.0

Petit Anse, Tigre, Carlin bayous, LA 16 2.6 51.3 ** 49.8 3.8 54.4

Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway,

AL and MS 234 6.5 4.4 1.1 -3.5 4.1 5.5

Mississippi River System

Allegheny River, PA 72 2.5 -8.3 ** -6.9 0.7 13.0

Atchafalaya River, LA 121 9.6 -11.8 0.6 -16.9 6.5 -17.7

Big Sandy River, KY and WV 27 17.4 -20.6 0.1 -20.2 7.2 -4.6

Cumberland River, KY and TN 381 23.3 3.5 2.5 -3.6 10.1 11.6

Green and Barren rivers, KY 109 9.1 4.5 0.5 12.8 3.4 0.3

Illinois Waterway, IL 357 37.3 -9.3 6.7 -9.4 33.7 -7.5

J. Bennett Johnston Waterway, LA 218 7.4 -18.9 0.3 -8.4 6.0 -19.8

Kanawha River, WV 91 20.2 -3.8 1.3 -8.3 10.6 31.9

McClellan-Kerr Arkansas R. Nav. Sys.,

AR/OK 462 11.0 -8.9 2.4 -5.1 6.3 -10.3

Mississippi River Mpls, MN to Mouth of

Passes 1,814 295.2 -5.8 153.3 -6.4 206.6 -5.0

Minneapolis, MN to Mouth of Missouri R. 663 60.7 -14.2 9.8 -24.6 63.3 -16.7

Mouth of Missouri R. to Mouth of Ohio R. 195 98.7 -10.2 15.8 -11.1 96.3 -10.9

Mouth of Ohio River up to Baton

Rouge, LA 720 176.3 -5.1 106.4 -4.1 179.3 -5.1

Baton Rouge up to New Orleans, LA 3 130 205.3 -3.4 15.9 -2.8 167.8 -3.1

New Orleans, LA to Mouth of Passes 3 106 116.2 -3.3 5.3 -6.2 64.3 1.2

Missouri R. (MO, KS, NE and IA) to

Sioux City, IA 732 5.7 -15.2 ** -27.7 0.2 16.1

Monongahela River, PA and WV 129 28.0 4.9 1.3 5.2 7.8 10.4

Ohio River, PA, WV, OH, KY, IN, and IL 981 230.8 0.0 56.7 6.6 121.6 3.7

Ouachita and Black Rivers, AR and LA 332 1.8 -4.3 0.2 0.3 0.9 7.2

Tennessee River, TN, KY, MS and AL 652 49.7 0.5 5.3 -8.0 24.8 -3.3

Pacific Coast

Columbia River System, OR, WA, and ID 3 596 14.2 -26.2 2.1 -28.1 1.8 -27.3

Columbia R. and Willamette R. below

Vancouver, WA and Portland, OR 3 113 13.8 -25.7 0.5 -28.6 1.7 -27.5

Vancouver, WA to The Dalles, OR 85 8.3 -24.8 0.6 -24.7 1.7 -27.6

The Dalles Dam to McNary Lock and Dam 100 6.9 -25.7 0.6 -27.0 1.7 -28.3

Above McNary L & D to Kennewick, WA 39 4.9 -29.3 0.2 -29.1 1.3 -30.8

Snake River (WA and ID) to Lewiston, ID 141 3.7 -31.7 0.2 -37.1 1.1 -33.0

Willamette River above Portland, OR 118 1.2 -26.7   **  -15.7

1. **Denotes ton-miles of less than 50 million.

2. Internal and intraport tons times total distance from origin to destination.

3. Includes coastwise entrance channel miles for tons and ton-miles but not for trip ton-miles. 

## Leading U.S. Ports in 2008

(Millions of Short Tons and Percent Change from 2007)

Domestic Foreign Total 1

Rank Type 2 Port Tons % Tons % Tons %

1 C South Louisiana, LA, Port of 112.6 -7.4 111.4 3.7 224.0 -2.2

2 C Houston, TX 65.8 -6.9 146.4 0.7 212.2 -1.8

3 C New York, NY and NJ 62.4 -5.2 91.1 -0.4 153.5 -2.4

4 C Long Beach, CA 12.9 -15.9 67.3 -4.7 80.2 -6.7

5 C Corpus Christi, TX 21.4 -5.6 55.4 -5.2 76.8 -5.3

6 C New Orleans, LA 36.5 -4.5 36.5 -3.5 73.0 -4.0

7 C Beaumont, TX 22.7 -6.8 46.8 -18.0 69.5 -14.6

8 I Huntington - Tristate 69.3 -9.4 0.0 0.0 69.3 -9.4

9 C Mobile, AL 29.5 -0.5 38.1 9.5 67.6 4.9

10 C Plaquemines, LA, Port of 35.8 2.8 27.9 16.4 63.7 8.4

11 C Los Angeles, CA 6.9 -15.8 52.9 -7.7 59.8 -8.7

12 C Lake Charles, LA 22.0 -10.2 31.8 -20.0 53.8 -16.3

13 C Texas City, TX 13.9 -14.8 38.7 -4.4 52.6 -7.4

14 C Baton Rouge, LA 35.9 -0.5 15.9 -14.2 51.8 -5.2

15 L Duluth-Superior, MN and WI 30.3 -3.3 15.0 -0.9 45.3 -2.5

16 C Norfolk Harbor, VA 7.7 0.3 36.9 15.1 44.6 12.2

17 C Baltimore, MD 12.5 -14.1 31.0 15.7 43.4 5.2

18 I Pittsburgh, PA 41.8 9.8 0.0 0.0 41.8 9.8

19 C Tampa, FL 26.3 -17.1 13.4 -11.7 39.7 -15.3

20 C Paulsboro, NJ 12.5 -9.7 23.9 -1.2 36.4 -4.3

21	 C	 Valdez, AK 36.0	 -4.8	 0.0	 0.0	 36.0	 -4.8

22 C Savannah, GA 1.8 8.8 33.6 -3.6 35.4 -3.0

23 C Pascagoula, MS 9.5 -20.1 24.1 3.3 33.6 -4.6

24 C Philadelphia, PA 12.0 -11.3 20.3 -6.2 32.3 -8.2

25 C Port Arthur, TX 10.0 -13.9 21.7 23.2 31.8 8.5

26 C Freeport, TX 4.1 -25.3 25.7 6.8 29.8 0.8

27 I St. Louis, MO and IL 29.5 -8.1 0.0 0.0 29.5 -8.1

28 C Tacoma, WA 6.9 -9.4 20.3 4.8 27.2 0.8

29 C Portland, OR 8.7 -28.9 17.9 -4.7 26.7 -14.3

30 C Richmond, CA 10.4 -5.8 15.9 14.4 26.4 5.5

31 C Seattle, WA 5.9 -13.2 20.2 -5.1 26.2 -7.1

32 C Marcus Hook, PA 10.4 -12.0 14.3 10.1 24.7 -0.5

33 L Chicago, IL 19.1 -9.7 3.6 6.6 22.7 -7.4

34 C Newport News, VA 4.0 -18.5 18.6 84.4 22.6 51.0

35 C Portland, ME 1.3 -9.4 20.8 -8.7 22.1 -8.8

36 C Port Everglades, FL 9.8 -1.2 11.8 -17.1 21.7 -10.6

37 C Jacksonville, FL 7.4 -2.8 13.7 0.4 21.0 -0.7

38 C Boston, MA 7.9 -1.7 13.2 -8.3 21.0 -6.0

39 C Charleston, SC 2.6 -14.3 18.3 -6.4 20.9 -7.4

40 C Oakland, CA 2.7 -9.6 15.1 8.5 17.8 5.3

41 I Memphis, TN 16.4 -13.1 0.0 0.0 16.4 -13.1

42 L Indiana Harbor, IN 15.0 3.4 0.4 -26.9 15.4 2.4

43 C Honolulu, HI 12.9 -21.3 1.1 -6.2 14.0 -20.3

44 I Cincinnati, OH 13.4 1.7 0.0 0.0 13.4 1.7

45 L Two Harbors, MN 13.4 2.8 0.0 -100.0 13.4 -1.7

46 C Kalama, WA 0.5 -32.4 12.5 28.5 12.9 24.4

47 L Detroit, MI 9.5 -16.8 3.3 -5.5 12.8 -14.1

48 C Anacortes, WA 8.5 -21.7 3.0 -14.9 11.5 -20.0

49 C San Juan, PR 6.1 -13.8 4.9 -5.4 11.0 -10.2

50 L Toledo, OH 3.9 -12.2 7.0 -12.1 11.0 -12.1 

## Leading U.S. Ports in 2008

— continued



## (Millions of Short Tons and Percent Change from 2007)

Domestic Foreign Total 1

Rank Type 2 Port Tons % Tons % Tons %

51 L Cleveland, OH 8.6 -17.2 2.0 -15.5 10.6 -16.8

52 C Matagorda Port Lv Pt Com, TX 1.9 -7.8 8.4 -4.4 10.3 -5.0

53 C Barbers Point, Oahu, HI 1.7 -14.8 8.4 -9.2 10.1 -10.3

54 C Galveston, TX 4.2 -4.1 5.6 3.2 9.8 -0.1

55 C New Haven, CT 6.7 8.1 2.9 -12.5 9.7 0.9

56 L Gary, IN 8.8 11.0 0.3 54.2 9.0 12.0

57 L Presque Isle, MI 5.8 -16.4 3.0 64.7 8.8 0.2

58 C Providence, RI 3.4 -16.9 5.1 -0.1 8.5 -7.7

59 C Vancouver, WA 1.9 -30.0 6.1 -13.8 7.9 -18.2

60 L St. Clair, MI 7.9 76.0 0.0 0.0 7.9 76.0

61 C Albany, NY 6.2 7.1 1.3 0.0 7.6 5.8

62 I Louisville, KY 7.4 -5.2 0.0 0.0 7.4 -5.2

63 L Ashtabula, OH 3.2 7.3 3.7 42.2 6.9 23.8

64 C Wilmington, NC 2.1 -15.8 4.8 -12.2 6.9 -13.3

65 C New Castle, DE 4.2 8.8 2.7 -15.7 6.9 -2.3

66 C Miami, FL 0.5 -45.5 6.4 -4.1 6.8 -8.7

67 L Stoneport, MI 6.3 1.6 0.3 -31.1 6.6 -0.7

68 L Silver Bay, MN 6.5 18.7 0.1 -37.8 6.6 17.4

69 L Escanaba, MI 6.2 6.8 0.1 236.5 6.3 8.2

70 L Burns Waterway Harbor, IN 5.8 -1.0 0.5 -23.1 6.3 -3.3

71 C Camden-Gloucester, NJ 2.6 0.9 3.6 -15.5 6.3 -9.3

72 C Longview, WA 1.2 18.6 4.6 13.4 5.9 14.5

73 C Bridgeport, CT 3.5 -25.7 2.3 -19.8 5.8 -23.4

74 L Calcite, MI 5.2 -14.1 0.6 12.1 5.8 -11.9

75 L Port Inland, MI 5.5 14.2 0.2 29.6 5.7 14.8

76 C Brownsville, TX 1.8 17.4 3.8 30.3 5.7 25.8

77 I Mount Vernon, IN 5.2 4.8 0.0 0.0 5.2 4.8

78 C Nikishka, AK 3.5 -7.4 1.6 -39.4 5.0 -20.4

79 L Conneaut, OH 4.0 4.6 0.7 -44.5 4.7 -7.1

80 C Wilmington, DE 0.9 -13.2 3.1 -0.8 4.0 -3.7

81 C Kahului, Maui, HI 3.9 -30.7 0.1 52.4 4.0 -29.7

82 C Portsmouth, NH 0.7 -7.6 3.1 -4.2 3.8 -4.8

83 C Ponce, PR 0.0 -93.2 3.7 9.1 3.8 1.2

84 C Fall River, MA 1.9 15.4 1.8 -11.9 3.7 0.2

85 I Vicksburg, MS 3.5 -2.2 0.0 0.0 3.5 -2.2

86 C Biloxi, MS 3.5 12.6 0.0 0.0 3.5 12.6

87 I St. Paul, MN 3.4 -17.2 0.0 0.0 3.4 -17.2

88 I Nashville, TN 3.3 -22.4 0.0 0.0 3.3 -22.4

89 C Morehead City, NC 1.6 22.2 1.7 -5.8 3.3 6.2

90 L Milwaukee, WI 2.0 -12.7 1.2 -28.6 3.2 -19.4

91 L Alpena, MI 2.5 -9.6 0.6 -16.5 3.1 -10.9

92 L Marblehead, OH 2.2 -26.5 0.8 -4.3 3.0 -21.4

93 I Greenville, MS 3.0 4.5 0.0 0.0 3.0 4.5

94 C Victoria, TX 2.9 -9.3 0.0 0.0 2.9 -9.3

95 C Everett, WA 2.0 39.5 0.9 -24.5 2.8 11.1

96 L Sandusky, OH 1.0 -40.4 1.8 -20.0 2.8 -28.7

97 C Panama City, FL 1.7 -2.3 1.1 -6.7 2.7 -4.0

98 C Port Manatee, FL 0.4 -30.0 2.3 -19.9 2.7 -21.6

99 C Kivilina, AK 1.4 -11.4 1.2 80.2 2.6 16.9

100 I Helena, AR 2.5 13.6 0.0 0.0 2.5 13.6

1. Total may not equal column sum due to rounding.

2. Type code depicts the location of the port as Coastal (C), Great Lakes (L), or Inland (I). 

## Domestic Traffic for Selected U.S. Inland Waterways in 2008

(Millions of Short Tons, Billions of Ton-miles 1 

## and Change from 2007)

Domestic 2 Foreign Total

Region Loaded Empty Loaded Empty Loaded Empty

Total 3

Inbound 2,054 405 16,914 N/A 18,968 N/A

Outbound 2,054 405 10,985 N/A 13,039 N/A

Atlantic

Inbound 707 43 6,775 N/A 7,483 N/A

Outbound 699 43 5,271 N/A 5,970 N/A

Gulf

Inbound 30 9 873 N/A 904 N/A

Outbound 38 9 1,069 N/A 1,107 N/A

Pacific

Inbound 1,316 353 9,265 N/A 10,582 N/A

Outbound 1,316 353 4,645 N/A 5,961 N/A 

## U.S. Waterborne Traffic by State in 2008 1



## (Millions of Short Tons and Change from 2007)

Domestic Foreign Total 2

Rank State Tons % Tons % Tons %

1 Louisiana 257.2 -5.0 223.5 -1.8 480.7 -3.5

2 Texas 120.7 -7.1 352.6 -2.1 473.3 -3.4

3 California 37.6 -13.4 183.7 -2.8 221.3 -4.8

4 New Jersey 3 62.5 16.3 91.7 8.7 154.2 11.7

5 Washington 46.8 -10.9 75.3 5.3 122.1 -1.6

6 Illinois 111.9 -4.8 3.6 6.6 115.5 -4.5

7 Florida 57.7 -12.2 52.9 -10.1 110.5 -11.2

8 Ohio 86.1 -8.5 17.3 -6.2 103.4 -8.1

9 Pennsylvania 63.7 0.9 38.3 -1.6 102.0 -0.1

10 Kentucky 94.4 -5.9 0.0 0.0 94.4 -5.9

11 Alabama 47.4 -3.7 38.1 9.5 85.6 1.7

12 Virginia 18.6 1.6 60.5 30.8 79.1 22.5

13 West Virginia 77.1 3.2 0.0 0.0 77.1 3.2

14 Indiana 71.3 8.2 1.4 -15.1 72.7 7.6

15 New York 3 39.7 -26.1 31.9 -21.0 71.6 -23.9

16 Michigan 54.0 -7.1 11.6 4.5 65.6 -5.3

17 Mississippi 25.3 -6.9 26.2 4.9 51.5 -1.2

18 Maryland 16.4 -17.9 33.3 4.8 49.8 -3.9

19 Tennessee 48.0 -0.8 0.0 0.0 48.0 -0.8

20 Alaska 42.4 -5.9 5.3 -9.0 47.7 -6.2

21 Virgin Islands 19.8 -5.0 26.1 3.5 46.0 -0.3

22 Wisconsin 33.2 -0.1 11.2 -14.0 44.4 -4.0

23 Minnesota 36.4 -0.1 5.7 14.1 42.2 1.7

24 Georgia 1.9 11.1 35.9 -3.8 37.8 -3.2

25 Oregon 11.3 -29.0 20.0 -7.6 31.3 -16.6

26 Delaware 17.6 -4.0 13.1 -22.3 30.7 -12.7

27 Missouri 26.4 -8.1 0.0 0.0 26.4 -8.1

28 Massachusetts 10.4 -3.4 15.6 -9.7 26.0 -7.3

29 Puerto Rico 9.7 -19.7 15.8 -11.7 25.5 -14.9

30 Maine 1.9 -15.5 22.8 -7.1 24.7 -7.8

31 Hawaii 14.7 -21.1 9.8 -8.0 24.5 -16.4

32 South Carolina 2.7 -12.1 18.5 -6.8 21.2 -7.5

33 Connecticut 12.8 -6.6 5.4 -16.4 18.2 -9.7

34 Arkansas 14.2 -13.0 0.0 0.0 14.2 -13.0

35 Iowa 11.6 -23.4 0.0 0.0 11.6 -23.4

36 North Carolina 4.5 -0.7 7.0 -9.6 11.5 -6.3

37 Rhode Island 4.5 -9.8 6.1 -3.0 10.5 -6.0

38 New Hampshire 0.7 -7.6 3.1 -4.2 3.8 -4.8

39 Oklahoma 3.8 -6.9 0.0 0.0 3.8 -6.9

40 Idaho 0.7 -37.8 0.0 0.0 0.7 -37.8

41 Guam 0.3 -1.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 -1.1

42 Kansas 0.3 -80.4 0.0 0.0 0.3 -80.4

43	 Pacific Islands	 0.3	 -3.7	 0.0	 0.0	 0.3	 -3.7

44 Nebraska 0.2 730.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 730.8

1. Includes shipments, receipts and intrastate commerce.

2. Total may not equal column sum due to rounding.

3. CY07 tonnage was recalculated based upon more accurate geographic locations of dock facilities. Length

(miles) 

## U.S. Flag Vessels as of December 31, 2008 1

Age 2

Vessel Type Number < = 5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 >25

Vessel (total) 3 40,301 6,536 5,766 5,469 3,257 1,528 17,375

Self-Propelled (total) 9,045 915 834 534 474 530 5,742

Dry Cargo 894 90 102 96 94 87 425

Tanker 76 10 8 6 3 12 37

Pushboat 2,789 197 172 108 79 112 2,118

Tugboat 2,635 278 188 106 76 93 1,885

Passenger 4 821 45 72 95 129 138 341

Offshore Supply 1,830 295 292 123 93 88 936

Barge (total) 31,238 5,621 4,929 4,933 2,783 998 11,620

Dry Covered 12,395 1,664 2,347 2,586 540 151 5,078

Dry Open 8,270 1,661 1,273 1,483 1,558 537 1,723

Lash/Seabee 5 0 0 0 1 0 4

Deck 5,841 1,158 792 455 417 232 2,516

Other Dry Cargo 5 167 11 23 19 8 15 74

Single Hull Tank 480 38 2 20 14 15 391

Double Hull Tank 3,334 787 394 349 243 43 1,516

Other Tank 6 746 302 98 21 2 5 318

1. Survey date as of December 31, 2008; includes updates through August 30, 2009.

2. Age (in years) is based upon the year the vessel was built or rebuilt, using calendar year

2008 as the base year.

3.	Total is greater than sum because of 18 unclassified vessels and 370 vessels of unknown

age; figures include vessels available for operation.

4. Includes passenger, excursion/sightseeing.

5. Includes dry cargo barges that may be open or covered, railroad car, pontoon, RO-RO,

container, or convertible.

6. Includes tank barges that may be double sided only or double bottom only. 

## Ports and Waterways Facts

•	The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is the largest port complex on the

East Coast of North America. The Port Authority directly oversees the operation of six

container terminals and three passenger cruise terminals in the New York/New Jersey

region. It is also the leading North America port for automobile imports and exports.

•	The Port of South Louisiana which stretches 54 miles along the Mississippi River is

the largest tonnage port in the United States. It is comprised of facilities in St. Charles,

St. John the Baptist, and St. James Parishes. Primary outbound cargoes include corn,

animal feed, wheat, and soybean.

•	Duluth

– Superior, located at the western tip of Lake Superior, is the largest port on the

Great Lakes and is one of the premier bulk cargo ports in North America. Principal cargo

loadings include ore, coal, and grain. It has a navigation season that usually begins in late

March and continues until mid-January.

•	The Port of Los Angeles encompasses 7,500 acres (3,300 water; 4,200 land). The

adjacent Port of Long Beach encompasses 3,200 acres of land. Together, the Ports of

Los Angeles and Long Beach feature a total of 15 container terminals.

•	Garden City Terminal in Savannah, operated by the Georgia Ports Authority, includes

9,693 linear feet of berthing space and encompasses 1,200 acres of container storage

space. Nineteen container-handling cranes, 46 rubber-tired gantry cranes, and 45 toplifts

serve the terminal.

•	Approximately 4.1 million passengers transited through the Port of Miami in 2008,

making it the busiest cruise port in the world. Port Everglades in Broward County, Florida

operates 12 cruise terminals and has more home-ported cruise ships than any other

cruise port worldwide.

•	McDuffie Terminal in Mobile, AL is the largest import coal terminal in the U.S. Three

ship unloaders and one ship loader are available; storage capacity at the terminal is

approximately 2.3 million tons.

•	For more ports and waterways facilities data and information, visit the NDC website at

http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc/ports/ports.htm.



## Trust Fund Facts

•	The Inland Waterway Trust Fund earned $76.4 million in FY 2009. This included $76.0

million paid by the barge and towing industry and $0.4 million interest. The Fund

disbursed $149.5 million for construction projects leaving a balance of $57.7 million, its

lowest level since before disbursements began in 1987.

•	The FY 2009 Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund equity grew 10% from FY 2008 to $5.11

billion. Total receipts declined 22% to $1.27 billion. The taxes from domestic commerce

of $74.3 million declined 28% over the previous year. The taxes collected from imports

declined 21% to $856.4 million. All transfers totaled $807.5 million (U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers received $772.5 million, an increase from FY 2008’s $766.0 million).



## Vessel Facts

•	 There were 1,256 domestic vessels constructed in 2008, which is 5.6% less than 1,330

that were constructed in 2007.

•	 The number of Lash/Seabee barges has dropped significantly from 1,796 in 1999 to 5 in

2008, a 99.7% decrease.

•	 The number of domestic tankers has steadily diminished from 232 in 1985 to 76 in 2008.

•	 The Waterborne Transportation Lines of the U.S., which includes an inventory of vessel

companies and their American flag vessels operating in the transportation of freight

and passengers, is available on the NDC website at http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc/

veslchar/veslchar.htm. Continued on the next panel 

## U.S. Waterborne Container Traffic by Region in 2008

(Loaded and Empty in Thousands of TEU's 1 

## )

1. TEU = Twenty Foot Equivalent Units. Foreign empties not included.

2. A domestic container is counted as an inbound and outbound movement.

3. Total includes less than 25 loaded TEU's for the Great Lakes.

5 6 7 8 9 10Trip 2

Tons Ton-miles Ton-miles

Waterway 2008 % 2008 % 2008 %

Atlantic Coast

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, VA-FL 793 2.9 14.6 0.2 8.1 0.4 20.6

Intracoastal Wtwy, Jacksonville to

Miami, FL 349 0.1 -84.7 ** -82.2 ** -84.4

Gulf Coast

Bayou Teche, LA 107 1.0 32.4 ** 12.0 0.4 30.8

Black Warrior and Tombigbee rivers, AL 449 19.9 -5.6 3.5 0.5 6.3 -5.5

Chocolate Bayou, TX 13 3.1 -15.2 ** -14.9 0.6 -14.5

Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, TX-FL 1,109 115.9 -7.3 18.4 -6.7 53.6 -1.7

GIWW: Morgan City-Port Allen, LA 64 23.4 2.4 1.5 3.0 21.8 6.0

Petit Anse, Tigre, Carlin bayous, LA 16 2.6 51.3 ** 49.8 3.8 54.4

Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway,

AL and MS 234 6.5 4.4 1.1 -3.5 4.1 5.5

Mississippi River System

Allegheny River, PA 72 2.5 -8.3 ** -6.9 0.7 13.0

Atchafalaya River, LA 121 9.6 -11.8 0.6 -16.9 6.5 -17.7

Big Sandy River, KY and WV 27 17.4 -20.6 0.1 -20.2 7.2 -4.6

Cumberland River, KY and TN 381 23.3 3.5 2.5 -3.6 10.1 11.6

Green and Barren rivers, KY 109 9.1 4.5 0.5 12.8 3.4 0.3

Illinois Waterway, IL 357 37.3 -9.3 6.7 -9.4 33.7 -7.5

J. Bennett Johnston Waterway, LA 218 7.4 -18.9 0.3 -8.4 6.0 -19.8

Kanawha River, WV 91 20.2 -3.8 1.3 -8.3 10.6 31.9

McClellan-Kerr Arkansas R. Nav. Sys.,

AR/OK 462 11.0 -8.9 2.4 -5.1 6.3 -10.3

Mississippi River Mpls, MN to Mouth of

Passes 1,814 295.2 -5.8 153.3 -6.4 206.6 -5.0

Minneapolis, MN to Mouth of Missouri R. 663 60.7 -14.2 9.8 -24.6 63.3 -16.7

Mouth of Missouri R. to Mouth of Ohio R. 195 98.7 -10.2 15.8 -11.1 96.3 -10.9

Mouth of Ohio River up to Baton

Rouge, LA 720 176.3 -5.1 106.4 -4.1 179.3 -5.1

Baton Rouge up to New Orleans, LA 3 130 205.3 -3.4 15.9 -2.8 167.8 -3.1

New Orleans, LA to Mouth of Passes 3 106 116.2 -3.3 5.3 -6.2 64.3 1.2

Missouri R. (MO, KS, NE and IA) to

Sioux City, IA 732 5.7 -15.2 ** -27.7 0.2 16.1

Monongahela River, PA and WV 129 28.0 4.9 1.3 5.2 7.8 10.4

Ohio River, PA, WV, OH, KY, IN, and IL 981 230.8 0.0 56.7 6.6 121.6 3.7

Ouachita and Black Rivers, AR and LA 332 1.8 -4.3 0.2 0.3 0.9 7.2

Tennessee River, TN, KY, MS and AL 652 49.7 0.5 5.3 -8.0 24.8 -3.3

Pacific Coast

Columbia River System, OR, WA, and ID 3 596 14.2 -26.2 2.1 -28.1 1.8 -27.3

Columbia R. and Willamette R. below

Vancouver, WA and Portland, OR 3 113 13.8 -25.7 0.5 -28.6 1.7 -27.5

Vancouver, WA to The Dalles, OR 85 8.3 -24.8 0.6 -24.7 1.7 -27.6

The Dalles Dam to McNary Lock and Dam 100 6.9 -25.7 0.6 -27.0 1.7 -28.3

Above McNary L & D to Kennewick, WA 39 4.9 -29.3 0.2 -29.1 1.3 -30.8

Snake River (WA and ID) to Lewiston, ID 141 3.7 -31.7 0.2 -37.1 1.1 -33.0

Willamette River above Portland, OR 118 1.2 -26.7   **  -15.7

1. **Denotes ton-miles of less than 50 million.

2. Internal and intraport tons times total distance from origin to destination.

3. Includes coastwise entrance channel miles for tons and ton-miles but not for trip ton-miles. 

## Leading U.S. Ports in 2008

(Millions of Short Tons and Percent Change from 2007)

Domestic Foreign Total 1

Rank Type 2 Port Tons % Tons % Tons %

1 C South Louisiana, LA, Port of 112.6 -7.4 111.4 3.7 224.0 -2.2

2 C Houston, TX 65.8 -6.9 146.4 0.7 212.2 -1.8

3 C New York, NY and NJ 62.4 -5.2 91.1 -0.4 153.5 -2.4

4 C Long Beach, CA 12.9 -15.9 67.3 -4.7 80.2 -6.7

5 C Corpus Christi, TX 21.4 -5.6 55.4 -5.2 76.8 -5.3

6 C New Orleans, LA 36.5 -4.5 36.5 -3.5 73.0 -4.0

7 C Beaumont, TX 22.7 -6.8 46.8 -18.0 69.5 -14.6

8 I Huntington - Tristate 69.3 -9.4 0.0 0.0 69.3 -9.4

9 C Mobile, AL 29.5 -0.5 38.1 9.5 67.6 4.9

10 C Plaquemines, LA, Port of 35.8 2.8 27.9 16.4 63.7 8.4

11 C Los Angeles, CA 6.9 -15.8 52.9 -7.7 59.8 -8.7

12 C Lake Charles, LA 22.0 -10.2 31.8 -20.0 53.8 -16.3

13 C Texas City, TX 13.9 -14.8 38.7 -4.4 52.6 -7.4

14 C Baton Rouge, LA 35.9 -0.5 15.9 -14.2 51.8 -5.2

15 L Duluth-Superior, MN and WI 30.3 -3.3 15.0 -0.9 45.3 -2.5

16 C Norfolk Harbor, VA 7.7 0.3 36.9 15.1 44.6 12.2

17 C Baltimore, MD 12.5 -14.1 31.0 15.7 43.4 5.2

18 I Pittsburgh, PA 41.8 9.8 0.0 0.0 41.8 9.8

19 C Tampa, FL 26.3 -17.1 13.4 -11.7 39.7 -15.3

20 C Paulsboro, NJ 12.5 -9.7 23.9 -1.2 36.4 -4.3

21	 C	 Valdez, AK 36.0	 -4.8	 0.0	 0.0	 36.0	 -4.8

22 C Savannah, GA 1.8 8.8 33.6 -3.6 35.4 -3.0

23 C Pascagoula, MS 9.5 -20.1 24.1 3.3 33.6 -4.6

24 C Philadelphia, PA 12.0 -11.3 20.3 -6.2 32.3 -8.2

25 C Port Arthur, TX 10.0 -13.9 21.7 23.2 31.8 8.5

26 C Freeport, TX 4.1 -25.3 25.7 6.8 29.8 0.8

27 I St. Louis, MO and IL 29.5 -8.1 0.0 0.0 29.5 -8.1

28 C Tacoma, WA 6.9 -9.4 20.3 4.8 27.2 0.8

29 C Portland, OR 8.7 -28.9 17.9 -4.7 26.7 -14.3

30 C Richmond, CA 10.4 -5.8 15.9 14.4 26.4 5.5

31 C Seattle, WA 5.9 -13.2 20.2 -5.1 26.2 -7.1

32 C Marcus Hook, PA 10.4 -12.0 14.3 10.1 24.7 -0.5

33 L Chicago, IL 19.1 -9.7 3.6 6.6 22.7 -7.4

34 C Newport News, VA 4.0 -18.5 18.6 84.4 22.6 51.0

35 C Portland, ME 1.3 -9.4 20.8 -8.7 22.1 -8.8

36 C Port Everglades, FL 9.8 -1.2 11.8 -17.1 21.7 -10.6

37 C Jacksonville, FL 7.4 -2.8 13.7 0.4 21.0 -0.7

38 C Boston, MA 7.9 -1.7 13.2 -8.3 21.0 -6.0

39 C Charleston, SC 2.6 -14.3 18.3 -6.4 20.9 -7.4

40 C Oakland, CA 2.7 -9.6 15.1 8.5 17.8 5.3

41 I Memphis, TN 16.4 -13.1 0.0 0.0 16.4 -13.1

42 L Indiana Harbor, IN 15.0 3.4 0.4 -26.9 15.4 2.4

43 C Honolulu, HI 12.9 -21.3 1.1 -6.2 14.0 -20.3

44 I Cincinnati, OH 13.4 1.7 0.0 0.0 13.4 1.7

45 L Two Harbors, MN 13.4 2.8 0.0 -100.0 13.4 -1.7

46 C Kalama, WA 0.5 -32.4 12.5 28.5 12.9 24.4

47 L Detroit, MI 9.5 -16.8 3.3 -5.5 12.8 -14.1

48 C Anacortes, WA 8.5 -21.7 3.0 -14.9 11.5 -20.0

49 C San Juan, PR 6.1 -13.8 4.9 -5.4 11.0 -10.2

50 L Toledo, OH 3.9 -12.2 7.0 -12.1 11.0 -12.1 

## Leading U.S. Ports in 2008

— continued



## (Millions of Short Tons and Percent Change from 2007)

Domestic Foreign Total 1

Rank Type 2 Port Tons % Tons % Tons %

51 L Cleveland, OH 8.6 -17.2 2.0 -15.5 10.6 -16.8

52 C Matagorda Port Lv Pt Com, TX 1.9 -7.8 8.4 -4.4 10.3 -5.0

53 C Barbers Point, Oahu, HI 1.7 -14.8 8.4 -9.2 10.1 -10.3

54 C Galveston, TX 4.2 -4.1 5.6 3.2 9.8 -0.1

55 C New Haven, CT 6.7 8.1 2.9 -12.5 9.7 0.9

56 L Gary, IN 8.8 11.0 0.3 54.2 9.0 12.0

57 L Presque Isle, MI 5.8 -16.4 3.0 64.7 8.8 0.2

58 C Providence, RI 3.4 -16.9 5.1 -0.1 8.5 -7.7

59 C Vancouver, WA 1.9 -30.0 6.1 -13.8 7.9 -18.2

60 L St. Clair, MI 7.9 76.0 0.0 0.0 7.9 76.0

61 C Albany, NY 6.2 7.1 1.3 0.0 7.6 5.8

62 I Louisville, KY 7.4 -5.2 0.0 0.0 7.4 -5.2

63 L Ashtabula, OH 3.2 7.3 3.7 42.2 6.9 23.8

64 C Wilmington, NC 2.1 -15.8 4.8 -12.2 6.9 -13.3

65 C New Castle, DE 4.2 8.8 2.7 -15.7 6.9 -2.3

66 C Miami, FL 0.5 -45.5 6.4 -4.1 6.8 -8.7

67 L Stoneport, MI 6.3 1.6 0.3 -31.1 6.6 -0.7

68 L Silver Bay, MN 6.5 18.7 0.1 -37.8 6.6 17.4

69 L Escanaba, MI 6.2 6.8 0.1 236.5 6.3 8.2

70 L Burns Waterway Harbor, IN 5.8 -1.0 0.5 -23.1 6.3 -3.3

71 C Camden-Gloucester, NJ 2.6 0.9 3.6 -15.5 6.3 -9.3

72 C Longview, WA 1.2 18.6 4.6 13.4 5.9 14.5

73 C Bridgeport, CT 3.5 -25.7 2.3 -19.8 5.8 -23.4

74 L Calcite, MI 5.2 -14.1 0.6 12.1 5.8 -11.9

75 L Port Inland, MI 5.5 14.2 0.2 29.6 5.7 14.8

76 C Brownsville, TX 1.8 17.4 3.8 30.3 5.7 25.8

77 I Mount Vernon, IN 5.2 4.8 0.0 0.0 5.2 4.8

78 C Nikishka, AK 3.5 -7.4 1.6 -39.4 5.0 -20.4

79 L Conneaut, OH 4.0 4.6 0.7 -44.5 4.7 -7.1

80 C Wilmington, DE 0.9 -13.2 3.1 -0.8 4.0 -3.7

81 C Kahului, Maui, HI 3.9 -30.7 0.1 52.4 4.0 -29.7

82 C Portsmouth, NH 0.7 -7.6 3.1 -4.2 3.8 -4.8

83 C Ponce, PR 0.0 -93.2 3.7 9.1 3.8 1.2

84 C Fall River, MA 1.9 15.4 1.8 -11.9 3.7 0.2

85 I Vicksburg, MS 3.5 -2.2 0.0 0.0 3.5 -2.2

86 C Biloxi, MS 3.5 12.6 0.0 0.0 3.5 12.6

87 I St. Paul, MN 3.4 -17.2 0.0 0.0 3.4 -17.2

88 I Nashville, TN 3.3 -22.4 0.0 0.0 3.3 -22.4

89 C Morehead City, NC 1.6 22.2 1.7 -5.8 3.3 6.2

90 L Milwaukee, WI 2.0 -12.7 1.2 -28.6 3.2 -19.4

91 L Alpena, MI 2.5 -9.6 0.6 -16.5 3.1 -10.9

92 L Marblehead, OH 2.2 -26.5 0.8 -4.3 3.0 -21.4

93 I Greenville, MS 3.0 4.5 0.0 0.0 3.0 4.5

94 C Victoria, TX 2.9 -9.3 0.0 0.0 2.9 -9.3

95 C Everett, WA 2.0 39.5 0.9 -24.5 2.8 11.1

96 L Sandusky, OH 1.0 -40.4 1.8 -20.0 2.8 -28.7

97 C Panama City, FL 1.7 -2.3 1.1 -6.7 2.7 -4.0

98 C Port Manatee, FL 0.4 -30.0 2.3 -19.9 2.7 -21.6

99 C Kivilina, AK 1.4 -11.4 1.2 80.2 2.6 16.9

100 I Helena, AR 2.5 13.6 0.0 0.0 2.5 13.6

1. Total may not equal column sum due to rounding.

2. Type code depicts the location of the port as Coastal (C), Great Lakes (L), or Inland (I). 

## Domestic Traffic for Selected U.S. Inland Waterways in 2008

(Millions of Short Tons, Billions of Ton-miles 1 

## and Change from 2007)

Domestic 2 Foreign Total

Region Loaded Empty Loaded Empty Loaded Empty

Total 3

Inbound 2,054 405 16,914 N/A 18,968 N/A

Outbound 2,054 405 10,985 N/A 13,039 N/A

Atlantic

Inbound 707 43 6,775 N/A 7,483 N/A

Outbound 699 43 5,271 N/A 5,970 N/A

Gulf

Inbound 30 9 873 N/A 904 N/A

Outbound 38 9 1,069 N/A 1,107 N/A

Pacific

Inbound 1,316 353 9,265 N/A 10,582 N/A

Outbound 1,316 353 4,645 N/A 5,961 N/A 

## U.S. Waterborne Traffic by State in 2008 1



## (Millions of Short Tons and Change from 2007)

Domestic Foreign Total 2

Rank State Tons % Tons % Tons %

1 Louisiana 257.2 -5.0 223.5 -1.8 480.7 -3.5

2 Texas 120.7 -7.1 352.6 -2.1 473.3 -3.4

3 California 37.6 -13.4 183.7 -2.8 221.3 -4.8

4 New Jersey 3 62.5 16.3 91.7 8.7 154.2 11.7

5 Washington 46.8 -10.9 75.3 5.3 122.1 -1.6

6 Illinois 111.9 -4.8 3.6 6.6 115.5 -4.5

7 Florida 57.7 -12.2 52.9 -10.1 110.5 -11.2

8 Ohio 86.1 -8.5 17.3 -6.2 103.4 -8.1

9 Pennsylvania 63.7 0.9 38.3 -1.6 102.0 -0.1

10 Kentucky 94.4 -5.9 0.0 0.0 94.4 -5.9

11 Alabama 47.4 -3.7 38.1 9.5 85.6 1.7

12 Virginia 18.6 1.6 60.5 30.8 79.1 22.5

13 West Virginia 77.1 3.2 0.0 0.0 77.1 3.2

14 Indiana 71.3 8.2 1.4 -15.1 72.7 7.6

15 New York 3 39.7 -26.1 31.9 -21.0 71.6 -23.9

16 Michigan 54.0 -7.1 11.6 4.5 65.6 -5.3

17 Mississippi 25.3 -6.9 26.2 4.9 51.5 -1.2

18 Maryland 16.4 -17.9 33.3 4.8 49.8 -3.9

19 Tennessee 48.0 -0.8 0.0 0.0 48.0 -0.8

20 Alaska 42.4 -5.9 5.3 -9.0 47.7 -6.2

21 Virgin Islands 19.8 -5.0 26.1 3.5 46.0 -0.3

22 Wisconsin 33.2 -0.1 11.2 -14.0 44.4 -4.0

23 Minnesota 36.4 -0.1 5.7 14.1 42.2 1.7

24 Georgia 1.9 11.1 35.9 -3.8 37.8 -3.2

25 Oregon 11.3 -29.0 20.0 -7.6 31.3 -16.6

26 Delaware 17.6 -4.0 13.1 -22.3 30.7 -12.7

27 Missouri 26.4 -8.1 0.0 0.0 26.4 -8.1

28 Massachusetts 10.4 -3.4 15.6 -9.7 26.0 -7.3

29 Puerto Rico 9.7 -19.7 15.8 -11.7 25.5 -14.9

30 Maine 1.9 -15.5 22.8 -7.1 24.7 -7.8

31 Hawaii 14.7 -21.1 9.8 -8.0 24.5 -16.4

32 South Carolina 2.7 -12.1 18.5 -6.8 21.2 -7.5

33 Connecticut 12.8 -6.6 5.4 -16.4 18.2 -9.7

34 Arkansas 14.2 -13.0 0.0 0.0 14.2 -13.0

35 Iowa 11.6 -23.4 0.0 0.0 11.6 -23.4

36 North Carolina 4.5 -0.7 7.0 -9.6 11.5 -6.3

37 Rhode Island 4.5 -9.8 6.1 -3.0 10.5 -6.0

38 New Hampshire 0.7 -7.6 3.1 -4.2 3.8 -4.8

39 Oklahoma 3.8 -6.9 0.0 0.0 3.8 -6.9

40 Idaho 0.7 -37.8 0.0 0.0 0.7 -37.8

41 Guam 0.3 -1.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 -1.1

42 Kansas 0.3 -80.4 0.0 0.0 0.3 -80.4

43	 Pacific Islands	 0.3	 -3.7	 0.0	 0.0	 0.3	 -3.7

44 Nebraska 0.2 730.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 730.8

1. Includes shipments, receipts and intrastate commerce.

2. Total may not equal column sum due to rounding.

3. CY07 tonnage was recalculated based upon more accurate geographic locations of dock facilities. Length

(miles) 

## U.S. Flag Vessels as of December 31, 2008 1

Age 2

Vessel Type Number < = 5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 >25

Vessel (total) 3 40,301 6,536 5,766 5,469 3,257 1,528 17,375

Self-Propelled (total) 9,045 915 834 534 474 530 5,742

Dry Cargo 894 90 102 96 94 87 425

Tanker 76 10 8 6 3 12 37

Pushboat 2,789 197 172 108 79 112 2,118

Tugboat 2,635 278 188 106 76 93 1,885

Passenger 4 821 45 72 95 129 138 341

Offshore Supply 1,830 295 292 123 93 88 936

Barge (total) 31,238 5,621 4,929 4,933 2,783 998 11,620

Dry Covered 12,395 1,664 2,347 2,586 540 151 5,078

Dry Open 8,270 1,661 1,273 1,483 1,558 537 1,723

Lash/Seabee 5 0 0 0 1 0 4

Deck 5,841 1,158 792 455 417 232 2,516

Other Dry Cargo 5 167 11 23 19 8 15 74

Single Hull Tank 480 38 2 20 14 15 391

Double Hull Tank 3,334 787 394 349 243 43 1,516

Other Tank 6 746 302 98 21 2 5 318

1. Survey date as of December 31, 2008; includes updates through August 30, 2009.

2. Age (in years) is based upon the year the vessel was built or rebuilt, using calendar year

2008 as the base year.

3.	Total is greater than sum because of 18 unclassified vessels and 370 vessels of unknown

age; figures include vessels available for operation.

4. Includes passenger, excursion/sightseeing.

5. Includes dry cargo barges that may be open or covered, railroad car, pontoon, RO-RO,

container, or convertible.

6. Includes tank barges that may be double sided only or double bottom only. 

## Ports and Waterways Facts

•	The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is the largest port complex on the

East Coast of North America. The Port Authority directly oversees the operation of six

container terminals and three passenger cruise terminals in the New York/New Jersey

region. It is also the leading North America port for automobile imports and exports.

•	The Port of South Louisiana which stretches 54 miles along the Mississippi River is

the largest tonnage port in the United States. It is comprised of facilities in St. Charles,

St. John the Baptist, and St. James Parishes. Primary outbound cargoes include corn,

animal feed, wheat, and soybean.

•	Duluth

– Superior, located at the western tip of Lake Superior, is the largest port on the

Great Lakes and is one of the premier bulk cargo ports in North America. Principal cargo

loadings include ore, coal, and grain. It has a navigation season that usually begins in late

March and continues until mid-January.

•	The Port of Los Angeles encompasses 7,500 acres (3,300 water; 4,200 land). The

adjacent Port of Long Beach encompasses 3,200 acres of land. Together, the Ports of

Los Angeles and Long Beach feature a total of 15 container terminals.

•	Garden City Terminal in Savannah, operated by the Georgia Ports Authority, includes

9,693 linear feet of berthing space and encompasses 1,200 acres of container storage

space. Nineteen container-handling cranes, 46 rubber-tired gantry cranes, and 45 toplifts

serve the terminal.

•	Approximately 4.1 million passengers transited through the Port of Miami in 2008,

making it the busiest cruise port in the world. Port Everglades in Broward County, Florida

operates 12 cruise terminals and has more home-ported cruise ships than any other

cruise port worldwide.

•	McDuffie Terminal in Mobile, AL is the largest import coal terminal in the U.S. Three

ship unloaders and one ship loader are available; storage capacity at the terminal is

approximately 2.3 million tons.

•	For more ports and waterways facilities data and information, visit the NDC website at

http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc/ports/ports.htm.



## Trust Fund Facts

•	The Inland Waterway Trust Fund earned $76.4 million in FY 2009. This included $76.0

million paid by the barge and towing industry and $0.4 million interest. The Fund

disbursed $149.5 million for construction projects leaving a balance of $57.7 million, its

lowest level since before disbursements began in 1987.

•	The FY 2009 Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund equity grew 10% from FY 2008 to $5.11

billion. Total receipts declined 22% to $1.27 billion. The taxes from domestic commerce

of $74.3 million declined 28% over the previous year. The taxes collected from imports

declined 21% to $856.4 million. All transfers totaled $807.5 million (U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers received $772.5 million, an increase from FY 2008’s $766.0 million).



## Vessel Facts

•	 There were 1,256 domestic vessels constructed in 2008, which is 5.6% less than 1,330

that were constructed in 2007.

•	 The number of Lash/Seabee barges has dropped significantly from 1,796 in 1999 to 5 in

2008, a 99.7% decrease.

•	 The number of domestic tankers has steadily diminished from 232 in 1985 to 76 in 2008.

•	 The Waterborne Transportation Lines of the U.S., which includes an inventory of vessel

companies and their American flag vessels operating in the transportation of freight

and passengers, is available on the NDC website at http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc/

veslchar/veslchar.htm. Continued on the next panel 

## U.S. Waterborne Container Traffic by Region in 2008

(Loaded and Empty in Thousands of TEU's 1 

## )

1. TEU = Twenty Foot Equivalent Units. Foreign empties not included.

2. A domestic container is counted as an inbound and outbound movement.

3. Total includes less than 25 loaded TEU's for the Great Lakes.

5 6 7 8 9 10Trip 2

Tons Ton-miles Ton-miles

Waterway 2008 % 2008 % 2008 %

Atlantic Coast

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, VA-FL 793 2.9 14.6 0.2 8.1 0.4 20.6

Intracoastal Wtwy, Jacksonville to

Miami, FL 349 0.1 -84.7 ** -82.2 ** -84.4

Gulf Coast

Bayou Teche, LA 107 1.0 32.4 ** 12.0 0.4 30.8

Black Warrior and Tombigbee rivers, AL 449 19.9 -5.6 3.5 0.5 6.3 -5.5

Chocolate Bayou, TX 13 3.1 -15.2 ** -14.9 0.6 -14.5

Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, TX-FL 1,109 115.9 -7.3 18.4 -6.7 53.6 -1.7

GIWW: Morgan City-Port Allen, LA 64 23.4 2.4 1.5 3.0 21.8 6.0

Petit Anse, Tigre, Carlin bayous, LA 16 2.6 51.3 ** 49.8 3.8 54.4

Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway,

AL and MS 234 6.5 4.4 1.1 -3.5 4.1 5.5

Mississippi River System

Allegheny River, PA 72 2.5 -8.3 ** -6.9 0.7 13.0

Atchafalaya River, LA 121 9.6 -11.8 0.6 -16.9 6.5 -17.7

Big Sandy River, KY and WV 27 17.4 -20.6 0.1 -20.2 7.2 -4.6

Cumberland River, KY and TN 381 23.3 3.5 2.5 -3.6 10.1 11.6

Green and Barren rivers, KY 109 9.1 4.5 0.5 12.8 3.4 0.3

Illinois Waterway, IL 357 37.3 -9.3 6.7 -9.4 33.7 -7.5

J. Bennett Johnston Waterway, LA 218 7.4 -18.9 0.3 -8.4 6.0 -19.8

Kanawha River, WV 91 20.2 -3.8 1.3 -8.3 10.6 31.9

McClellan-Kerr Arkansas R. Nav. Sys.,

AR/OK 462 11.0 -8.9 2.4 -5.1 6.3 -10.3

Mississippi River Mpls, MN to Mouth of

Passes 1,814 295.2 -5.8 153.3 -6.4 206.6 -5.0

Minneapolis, MN to Mouth of Missouri R. 663 60.7 -14.2 9.8 -24.6 63.3 -16.7

Mouth of Missouri R. to Mouth of Ohio R. 195 98.7 -10.2 15.8 -11.1 96.3 -10.9

Mouth of Ohio River up to Baton

Rouge, LA 720 176.3 -5.1 106.4 -4.1 179.3 -5.1

Baton Rouge up to New Orleans, LA 3 130 205.3 -3.4 15.9 -2.8 167.8 -3.1

New Orleans, LA to Mouth of Passes 3 106 116.2 -3.3 5.3 -6.2 64.3 1.2

Missouri R. (MO, KS, NE and IA) to

Sioux City, IA 732 5.7 -15.2 ** -27.7 0.2 16.1

Monongahela River, PA and WV 129 28.0 4.9 1.3 5.2 7.8 10.4

Ohio River, PA, WV, OH, KY, IN, and IL 981 230.8 0.0 56.7 6.6 121.6 3.7

Ouachita and Black Rivers, AR and LA 332 1.8 -4.3 0.2 0.3 0.9 7.2

Tennessee River, TN, KY, MS and AL 652 49.7 0.5 5.3 -8.0 24.8 -3.3

Pacific Coast

Columbia River System, OR, WA, and ID 3 596 14.2 -26.2 2.1 -28.1 1.8 -27.3

Columbia R. and Willamette R. below

Vancouver, WA and Portland, OR 3 113 13.8 -25.7 0.5 -28.6 1.7 -27.5

Vancouver, WA to The Dalles, OR 85 8.3 -24.8 0.6 -24.7 1.7 -27.6

The Dalles Dam to McNary Lock and Dam 100 6.9 -25.7 0.6 -27.0 1.7 -28.3

Above McNary L & D to Kennewick, WA 39 4.9 -29.3 0.2 -29.1 1.3 -30.8

Snake River (WA and ID) to Lewiston, ID 141 3.7 -31.7 0.2 -37.1 1.1 -33.0

Willamette River above Portland, OR 118 1.2 -26.7   **  -15.7

1. **Denotes ton-miles of less than 50 million.

2. Internal and intraport tons times total distance from origin to destination.

3. Includes coastwise entrance channel miles for tons and ton-miles but not for trip ton-miles. 

## Leading U.S. Ports in 2008

(Millions of Short Tons and Percent Change from 2007)

Domestic Foreign Total 1

Rank Type 2 Port Tons % Tons % Tons %

1 C South Louisiana, LA, Port of 112.6 -7.4 111.4 3.7 224.0 -2.2

2 C Houston, TX 65.8 -6.9 146.4 0.7 212.2 -1.8

3 C New York, NY and NJ 62.4 -5.2 91.1 -0.4 153.5 -2.4

4 C Long Beach, CA 12.9 -15.9 67.3 -4.7 80.2 -6.7

5 C Corpus Christi, TX 21.4 -5.6 55.4 -5.2 76.8 -5.3

6 C New Orleans, LA 36.5 -4.5 36.5 -3.5 73.0 -4.0

7 C Beaumont, TX 22.7 -6.8 46.8 -18.0 69.5 -14.6

8 I Huntington - Tristate 69.3 -9.4 0.0 0.0 69.3 -9.4

9 C Mobile, AL 29.5 -0.5 38.1 9.5 67.6 4.9

10 C Plaquemines, LA, Port of 35.8 2.8 27.9 16.4 63.7 8.4

11 C Los Angeles, CA 6.9 -15.8 52.9 -7.7 59.8 -8.7

12 C Lake Charles, LA 22.0 -10.2 31.8 -20.0 53.8 -16.3

13 C Texas City, TX 13.9 -14.8 38.7 -4.4 52.6 -7.4

14 C Baton Rouge, LA 35.9 -0.5 15.9 -14.2 51.8 -5.2

15 L Duluth-Superior, MN and WI 30.3 -3.3 15.0 -0.9 45.3 -2.5

16 C Norfolk Harbor, VA 7.7 0.3 36.9 15.1 44.6 12.2

17 C Baltimore, MD 12.5 -14.1 31.0 15.7 43.4 5.2

18 I Pittsburgh, PA 41.8 9.8 0.0 0.0 41.8 9.8

19 C Tampa, FL 26.3 -17.1 13.4 -11.7 39.7 -15.3

20 C Paulsboro, NJ 12.5 -9.7 23.9 -1.2 36.4 -4.3

21	 C	 Valdez, AK 36.0	 -4.8	 0.0	 0.0	 36.0	 -4.8

22 C Savannah, GA 1.8 8.8 33.6 -3.6 35.4 -3.0

23 C Pascagoula, MS 9.5 -20.1 24.1 3.3 33.6 -4.6

24 C Philadelphia, PA 12.0 -11.3 20.3 -6.2 32.3 -8.2

25 C Port Arthur, TX 10.0 -13.9 21.7 23.2 31.8 8.5

26 C Freeport, TX 4.1 -25.3 25.7 6.8 29.8 0.8

27 I St. Louis, MO and IL 29.5 -8.1 0.0 0.0 29.5 -8.1

28 C Tacoma, WA 6.9 -9.4 20.3 4.8 27.2 0.8

29 C Portland, OR 8.7 -28.9 17.9 -4.7 26.7 -14.3

30 C Richmond, CA 10.4 -5.8 15.9 14.4 26.4 5.5

31 C Seattle, WA 5.9 -13.2 20.2 -5.1 26.2 -7.1

32 C Marcus Hook, PA 10.4 -12.0 14.3 10.1 24.7 -0.5

33 L Chicago, IL 19.1 -9.7 3.6 6.6 22.7 -7.4

34 C Newport News, VA 4.0 -18.5 18.6 84.4 22.6 51.0

35 C Portland, ME 1.3 -9.4 20.8 -8.7 22.1 -8.8

36 C Port Everglades, FL 9.8 -1.2 11.8 -17.1 21.7 -10.6

37 C Jacksonville, FL 7.4 -2.8 13.7 0.4 21.0 -0.7

38 C Boston, MA 7.9 -1.7 13.2 -8.3 21.0 -6.0

39 C Charleston, SC 2.6 -14.3 18.3 -6.4 20.9 -7.4

40 C Oakland, CA 2.7 -9.6 15.1 8.5 17.8 5.3

41 I Memphis, TN 16.4 -13.1 0.0 0.0 16.4 -13.1

42 L Indiana Harbor, IN 15.0 3.4 0.4 -26.9 15.4 2.4

43 C Honolulu, HI 12.9 -21.3 1.1 -6.2 14.0 -20.3

44 I Cincinnati, OH 13.4 1.7 0.0 0.0 13.4 1.7

45 L Two Harbors, MN 13.4 2.8 0.0 -100.0 13.4 -1.7

46 C Kalama, WA 0.5 -32.4 12.5 28.5 12.9 24.4

47 L Detroit, MI 9.5 -16.8 3.3 -5.5 12.8 -14.1

48 C Anacortes, WA 8.5 -21.7 3.0 -14.9 11.5 -20.0

49 C San Juan, PR 6.1 -13.8 4.9 -5.4 11.0 -10.2

50 L Toledo, OH 3.9 -12.2 7.0 -12.1 11.0 -12.1 

## Leading U.S. Ports in 2008

— continued



## (Millions of Short Tons and Percent Change from 2007)

Domestic Foreign Total 1

Rank Type 2 Port Tons % Tons % Tons %

51 L Cleveland, OH 8.6 -17.2 2.0 -15.5 10.6 -16.8

52 C Matagorda Port Lv Pt Com, TX 1.9 -7.8 8.4 -4.4 10.3 -5.0

53 C Barbers Point, Oahu, HI 1.7 -14.8 8.4 -9.2 10.1 -10.3

54 C Galveston, TX 4.2 -4.1 5.6 3.2 9.8 -0.1

55 C New Haven, CT 6.7 8.1 2.9 -12.5 9.7 0.9

56 L Gary, IN 8.8 11.0 0.3 54.2 9.0 12.0

57 L Presque Isle, MI 5.8 -16.4 3.0 64.7 8.8 0.2

58 C Providence, RI 3.4 -16.9 5.1 -0.1 8.5 -7.7

59 C Vancouver, WA 1.9 -30.0 6.1 -13.8 7.9 -18.2

60 L St. Clair, MI 7.9 76.0 0.0 0.0 7.9 76.0

61 C Albany, NY 6.2 7.1 1.3 0.0 7.6 5.8

62 I Louisville, KY 7.4 -5.2 0.0 0.0 7.4 -5.2

63 L Ashtabula, OH 3.2 7.3 3.7 42.2 6.9 23.8

64 C Wilmington, NC 2.1 -15.8 4.8 -12.2 6.9 -13.3

65 C New Castle, DE 4.2 8.8 2.7 -15.7 6.9 -2.3

66 C Miami, FL 0.5 -45.5 6.4 -4.1 6.8 -8.7

67 L Stoneport, MI 6.3 1.6 0.3 -31.1 6.6 -0.7

68 L Silver Bay, MN 6.5 18.7 0.1 -37.8 6.6 17.4

69 L Escanaba, MI 6.2 6.8 0.1 236.5 6.3 8.2

70 L Burns Waterway Harbor, IN 5.8 -1.0 0.5 -23.1 6.3 -3.3

71 C Camden-Gloucester, NJ 2.6 0.9 3.6 -15.5 6.3 -9.3

72 C Longview, WA 1.2 18.6 4.6 13.4 5.9 14.5

73 C Bridgeport, CT 3.5 -25.7 2.3 -19.8 5.8 -23.4

74 L Calcite, MI 5.2 -14.1 0.6 12.1 5.8 -11.9

75 L Port Inland, MI 5.5 14.2 0.2 29.6 5.7 14.8

76 C Brownsville, TX 1.8 17.4 3.8 30.3 5.7 25.8

77 I Mount Vernon, IN 5.2 4.8 0.0 0.0 5.2 4.8

78 C Nikishka, AK 3.5 -7.4 1.6 -39.4 5.0 -20.4

79 L Conneaut, OH 4.0 4.6 0.7 -44.5 4.7 -7.1

80 C Wilmington, DE 0.9 -13.2 3.1 -0.8 4.0 -3.7

81 C Kahului, Maui, HI 3.9 -30.7 0.1 52.4 4.0 -29.7

82 C Portsmouth, NH 0.7 -7.6 3.1 -4.2 3.8 -4.8

83 C Ponce, PR 0.0 -93.2 3.7 9.1 3.8 1.2

84 C Fall River, MA 1.9 15.4 1.8 -11.9 3.7 0.2

85 I Vicksburg, MS 3.5 -2.2 0.0 0.0 3.5 -2.2

86 C Biloxi, MS 3.5 12.6 0.0 0.0 3.5 12.6

87 I St. Paul, MN 3.4 -17.2 0.0 0.0 3.4 -17.2

88 I Nashville, TN 3.3 -22.4 0.0 0.0 3.3 -22.4

89 C Morehead City, NC 1.6 22.2 1.7 -5.8 3.3 6.2

90 L Milwaukee, WI 2.0 -12.7 1.2 -28.6 3.2 -19.4

91 L Alpena, MI 2.5 -9.6 0.6 -16.5 3.1 -10.9

92 L Marblehead, OH 2.2 -26.5 0.8 -4.3 3.0 -21.4

93 I Greenville, MS 3.0 4.5 0.0 0.0 3.0 4.5

94 C Victoria, TX 2.9 -9.3 0.0 0.0 2.9 -9.3

95 C Everett, WA 2.0 39.5 0.9 -24.5 2.8 11.1

96 L Sandusky, OH 1.0 -40.4 1.8 -20.0 2.8 -28.7

97 C Panama City, FL 1.7 -2.3 1.1 -6.7 2.7 -4.0

98 C Port Manatee, FL 0.4 -30.0 2.3 -19.9 2.7 -21.6

99 C Kivilina, AK 1.4 -11.4 1.2 80.2 2.6 16.9

100 I Helena, AR 2.5 13.6 0.0 0.0 2.5 13.6

1. Total may not equal column sum due to rounding.

2. Type code depicts the location of the port as Coastal (C), Great Lakes (L), or Inland (I). 

## Domestic Traffic for Selected U.S. Inland Waterways in 2008

(Millions of Short Tons, Billions of Ton-miles 1 

## and Change from 2007)

Domestic 2 Foreign Total

Region Loaded Empty Loaded Empty Loaded Empty

Total 3

Inbound 2,054 405 16,914 N/A 18,968 N/A

Outbound 2,054 405 10,985 N/A 13,039 N/A

Atlantic

Inbound 707 43 6,775 N/A 7,483 N/A

Outbound 699 43 5,271 N/A 5,970 N/A

Gulf

Inbound 30 9 873 N/A 904 N/A

Outbound 38 9 1,069 N/A 1,107 N/A

Pacific

Inbound 1,316 353 9,265 N/A 10,582 N/A

Outbound 1,316 353 4,645 N/A 5,961 N/A 

## U.S. Waterborne Traffic by State in 2008 1



## (Millions of Short Tons and Change from 2007)

Domestic Foreign Total 2

Rank State Tons % Tons % Tons %

1 Louisiana 257.2 -5.0 223.5 -1.8 480.7 -3.5

2 Texas 120.7 -7.1 352.6 -2.1 473.3 -3.4

3 California 37.6 -13.4 183.7 -2.8 221.3 -4.8

4 New Jersey 3 62.5 16.3 91.7 8.7 154.2 11.7

5 Washington 46.8 -10.9 75.3 5.3 122.1 -1.6

6 Illinois 111.9 -4.8 3.6 6.6 115.5 -4.5

7 Florida 57.7 -12.2 52.9 -10.1 110.5 -11.2

8 Ohio 86.1 -8.5 17.3 -6.2 103.4 -8.1

9 Pennsylvania 63.7 0.9 38.3 -1.6 102.0 -0.1

10 Kentucky 94.4 -5.9 0.0 0.0 94.4 -5.9

11 Alabama 47.4 -3.7 38.1 9.5 85.6 1.7

12 Virginia 18.6 1.6 60.5 30.8 79.1 22.5

13 West Virginia 77.1 3.2 0.0 0.0 77.1 3.2

14 Indiana 71.3 8.2 1.4 -15.1 72.7 7.6

15 New York 3 39.7 -26.1 31.9 -21.0 71.6 -23.9

16 Michigan 54.0 -7.1 11.6 4.5 65.6 -5.3

17 Mississippi 25.3 -6.9 26.2 4.9 51.5 -1.2

18 Maryland 16.4 -17.9 33.3 4.8 49.8 -3.9

19 Tennessee 48.0 -0.8 0.0 0.0 48.0 -0.8

20 Alaska 42.4 -5.9 5.3 -9.0 47.7 -6.2

21 Virgin Islands 19.8 -5.0 26.1 3.5 46.0 -0.3

22 Wisconsin 33.2 -0.1 11.2 -14.0 44.4 -4.0

23 Minnesota 36.4 -0.1 5.7 14.1 42.2 1.7

24 Georgia 1.9 11.1 35.9 -3.8 37.8 -3.2

25 Oregon 11.3 -29.0 20.0 -7.6 31.3 -16.6

26 Delaware 17.6 -4.0 13.1 -22.3 30.7 -12.7

27 Missouri 26.4 -8.1 0.0 0.0 26.4 -8.1

28 Massachusetts 10.4 -3.4 15.6 -9.7 26.0 -7.3

29 Puerto Rico 9.7 -19.7 15.8 -11.7 25.5 -14.9

30 Maine 1.9 -15.5 22.8 -7.1 24.7 -7.8

31 Hawaii 14.7 -21.1 9.8 -8.0 24.5 -16.4

32 South Carolina 2.7 -12.1 18.5 -6.8 21.2 -7.5

33 Connecticut 12.8 -6.6 5.4 -16.4 18.2 -9.7

34 Arkansas 14.2 -13.0 0.0 0.0 14.2 -13.0

35 Iowa 11.6 -23.4 0.0 0.0 11.6 -23.4

36 North Carolina 4.5 -0.7 7.0 -9.6 11.5 -6.3

37 Rhode Island 4.5 -9.8 6.1 -3.0 10.5 -6.0

38 New Hampshire 0.7 -7.6 3.1 -4.2 3.8 -4.8

39 Oklahoma 3.8 -6.9 0.0 0.0 3.8 -6.9

40 Idaho 0.7 -37.8 0.0 0.0 0.7 -37.8

41 Guam 0.3 -1.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 -1.1

42 Kansas 0.3 -80.4 0.0 0.0 0.3 -80.4

43	 Pacific Islands	 0.3	 -3.7	 0.0	 0.0	 0.3	 -3.7

44 Nebraska 0.2 730.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 730.8

1. Includes shipments, receipts and intrastate commerce.

2. Total may not equal column sum due to rounding.

3. CY07 tonnage was recalculated based upon more accurate geographic locations of dock facilities. Length

(miles) 

## U.S. Flag Vessels as of December 31, 2008 1

Age 2

Vessel Type Number < = 5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 >25

Vessel (total) 3 40,301 6,536 5,766 5,469 3,257 1,528 17,375

Self-Propelled (total) 9,045 915 834 534 474 530 5,742

Dry Cargo 894 90 102 96 94 87 425

Tanker 76 10 8 6 3 12 37

Pushboat 2,789 197 172 108 79 112 2,118

Tugboat 2,635 278 188 106 76 93 1,885

Passenger 4 821 45 72 95 129 138 341

Offshore Supply 1,830 295 292 123 93 88 936

Barge (total) 31,238 5,621 4,929 4,933 2,783 998 11,620

Dry Covered 12,395 1,664 2,347 2,586 540 151 5,078

Dry Open 8,270 1,661 1,273 1,483 1,558 537 1,723

Lash/Seabee 5 0 0 0 1 0 4

Deck 5,841 1,158 792 455 417 232 2,516

Other Dry Cargo 5 167 11 23 19 8 15 74

Single Hull Tank 480 38 2 20 14 15 391

Double Hull Tank 3,334 787 394 349 243 43 1,516

Other Tank 6 746 302 98 21 2 5 318

1. Survey date as of December 31, 2008; includes updates through August 30, 2009.

2. Age (in years) is based upon the year the vessel was built or rebuilt, using calendar year

2008 as the base year.

3.	Total is greater than sum because of 18 unclassified vessels and 370 vessels of unknown

age; figures include vessels available for operation.

4. Includes passenger, excursion/sightseeing.

5. Includes dry cargo barges that may be open or covered, railroad car, pontoon, RO-RO,

container, or convertible.

6. Includes tank barges that may be double sided only or double bottom only. 

## Ports and Waterways Facts

•	The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is the largest port complex on the

East Coast of North America. The Port Authority directly oversees the operation of six

container terminals and three passenger cruise terminals in the New York/New Jersey

region. It is also the leading North America port for automobile imports and exports.

•	The Port of South Louisiana which stretches 54 miles along the Mississippi River is

the largest tonnage port in the United States. It is comprised of facilities in St. Charles,

St. John the Baptist, and St. James Parishes. Primary outbound cargoes include corn,

animal feed, wheat, and soybean.

•	Duluth

– Superior, located at the western tip of Lake Superior, is the largest port on the

Great Lakes and is one of the premier bulk cargo ports in North America. Principal cargo

loadings include ore, coal, and grain. It has a navigation season that usually begins in late

March and continues until mid-January.

•	The Port of Los Angeles encompasses 7,500 acres (3,300 water; 4,200 land). The

adjacent Port of Long Beach encompasses 3,200 acres of land. Together, the Ports of

Los Angeles and Long Beach feature a total of 15 container terminals.

•	Garden City Terminal in Savannah, operated by the Georgia Ports Authority, includes

9,693 linear feet of berthing space and encompasses 1,200 acres of container storage

space. Nineteen container-handling cranes, 46 rubber-tired gantry cranes, and 45 toplifts

serve the terminal.

•	Approximately 4.1 million passengers transited through the Port of Miami in 2008,

making it the busiest cruise port in the world. Port Everglades in Broward County, Florida

operates 12 cruise terminals and has more home-ported cruise ships than any other

cruise port worldwide.

•	McDuffie Terminal in Mobile, AL is the largest import coal terminal in the U.S. Three

ship unloaders and one ship loader are available; storage capacity at the terminal is

approximately 2.3 million tons.

•	For more ports and waterways facilities data and information, visit the NDC website at

http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc/ports/ports.htm.



## Trust Fund Facts

•	The Inland Waterway Trust Fund earned $76.4 million in FY 2009. This included $76.0

million paid by the barge and towing industry and $0.4 million interest. The Fund

disbursed $149.5 million for construction projects leaving a balance of $57.7 million, its

lowest level since before disbursements began in 1987.

•	The FY 2009 Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund equity grew 10% from FY 2008 to $5.11

billion. Total receipts declined 22% to $1.27 billion. The taxes from domestic commerce

of $74.3 million declined 28% over the previous year. The taxes collected from imports

declined 21% to $856.4 million. All transfers totaled $807.5 million (U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers received $772.5 million, an increase from FY 2008’s $766.0 million).



## Vessel Facts

•	 There were 1,256 domestic vessels constructed in 2008, which is 5.6% less than 1,330

that were constructed in 2007.

•	 The number of Lash/Seabee barges has dropped significantly from 1,796 in 1999 to 5 in

2008, a 99.7% decrease.

•	 The number of domestic tankers has steadily diminished from 232 in 1985 to 76 in 2008.

•	 The Waterborne Transportation Lines of the U.S., which includes an inventory of vessel

companies and their American flag vessels operating in the transportation of freight

and passengers, is available on the NDC website at http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc/

veslchar/veslchar.htm. Continued on the next panel 

## U.S. Waterborne Container Traffic by Region in 2008

(Loaded and Empty in Thousands of TEU's 1 

## )

1. TEU = Twenty Foot Equivalent Units. Foreign empties not included.

2. A domestic container is counted as an inbound and outbound movement.

3. Total includes less than 25 loaded TEU's for the Great Lakes.

5 6 7 8 9 10Trip 2

Tons Ton-miles Ton-miles

Waterway 2008 % 2008 % 2008 %

Atlantic Coast

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, VA-FL 793 2.9 14.6 0.2 8.1 0.4 20.6

Intracoastal Wtwy, Jacksonville to

Miami, FL 349 0.1 -84.7 ** -82.2 ** -84.4

Gulf Coast

Bayou Teche, LA 107 1.0 32.4 ** 12.0 0.4 30.8

Black Warrior and Tombigbee rivers, AL 449 19.9 -5.6 3.5 0.5 6.3 -5.5

Chocolate Bayou, TX 13 3.1 -15.2 ** -14.9 0.6 -14.5

Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, TX-FL 1,109 115.9 -7.3 18.4 -6.7 53.6 -1.7

GIWW: Morgan City-Port Allen, LA 64 23.4 2.4 1.5 3.0 21.8 6.0

Petit Anse, Tigre, Carlin bayous, LA 16 2.6 51.3 ** 49.8 3.8 54.4

Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway,

AL and MS 234 6.5 4.4 1.1 -3.5 4.1 5.5

Mississippi River System

Allegheny River, PA 72 2.5 -8.3 ** -6.9 0.7 13.0

Atchafalaya River, LA 121 9.6 -11.8 0.6 -16.9 6.5 -17.7

Big Sandy River, KY and WV 27 17.4 -20.6 0.1 -20.2 7.2 -4.6

Cumberland River, KY and TN 381 23.3 3.5 2.5 -3.6 10.1 11.6

Green and Barren rivers, KY 109 9.1 4.5 0.5 12.8 3.4 0.3

Illinois Waterway, IL 357 37.3 -9.3 6.7 -9.4 33.7 -7.5

J. Bennett Johnston Waterway, LA 218 7.4 -18.9 0.3 -8.4 6.0 -19.8

Kanawha River, WV 91 20.2 -3.8 1.3 -8.3 10.6 31.9

McClellan-Kerr Arkansas R. Nav. Sys.,

AR/OK 462 11.0 -8.9 2.4 -5.1 6.3 -10.3

Mississippi River Mpls, MN to Mouth of

Passes 1,814 295.2 -5.8 153.3 -6.4 206.6 -5.0

Minneapolis, MN to Mouth of Missouri R. 663 60.7 -14.2 9.8 -24.6 63.3 -16.7

Mouth of Missouri R. to Mouth of Ohio R. 195 98.7 -10.2 15.8 -11.1 96.3 -10.9

Mouth of Ohio River up to Baton

Rouge, LA 720 176.3 -5.1 106.4 -4.1 179.3 -5.1

Baton Rouge up to New Orleans, LA 3 130 205.3 -3.4 15.9 -2.8 167.8 -3.1

New Orleans, LA to Mouth of Passes 3 106 116.2 -3.3 5.3 -6.2 64.3 1.2

Missouri R. (MO, KS, NE and IA) to

Sioux City, IA 732 5.7 -15.2 ** -27.7 0.2 16.1

Monongahela River, PA and WV 129 28.0 4.9 1.3 5.2 7.8 10.4

Ohio River, PA, WV, OH, KY, IN, and IL 981 230.8 0.0 56.7 6.6 121.6 3.7

Ouachita and Black Rivers, AR and LA 332 1.8 -4.3 0.2 0.3 0.9 7.2

Tennessee River, TN, KY, MS and AL 652 49.7 0.5 5.3 -8.0 24.8 -3.3

Pacific Coast

Columbia River System, OR, WA, and ID 3 596 14.2 -26.2 2.1 -28.1 1.8 -27.3

Columbia R. and Willamette R. below

Vancouver, WA and Portland, OR 3 113 13.8 -25.7 0.5 -28.6 1.7 -27.5

Vancouver, WA to The Dalles, OR 85 8.3 -24.8 0.6 -24.7 1.7 -27.6

The Dalles Dam to McNary Lock and Dam 100 6.9 -25.7 0.6 -27.0 1.7 -28.3

Above McNary L & D to Kennewick, WA 39 4.9 -29.3 0.2 -29.1 1.3 -30.8

Snake River (WA and ID) to Lewiston, ID 141 3.7 -31.7 0.2 -37.1 1.1 -33.0

Willamette River above Portland, OR 118 1.2 -26.7   **  -15.7

1. **Denotes ton-miles of less than 50 million.

2. Internal and intraport tons times total distance from origin to destination.

3. Includes coastwise entrance channel miles for tons and ton-miles but not for trip ton-miles. 

## Leading U.S. Ports in 2008

(Millions of Short Tons and Percent Change from 2007)

Domestic Foreign Total 1

Rank Type 2 Port Tons % Tons % Tons %

1 C South Louisiana, LA, Port of 112.6 -7.4 111.4 3.7 224.0 -2.2

2 C Houston, TX 65.8 -6.9 146.4 0.7 212.2 -1.8

3 C New York, NY and NJ 62.4 -5.2 91.1 -0.4 153.5 -2.4

4 C Long Beach, CA 12.9 -15.9 67.3 -4.7 80.2 -6.7

5 C Corpus Christi, TX 21.4 -5.6 55.4 -5.2 76.8 -5.3

6 C New Orleans, LA 36.5 -4.5 36.5 -3.5 73.0 -4.0

7 C Beaumont, TX 22.7 -6.8 46.8 -18.0 69.5 -14.6

8 I Huntington - Tristate 69.3 -9.4 0.0 0.0 69.3 -9.4

9 C Mobile, AL 29.5 -0.5 38.1 9.5 67.6 4.9

10 C Plaquemines, LA, Port of 35.8 2.8 27.9 16.4 63.7 8.4

11 C Los Angeles, CA 6.9 -15.8 52.9 -7.7 59.8 -8.7

12 C Lake Charles, LA 22.0 -10.2 31.8 -20.0 53.8 -16.3

13 C Texas City, TX 13.9 -14.8 38.7 -4.4 52.6 -7.4

14 C Baton Rouge, LA 35.9 -0.5 15.9 -14.2 51.8 -5.2

15 L Duluth-Superior, MN and WI 30.3 -3.3 15.0 -0.9 45.3 -2.5

16 C Norfolk Harbor, VA 7.7 0.3 36.9 15.1 44.6 12.2

17 C Baltimore, MD 12.5 -14.1 31.0 15.7 43.4 5.2

18 I Pittsburgh, PA 41.8 9.8 0.0 0.0 41.8 9.8

19 C Tampa, FL 26.3 -17.1 13.4 -11.7 39.7 -15.3

20 C Paulsboro, NJ 12.5 -9.7 23.9 -1.2 36.4 -4.3

21	 C	 Valdez, AK 36.0	 -4.8	 0.0	 0.0	 36.0	 -4.8

22 C Savannah, GA 1.8 8.8 33.6 -3.6 35.4 -3.0

23 C Pascagoula, MS 9.5 -20.1 24.1 3.3 33.6 -4.6

24 C Philadelphia, PA 12.0 -11.3 20.3 -6.2 32.3 -8.2

25 C Port Arthur, TX 10.0 -13.9 21.7 23.2 31.8 8.5

26 C Freeport, TX 4.1 -25.3 25.7 6.8 29.8 0.8

27 I St. Louis, MO and IL 29.5 -8.1 0.0 0.0 29.5 -8.1

28 C Tacoma, WA 6.9 -9.4 20.3 4.8 27.2 0.8

29 C Portland, OR 8.7 -28.9 17.9 -4.7 26.7 -14.3

30 C Richmond, CA 10.4 -5.8 15.9 14.4 26.4 5.5

31 C Seattle, WA 5.9 -13.2 20.2 -5.1 26.2 -7.1

32 C Marcus Hook, PA 10.4 -12.0 14.3 10.1 24.7 -0.5

33 L Chicago, IL 19.1 -9.7 3.6 6.6 22.7 -7.4

34 C Newport News, VA 4.0 -18.5 18.6 84.4 22.6 51.0

35 C Portland, ME 1.3 -9.4 20.8 -8.7 22.1 -8.8

36 C Port Everglades, FL 9.8 -1.2 11.8 -17.1 21.7 -10.6

37 C Jacksonville, FL 7.4 -2.8 13.7 0.4 21.0 -0.7

38 C Boston, MA 7.9 -1.7 13.2 -8.3 21.0 -6.0

39 C Charleston, SC 2.6 -14.3 18.3 -6.4 20.9 -7.4

40 C Oakland, CA 2.7 -9.6 15.1 8.5 17.8 5.3

41 I Memphis, TN 16.4 -13.1 0.0 0.0 16.4 -13.1

42 L Indiana Harbor, IN 15.0 3.4 0.4 -26.9 15.4 2.4

43 C Honolulu, HI 12.9 -21.3 1.1 -6.2 14.0 -20.3

44 I Cincinnati, OH 13.4 1.7 0.0 0.0 13.4 1.7

45 L Two Harbors, MN 13.4 2.8 0.0 -100.0 13.4 -1.7

46 C Kalama, WA 0.5 -32.4 12.5 28.5 12.9 24.4

47 L Detroit, MI 9.5 -16.8 3.3 -5.5 12.8 -14.1

48 C Anacortes, WA 8.5 -21.7 3.0 -14.9 11.5 -20.0

49 C San Juan, PR 6.1 -13.8 4.9 -5.4 11.0 -10.2

50 L Toledo, OH 3.9 -12.2 7.0 -12.1 11.0 -12.1 

## Leading U.S. Ports in 2008

— continued



## (Millions of Short Tons and Percent Change from 2007)

Domestic Foreign Total 1

Rank Type 2 Port Tons % Tons % Tons %

51 L Cleveland, OH 8.6 -17.2 2.0 -15.5 10.6 -16.8

52 C Matagorda Port Lv Pt Com, TX 1.9 -7.8 8.4 -4.4 10.3 -5.0

53 C Barbers Point, Oahu, HI 1.7 -14.8 8.4 -9.2 10.1 -10.3

54 C Galveston, TX 4.2 -4.1 5.6 3.2 9.8 -0.1

55 C New Haven, CT 6.7 8.1 2.9 -12.5 9.7 0.9

56 L Gary, IN 8.8 11.0 0.3 54.2 9.0 12.0

57 L Presque Isle, MI 5.8 -16.4 3.0 64.7 8.8 0.2

58 C Providence, RI 3.4 -16.9 5.1 -0.1 8.5 -7.7

59 C Vancouver, WA 1.9 -30.0 6.1 -13.8 7.9 -18.2

60 L St. Clair, MI 7.9 76.0 0.0 0.0 7.9 76.0

61 C Albany, NY 6.2 7.1 1.3 0.0 7.6 5.8

62 I Louisville, KY 7.4 -5.2 0.0 0.0 7.4 -5.2

63 L Ashtabula, OH 3.2 7.3 3.7 42.2 6.9 23.8

64 C Wilmington, NC 2.1 -15.8 4.8 -12.2 6.9 -13.3

65 C New Castle, DE 4.2 8.8 2.7 -15.7 6.9 -2.3

66 C Miami, FL 0.5 -45.5 6.4 -4.1 6.8 -8.7

67 L Stoneport, MI 6.3 1.6 0.3 -31.1 6.6 -0.7

68 L Silver Bay, MN 6.5 18.7 0.1 -37.8 6.6 17.4

69 L Escanaba, MI 6.2 6.8 0.1 236.5 6.3 8.2

70 L Burns Waterway Harbor, IN 5.8 -1.0 0.5 -23.1 6.3 -3.3

71 C Camden-Gloucester, NJ 2.6 0.9 3.6 -15.5 6.3 -9.3

72 C Longview, WA 1.2 18.6 4.6 13.4 5.9 14.5

73 C Bridgeport, CT 3.5 -25.7 2.3 -19.8 5.8 -23.4

74 L Calcite, MI 5.2 -14.1 0.6 12.1 5.8 -11.9

75 L Port Inland, MI 5.5 14.2 0.2 29.6 5.7 14.8

76 C Brownsville, TX 1.8 17.4 3.8 30.3 5.7 25.8

77 I Mount Vernon, IN 5.2 4.8 0.0 0.0 5.2 4.8

78 C Nikishka, AK 3.5 -7.4 1.6 -39.4 5.0 -20.4

79 L Conneaut, OH 4.0 4.6 0.7 -44.5 4.7 -7.1

80 C Wilmington, DE 0.9 -13.2 3.1 -0.8 4.0 -3.7

81 C Kahului, Maui, HI 3.9 -30.7 0.1 52.4 4.0 -29.7

82 C Portsmouth, NH 0.7 -7.6 3.1 -4.2 3.8 -4.8

83 C Ponce, PR 0.0 -93.2 3.7 9.1 3.8 1.2

84 C Fall River, MA 1.9 15.4 1.8 -11.9 3.7 0.2

85 I Vicksburg, MS 3.5 -2.2 0.0 0.0 3.5 -2.2

86 C Biloxi, MS 3.5 12.6 0.0 0.0 3.5 12.6

87 I St. Paul, MN 3.4 -17.2 0.0 0.0 3.4 -17.2

88 I Nashville, TN 3.3 -22.4 0.0 0.0 3.3 -22.4

89 C Morehead City, NC 1.6 22.2 1.7 -5.8 3.3 6.2

90 L Milwaukee, WI 2.0 -12.7 1.2 -28.6 3.2 -19.4

91 L Alpena, MI 2.5 -9.6 0.6 -16.5 3.1 -10.9

92 L Marblehead, OH 2.2 -26.5 0.8 -4.3 3.0 -21.4

93 I Greenville, MS 3.0 4.5 0.0 0.0 3.0 4.5

94 C Victoria, TX 2.9 -9.3 0.0 0.0 2.9 -9.3

95 C Everett, WA 2.0 39.5 0.9 -24.5 2.8 11.1

96 L Sandusky, OH 1.0 -40.4 1.8 -20.0 2.8 -28.7

97 C Panama City, FL 1.7 -2.3 1.1 -6.7 2.7 -4.0

98 C Port Manatee, FL 0.4 -30.0 2.3 -19.9 2.7 -21.6

99 C Kivilina, AK 1.4 -11.4 1.2 80.2 2.6 16.9

100 I Helena, AR 2.5 13.6 0.0 0.0 2.5 13.6

1. Total may not equal column sum due to rounding.

2. Type code depicts the location of the port as Coastal (C), Great Lakes (L), or Inland (I). 

## Domestic Traffic for Selected U.S. Inland Waterways in 2008

(Millions of Short Tons, Billions of Ton-miles 1 

## and Change from 2007)

Domestic 2 Foreign Total

Region Loaded Empty Loaded Empty Loaded Empty

Total 3

Inbound 2,054 405 16,914 N/A 18,968 N/A

Outbound 2,054 405 10,985 N/A 13,039 N/A

Atlantic

Inbound 707 43 6,775 N/A 7,483 N/A

Outbound 699 43 5,271 N/A 5,970 N/A

Gulf

Inbound 30 9 873 N/A 904 N/A

Outbound 38 9 1,069 N/A 1,107 N/A

Pacific

Inbound 1,316 353 9,265 N/A 10,582 N/A

Outbound 1,316 353 4,645 N/A 5,961 N/A 

## U.S. Waterborne Traffic by State in 2008 1



## (Millions of Short Tons and Change from 2007)

Domestic Foreign Total 2

Rank State Tons % Tons % Tons %

1 Louisiana 257.2 -5.0 223.5 -1.8 480.7 -3.5

2 Texas 120.7 -7.1 352.6 -2.1 473.3 -3.4

3 California 37.6 -13.4 183.7 -2.8 221.3 -4.8

4 New Jersey 3 62.5 16.3 91.7 8.7 154.2 11.7

5 Washington 46.8 -10.9 75.3 5.3 122.1 -1.6

6 Illinois 111.9 -4.8 3.6 6.6 115.5 -4.5

7 Florida 57.7 -12.2 52.9 -10.1 110.5 -11.2

8 Ohio 86.1 -8.5 17.3 -6.2 103.4 -8.1

9 Pennsylvania 63.7 0.9 38.3 -1.6 102.0 -0.1

10 Kentucky 94.4 -5.9 0.0 0.0 94.4 -5.9

11 Alabama 47.4 -3.7 38.1 9.5 85.6 1.7

12 Virginia 18.6 1.6 60.5 30.8 79.1 22.5

13 West Virginia 77.1 3.2 0.0 0.0 77.1 3.2

14 Indiana 71.3 8.2 1.4 -15.1 72.7 7.6

15 New York 3 39.7 -26.1 31.9 -21.0 71.6 -23.9

16 Michigan 54.0 -7.1 11.6 4.5 65.6 -5.3

17 Mississippi 25.3 -6.9 26.2 4.9 51.5 -1.2

18 Maryland 16.4 -17.9 33.3 4.8 49.8 -3.9

19 Tennessee 48.0 -0.8 0.0 0.0 48.0 -0.8

20 Alaska 42.4 -5.9 5.3 -9.0 47.7 -6.2

21 Virgin Islands 19.8 -5.0 26.1 3.5 46.0 -0.3

22 Wisconsin 33.2 -0.1 11.2 -14.0 44.4 -4.0

23 Minnesota 36.4 -0.1 5.7 14.1 42.2 1.7

24 Georgia 1.9 11.1 35.9 -3.8 37.8 -3.2

25 Oregon 11.3 -29.0 20.0 -7.6 31.3 -16.6

26 Delaware 17.6 -4.0 13.1 -22.3 30.7 -12.7

27 Missouri 26.4 -8.1 0.0 0.0 26.4 -8.1

28 Massachusetts 10.4 -3.4 15.6 -9.7 26.0 -7.3

29 Puerto Rico 9.7 -19.7 15.8 -11.7 25.5 -14.9

30 Maine 1.9 -15.5 22.8 -7.1 24.7 -7.8

31 Hawaii 14.7 -21.1 9.8 -8.0 24.5 -16.4

32 South Carolina 2.7 -12.1 18.5 -6.8 21.2 -7.5

33 Connecticut 12.8 -6.6 5.4 -16.4 18.2 -9.7

34 Arkansas 14.2 -13.0 0.0 0.0 14.2 -13.0

35 Iowa 11.6 -23.4 0.0 0.0 11.6 -23.4

36 North Carolina 4.5 -0.7 7.0 -9.6 11.5 -6.3

37 Rhode Island 4.5 -9.8 6.1 -3.0 10.5 -6.0

38 New Hampshire 0.7 -7.6 3.1 -4.2 3.8 -4.8

39 Oklahoma 3.8 -6.9 0.0 0.0 3.8 -6.9

40 Idaho 0.7 -37.8 0.0 0.0 0.7 -37.8

41 Guam 0.3 -1.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 -1.1

42 Kansas 0.3 -80.4 0.0 0.0 0.3 -80.4

43	 Pacific Islands	 0.3	 -3.7	 0.0	 0.0	 0.3	 -3.7

44 Nebraska 0.2 730.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 730.8

1. Includes shipments, receipts and intrastate commerce.

2. Total may not equal column sum due to rounding.

3. CY07 tonnage was recalculated based upon more accurate geographic locations of dock facilities. Length

(miles) 

## U.S. Flag Vessels as of December 31, 2008 1

Age 2

Vessel Type Number < = 5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 >25

Vessel (total) 3 40,301 6,536 5,766 5,469 3,257 1,528 17,375

Self-Propelled (total) 9,045 915 834 534 474 530 5,742

Dry Cargo 894 90 102 96 94 87 425

Tanker 76 10 8 6 3 12 37

Pushboat 2,789 197 172 108 79 112 2,118

Tugboat 2,635 278 188 106 76 93 1,885

Passenger 4 821 45 72 95 129 138 341

Offshore Supply 1,830 295 292 123 93 88 936

Barge (total) 31,238 5,621 4,929 4,933 2,783 998 11,620

Dry Covered 12,395 1,664 2,347 2,586 540 151 5,078

Dry Open 8,270 1,661 1,273 1,483 1,558 537 1,723

Lash/Seabee 5 0 0 0 1 0 4

Deck 5,841 1,158 792 455 417 232 2,516

Other Dry Cargo 5 167 11 23 19 8 15 74

Single Hull Tank 480 38 2 20 14 15 391

Double Hull Tank 3,334 787 394 349 243 43 1,516

Other Tank 6 746 302 98 21 2 5 318

1. Survey date as of December 31, 2008; includes updates through August 30, 2009.

2. Age (in years) is based upon the year the vessel was built or rebuilt, using calendar year

2008 as the base year.

3.	Total is greater than sum because of 18 unclassified vessels and 370 vessels of unknown

age; figures include vessels available for operation.

4. Includes passenger, excursion/sightseeing.

5. Includes dry cargo barges that may be open or covered, railroad car, pontoon, RO-RO,

container, or convertible.

6. Includes tank barges that may be double sided only or double bottom only. 

## Ports and Waterways Facts

•	The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is the largest port complex on the

East Coast of North America. The Port Authority directly oversees the operation of six

container terminals and three passenger cruise terminals in the New York/New Jersey

region. It is also the leading North America port for automobile imports and exports.

•	The Port of South Louisiana which stretches 54 miles along the Mississippi River is

the largest tonnage port in the United States. It is comprised of facilities in St. Charles,

St. John the Baptist, and St. James Parishes. Primary outbound cargoes include corn,

animal feed, wheat, and soybean.

•	Duluth

– Superior, located at the western tip of Lake Superior, is the largest port on the

Great Lakes and is one of the premier bulk cargo ports in North America. Principal cargo

loadings include ore, coal, and grain. It has a navigation season that usually begins in late

March and continues until mid-January.

•	The Port of Los Angeles encompasses 7,500 acres (3,300 water; 4,200 land). The

adjacent Port of Long Beach encompasses 3,200 acres of land. Together, the Ports of

Los Angeles and Long Beach feature a total of 15 container terminals.

•	Garden City Terminal in Savannah, operated by the Georgia Ports Authority, includes

9,693 linear feet of berthing space and encompasses 1,200 acres of container storage

space. Nineteen container-handling cranes, 46 rubber-tired gantry cranes, and 45 toplifts

serve the terminal.

•	Approximately 4.1 million passengers transited through the Port of Miami in 2008,

making it the busiest cruise port in the world. Port Everglades in Broward County, Florida

operates 12 cruise terminals and has more home-ported cruise ships than any other

cruise port worldwide.

•	McDuffie Terminal in Mobile, AL is the largest import coal terminal in the U.S. Three

ship unloaders and one ship loader are available; storage capacity at the terminal is

approximately 2.3 million tons.

•	For more ports and waterways facilities data and information, visit the NDC website at

http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc/ports/ports.htm.



## Trust Fund Facts

•	The Inland Waterway Trust Fund earned $76.4 million in FY 2009. This included $76.0

million paid by the barge and towing industry and $0.4 million interest. The Fund

disbursed $149.5 million for construction projects leaving a balance of $57.7 million, its

lowest level since before disbursements began in 1987.

•	The FY 2009 Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund equity grew 10% from FY 2008 to $5.11

billion. Total receipts declined 22% to $1.27 billion. The taxes from domestic commerce

of $74.3 million declined 28% over the previous year. The taxes collected from imports

declined 21% to $856.4 million. All transfers totaled $807.5 million (U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers received $772.5 million, an increase from FY 2008’s $766.0 million).



## Vessel Facts

•	 There were 1,256 domestic vessels constructed in 2008, which is 5.6% less than 1,330

that were constructed in 2007.

•	 The number of Lash/Seabee barges has dropped significantly from 1,796 in 1999 to 5 in

2008, a 99.7% decrease.

•	 The number of domestic tankers has steadily diminished from 232 in 1985 to 76 in 2008.

•	 The Waterborne Transportation Lines of the U.S., which includes an inventory of vessel

companies and their American flag vessels operating in the transportation of freight

and passengers, is available on the NDC website at http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc/

veslchar/veslchar.htm. Continued on the next panel 

## U.S. Waterborne Container Traffic by Region in 2008

(Loaded and Empty in Thousands of TEU's 1 

## )

1. TEU = Twenty Foot Equivalent Units. Foreign empties not included.

2. A domestic container is counted as an inbound and outbound movement.

3. Total includes less than 25 loaded TEU's for the Great Lakes.

5 6 7 8 9 10Trip 2

Tons Ton-miles Ton-miles

Waterway 2008 % 2008 % 2008 %

Atlantic Coast

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, VA-FL 793 2.9 14.6 0.2 8.1 0.4 20.6

Intracoastal Wtwy, Jacksonville to

Miami, FL 349 0.1 -84.7 ** -82.2 ** -84.4

Gulf Coast

Bayou Teche, LA 107 1.0 32.4 ** 12.0 0.4 30.8

Black Warrior and Tombigbee rivers, AL 449 19.9 -5.6 3.5 0.5 6.3 -5.5

Chocolate Bayou, TX 13 3.1 -15.2 ** -14.9 0.6 -14.5

Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, TX-FL 1,109 115.9 -7.3 18.4 -6.7 53.6 -1.7

GIWW: Morgan City-Port Allen, LA 64 23.4 2.4 1.5 3.0 21.8 6.0

Petit Anse, Tigre, Carlin bayous, LA 16 2.6 51.3 ** 49.8 3.8 54.4

Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway,

AL and MS 234 6.5 4.4 1.1 -3.5 4.1 5.5

Mississippi River System

Allegheny River, PA 72 2.5 -8.3 ** -6.9 0.7 13.0

Atchafalaya River, LA 121 9.6 -11.8 0.6 -16.9 6.5 -17.7

Big Sandy River, KY and WV 27 17.4 -20.6 0.1 -20.2 7.2 -4.6

Cumberland River, KY and TN 381 23.3 3.5 2.5 -3.6 10.1 11.6

Green and Barren rivers, KY 109 9.1 4.5 0.5 12.8 3.4 0.3

Illinois Waterway, IL 357 37.3 -9.3 6.7 -9.4 33.7 -7.5

J. Bennett Johnston Waterway, LA 218 7.4 -18.9 0.3 -8.4 6.0 -19.8

Kanawha River, WV 91 20.2 -3.8 1.3 -8.3 10.6 31.9

McClellan-Kerr Arkansas R. Nav. Sys.,

AR/OK 462 11.0 -8.9 2.4 -5.1 6.3 -10.3

Mississippi River Mpls, MN to Mouth of

Passes 1,814 295.2 -5.8 153.3 -6.4 206.6 -5.0

Minneapolis, MN to Mouth of Missouri R. 663 60.7 -14.2 9.8 -24.6 63.3 -16.7

Mouth of Missouri R. to Mouth of Ohio R. 195 98.7 -10.2 15.8 -11.1 96.3 -10.9

Mouth of Ohio River up to Baton

Rouge, LA 720 176.3 -5.1 106.4 -4.1 179.3 -5.1

Baton Rouge up to New Orleans, LA 3 130 205.3 -3.4 15.9 -2.8 167.8 -3.1

New Orleans, LA to Mouth of Passes 3 106 116.2 -3.3 5.3 -6.2 64.3 1.2

Missouri R. (MO, KS, NE and IA) to

Sioux City, IA 732 5.7 -15.2 ** -27.7 0.2 16.1

Monongahela River, PA and WV 129 28.0 4.9 1.3 5.2 7.8 10.4

Ohio River, PA, WV, OH, KY, IN, and IL 981 230.8 0.0 56.7 6.6 121.6 3.7

Ouachita and Black Rivers, AR and LA 332 1.8 -4.3 0.2 0.3 0.9 7.2

Tennessee River, TN, KY, MS and AL 652 49.7 0.5 5.3 -8.0 24.8 -3.3

Pacific Coast

Columbia River System, OR, WA, and ID 3 596 14.2 -26.2 2.1 -28.1 1.8 -27.3

Columbia R. and Willamette R. below

Vancouver, WA and Portland, OR 3 113 13.8 -25.7 0.5 -28.6 1.7 -27.5

Vancouver, WA to The Dalles, OR 85 8.3 -24.8 0.6 -24.7 1.7 -27.6

The Dalles Dam to McNary Lock and Dam 100 6.9 -25.7 0.6 -27.0 1.7 -28.3

Above McNary L & D to Kennewick, WA 39 4.9 -29.3 0.2 -29.1 1.3 -30.8

Snake River (WA and ID) to Lewiston, ID 141 3.7 -31.7 0.2 -37.1 1.1 -33.0

Willamette River above Portland, OR 118 1.2 -26.7   **  -15.7

1. **Denotes ton-miles of less than 50 million.

2. Internal and intraport tons times total distance from origin to destination.

3. Includes coastwise entrance channel miles for tons and ton-miles but not for trip ton-miles. 

## Leading U.S. Ports in 2008

(Millions of Short Tons and Percent Change from 2007)

Domestic Foreign Total 1

Rank Type 2 Port Tons % Tons % Tons %

1 C South Louisiana, LA, Port of 112.6 -7.4 111.4 3.7 224.0 -2.2

2 C Houston, TX 65.8 -6.9 146.4 0.7 212.2 -1.8

3 C New York, NY and NJ 62.4 -5.2 91.1 -0.4 153.5 -2.4

4 C Long Beach, CA 12.9 -15.9 67.3 -4.7 80.2 -6.7

5 C Corpus Christi, TX 21.4 -5.6 55.4 -5.2 76.8 -5.3

6 C New Orleans, LA 36.5 -4.5 36.5 -3.5 73.0 -4.0

7 C Beaumont, TX 22.7 -6.8 46.8 -18.0 69.5 -14.6

8 I Huntington - Tristate 69.3 -9.4 0.0 0.0 69.3 -9.4

9 C Mobile, AL 29.5 -0.5 38.1 9.5 67.6 4.9

10 C Plaquemines, LA, Port of 35.8 2.8 27.9 16.4 63.7 8.4

11 C Los Angeles, CA 6.9 -15.8 52.9 -7.7 59.8 -8.7

12 C Lake Charles, LA 22.0 -10.2 31.8 -20.0 53.8 -16.3

13 C Texas City, TX 13.9 -14.8 38.7 -4.4 52.6 -7.4

14 C Baton Rouge, LA 35.9 -0.5 15.9 -14.2 51.8 -5.2

15 L Duluth-Superior, MN and WI 30.3 -3.3 15.0 -0.9 45.3 -2.5

16 C Norfolk Harbor, VA 7.7 0.3 36.9 15.1 44.6 12.2

17 C Baltimore, MD 12.5 -14.1 31.0 15.7 43.4 5.2

18 I Pittsburgh, PA 41.8 9.8 0.0 0.0 41.8 9.8

19 C Tampa, FL 26.3 -17.1 13.4 -11.7 39.7 -15.3

20 C Paulsboro, NJ 12.5 -9.7 23.9 -1.2 36.4 -4.3

21	 C	 Valdez, AK 36.0	 -4.8	 0.0	 0.0	 36.0	 -4.8

22 C Savannah, GA 1.8 8.8 33.6 -3.6 35.4 -3.0

23 C Pascagoula, MS 9.5 -20.1 24.1 3.3 33.6 -4.6

24 C Philadelphia, PA 12.0 -11.3 20.3 -6.2 32.3 -8.2

25 C Port Arthur, TX 10.0 -13.9 21.7 23.2 31.8 8.5

26 C Freeport, TX 4.1 -25.3 25.7 6.8 29.8 0.8

27 I St. Louis, MO and IL 29.5 -8.1 0.0 0.0 29.5 -8.1

28 C Tacoma, WA 6.9 -9.4 20.3 4.8 27.2 0.8

29 C Portland, OR 8.7 -28.9 17.9 -4.7 26.7 -14.3

30 C Richmond, CA 10.4 -5.8 15.9 14.4 26.4 5.5

31 C Seattle, WA 5.9 -13.2 20.2 -5.1 26.2 -7.1

32 C Marcus Hook, PA 10.4 -12.0 14.3 10.1 24.7 -0.5

33 L Chicago, IL 19.1 -9.7 3.6 6.6 22.7 -7.4

34 C Newport News, VA 4.0 -18.5 18.6 84.4 22.6 51.0

35 C Portland, ME 1.3 -9.4 20.8 -8.7 22.1 -8.8

36 C Port Everglades, FL 9.8 -1.2 11.8 -17.1 21.7 -10.6

37 C Jacksonville, FL 7.4 -2.8 13.7 0.4 21.0 -0.7

38 C Boston, MA 7.9 -1.7 13.2 -8.3 21.0 -6.0

39 C Charleston, SC 2.6 -14.3 18.3 -6.4 20.9 -7.4

40 C Oakland, CA 2.7 -9.6 15.1 8.5 17.8 5.3

41 I Memphis, TN 16.4 -13.1 0.0 0.0 16.4 -13.1

42 L Indiana Harbor, IN 15.0 3.4 0.4 -26.9 15.4 2.4

43 C Honolulu, HI 12.9 -21.3 1.1 -6.2 14.0 -20.3

44 I Cincinnati, OH 13.4 1.7 0.0 0.0 13.4 1.7

45 L Two Harbors, MN 13.4 2.8 0.0 -100.0 13.4 -1.7

46 C Kalama, WA 0.5 -32.4 12.5 28.5 12.9 24.4

47 L Detroit, MI 9.5 -16.8 3.3 -5.5 12.8 -14.1

48 C Anacortes, WA 8.5 -21.7 3.0 -14.9 11.5 -20.0

49 C San Juan, PR 6.1 -13.8 4.9 -5.4 11.0 -10.2

50 L Toledo, OH 3.9 -12.2 7.0 -12.1 11.0 -12.1 

## Leading U.S. Ports in 2008

— continued



## (Millions of Short Tons and Percent Change from 2007)

Domestic Foreign Total 1

Rank Type 2 Port Tons % Tons % Tons %

51 L Cleveland, OH 8.6 -17.2 2.0 -15.5 10.6 -16.8

52 C Matagorda Port Lv Pt Com, TX 1.9 -7.8 8.4 -4.4 10.3 -5.0

53 C Barbers Point, Oahu, HI 1.7 -14.8 8.4 -9.2 10.1 -10.3

54 C Galveston, TX 4.2 -4.1 5.6 3.2 9.8 -0.1

55 C New Haven, CT 6.7 8.1 2.9 -12.5 9.7 0.9

56 L Gary, IN 8.8 11.0 0.3 54.2 9.0 12.0

57 L Presque Isle, MI 5.8 -16.4 3.0 64.7 8.8 0.2

58 C Providence, RI 3.4 -16.9 5.1 -0.1 8.5 -7.7

59 C Vancouver, WA 1.9 -30.0 6.1 -13.8 7.9 -18.2

60 L St. Clair, MI 7.9 76.0 0.0 0.0 7.9 76.0

61 C Albany, NY 6.2 7.1 1.3 0.0 7.6 5.8

62 I Louisville, KY 7.4 -5.2 0.0 0.0 7.4 -5.2

63 L Ashtabula, OH 3.2 7.3 3.7 42.2 6.9 23.8

64 C Wilmington, NC 2.1 -15.8 4.8 -12.2 6.9 -13.3

65 C New Castle, DE 4.2 8.8 2.7 -15.7 6.9 -2.3

66 C Miami, FL 0.5 -45.5 6.4 -4.1 6.8 -8.7

67 L Stoneport, MI 6.3 1.6 0.3 -31.1 6.6 -0.7

68 L Silver Bay, MN 6.5 18.7 0.1 -37.8 6.6 17.4

69 L Escanaba, MI 6.2 6.8 0.1 236.5 6.3 8.2

70 L Burns Waterway Harbor, IN 5.8 -1.0 0.5 -23.1 6.3 -3.3

71 C Camden-Gloucester, NJ 2.6 0.9 3.6 -15.5 6.3 -9.3

72 C Longview, WA 1.2 18.6 4.6 13.4 5.9 14.5

73 C Bridgeport, CT 3.5 -25.7 2.3 -19.8 5.8 -23.4

74 L Calcite, MI 5.2 -14.1 0.6 12.1 5.8 -11.9

75 L Port Inland, MI 5.5 14.2 0.2 29.6 5.7 14.8

76 C Brownsville, TX 1.8 17.4 3.8 30.3 5.7 25.8

77 I Mount Vernon, IN 5.2 4.8 0.0 0.0 5.2 4.8

78 C Nikishka, AK 3.5 -7.4 1.6 -39.4 5.0 -20.4

79 L Conneaut, OH 4.0 4.6 0.7 -44.5 4.7 -7.1

80 C Wilmington, DE 0.9 -13.2 3.1 -0.8 4.0 -3.7

81 C Kahului, Maui, HI 3.9 -30.7 0.1 52.4 4.0 -29.7

82 C Portsmouth, NH 0.7 -7.6 3.1 -4.2 3.8 -4.8

83 C Ponce, PR 0.0 -93.2 3.7 9.1 3.8 1.2

84 C Fall River, MA 1.9 15.4 1.8 -11.9 3.7 0.2

85 I Vicksburg, MS 3.5 -2.2 0.0 0.0 3.5 -2.2

86 C Biloxi, MS 3.5 12.6 0.0 0.0 3.5 12.6

87 I St. Paul, MN 3.4 -17.2 0.0 0.0 3.4 -17.2

88 I Nashville, TN 3.3 -22.4 0.0 0.0 3.3 -22.4

89 C Morehead City, NC 1.6 22.2 1.7 -5.8 3.3 6.2

90 L Milwaukee, WI 2.0 -12.7 1.2 -28.6 3.2 -19.4

91 L Alpena, MI 2.5 -9.6 0.6 -16.5 3.1 -10.9

92 L Marblehead, OH 2.2 -26.5 0.8 -4.3 3.0 -21.4

93 I Greenville, MS 3.0 4.5 0.0 0.0 3.0 4.5

94 C Victoria, TX 2.9 -9.3 0.0 0.0 2.9 -9.3

95 C Everett, WA 2.0 39.5 0.9 -24.5 2.8 11.1

96 L Sandusky, OH 1.0 -40.4 1.8 -20.0 2.8 -28.7

97 C Panama City, FL 1.7 -2.3 1.1 -6.7 2.7 -4.0

98 C Port Manatee, FL 0.4 -30.0 2.3 -19.9 2.7 -21.6

99 C Kivilina, AK 1.4 -11.4 1.2 80.2 2.6 16.9

100 I Helena, AR 2.5 13.6 0.0 0.0 2.5 13.6

1. Total may not equal column sum due to rounding.

2. Type code depicts the location of the port as Coastal (C), Great Lakes (L), or Inland (I). 

## Domestic Traffic for Selected U.S. Inland Waterways in 2008

(Millions of Short Tons, Billions of Ton-miles 1 

## and Change from 2007)

Domestic 2 Foreign Total

Region Loaded Empty Loaded Empty Loaded Empty

Total 3

Inbound 2,054 405 16,914 N/A 18,968 N/A

Outbound 2,054 405 10,985 N/A 13,039 N/A

Atlantic

Inbound 707 43 6,775 N/A 7,483 N/A

Outbound 699 43 5,271 N/A 5,970 N/A

Gulf

Inbound 30 9 873 N/A 904 N/A

Outbound 38 9 1,069 N/A 1,107 N/A

Pacific

Inbound 1,316 353 9,265 N/A 10,582 N/A

Outbound 1,316 353 4,645 N/A 5,961 N/A 

## U.S. Waterborne Traffic by State in 2008 1



## (Millions of Short Tons and Change from 2007)

Domestic Foreign Total 2

Rank State Tons % Tons % Tons %

1 Louisiana 257.2 -5.0 223.5 -1.8 480.7 -3.5

2 Texas 120.7 -7.1 352.6 -2.1 473.3 -3.4

3 California 37.6 -13.4 183.7 -2.8 221.3 -4.8

4 New Jersey 3 62.5 16.3 91.7 8.7 154.2 11.7

5 Washington 46.8 -10.9 75.3 5.3 122.1 -1.6

6 Illinois 111.9 -4.8 3.6 6.6 115.5 -4.5

7 Florida 57.7 -12.2 52.9 -10.1 110.5 -11.2

8 Ohio 86.1 -8.5 17.3 -6.2 103.4 -8.1

9 Pennsylvania 63.7 0.9 38.3 -1.6 102.0 -0.1

10 Kentucky 94.4 -5.9 0.0 0.0 94.4 -5.9

11 Alabama 47.4 -3.7 38.1 9.5 85.6 1.7

12 Virginia 18.6 1.6 60.5 30.8 79.1 22.5

13 West Virginia 77.1 3.2 0.0 0.0 77.1 3.2

14 Indiana 71.3 8.2 1.4 -15.1 72.7 7.6

15 New York 3 39.7 -26.1 31.9 -21.0 71.6 -23.9

16 Michigan 54.0 -7.1 11.6 4.5 65.6 -5.3

17 Mississippi 25.3 -6.9 26.2 4.9 51.5 -1.2

18 Maryland 16.4 -17.9 33.3 4.8 49.8 -3.9

19 Tennessee 48.0 -0.8 0.0 0.0 48.0 -0.8

20 Alaska 42.4 -5.9 5.3 -9.0 47.7 -6.2

21 Virgin Islands 19.8 -5.0 26.1 3.5 46.0 -0.3

22 Wisconsin 33.2 -0.1 11.2 -14.0 44.4 -4.0

23 Minnesota 36.4 -0.1 5.7 14.1 42.2 1.7

24 Georgia 1.9 11.1 35.9 -3.8 37.8 -3.2

25 Oregon 11.3 -29.0 20.0 -7.6 31.3 -16.6

26 Delaware 17.6 -4.0 13.1 -22.3 30.7 -12.7

27 Missouri 26.4 -8.1 0.0 0.0 26.4 -8.1

28 Massachusetts 10.4 -3.4 15.6 -9.7 26.0 -7.3

29 Puerto Rico 9.7 -19.7 15.8 -11.7 25.5 -14.9

30 Maine 1.9 -15.5 22.8 -7.1 24.7 -7.8

31 Hawaii 14.7 -21.1 9.8 -8.0 24.5 -16.4

32 South Carolina 2.7 -12.1 18.5 -6.8 21.2 -7.5

33 Connecticut 12.8 -6.6 5.4 -16.4 18.2 -9.7

34 Arkansas 14.2 -13.0 0.0 0.0 14.2 -13.0

35 Iowa 11.6 -23.4 0.0 0.0 11.6 -23.4

36 North Carolina 4.5 -0.7 7.0 -9.6 11.5 -6.3

37 Rhode Island 4.5 -9.8 6.1 -3.0 10.5 -6.0

38 New Hampshire 0.7 -7.6 3.1 -4.2 3.8 -4.8

39 Oklahoma 3.8 -6.9 0.0 0.0 3.8 -6.9

40 Idaho 0.7 -37.8 0.0 0.0 0.7 -37.8

41 Guam 0.3 -1.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 -1.1

42 Kansas 0.3 -80.4 0.0 0.0 0.3 -80.4

43	 Pacific Islands	 0.3	 -3.7	 0.0	 0.0	 0.3	 -3.7

44 Nebraska 0.2 730.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 730.8

1. Includes shipments, receipts and intrastate commerce.

2. Total may not equal column sum due to rounding.

3. CY07 tonnage was recalculated based upon more accurate geographic locations of dock facilities. Length

(miles) 

## U.S. Flag Vessels as of December 31, 2008 1

Age 2

Vessel Type Number < = 5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 >25

Vessel (total) 3 40,301 6,536 5,766 5,469 3,257 1,528 17,375

Self-Propelled (total) 9,045 915 834 534 474 530 5,742

Dry Cargo 894 90 102 96 94 87 425

Tanker 76 10 8 6 3 12 37

Pushboat 2,789 197 172 108 79 112 2,118

Tugboat 2,635 278 188 106 76 93 1,885

Passenger 4 821 45 72 95 129 138 341

Offshore Supply 1,830 295 292 123 93 88 936

Barge (total) 31,238 5,621 4,929 4,933 2,783 998 11,620

Dry Covered 12,395 1,664 2,347 2,586 540 151 5,078

Dry Open 8,270 1,661 1,273 1,483 1,558 537 1,723

Lash/Seabee 5 0 0 0 1 0 4

Deck 5,841 1,158 792 455 417 232 2,516

Other Dry Cargo 5 167 11 23 19 8 15 74

Single Hull Tank 480 38 2 20 14 15 391

Double Hull Tank 3,334 787 394 349 243 43 1,516

Other Tank 6 746 302 98 21 2 5 318

1. Survey date as of December 31, 2008; includes updates through August 30, 2009.

2. Age (in years) is based upon the year the vessel was built or rebuilt, using calendar year

2008 as the base year.

3.	Total is greater than sum because of 18 unclassified vessels and 370 vessels of unknown

age; figures include vessels available for operation.

4. Includes passenger, excursion/sightseeing.

5. Includes dry cargo barges that may be open or covered, railroad car, pontoon, RO-RO,

container, or convertible.

6. Includes tank barges that may be double sided only or double bottom only. 

## Ports and Waterways Facts

•	The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is the largest port complex on the

East Coast of North America. The Port Authority directly oversees the operation of six

container terminals and three passenger cruise terminals in the New York/New Jersey

region. It is also the leading North America port for automobile imports and exports.

•	The Port of South Louisiana which stretches 54 miles along the Mississippi River is

the largest tonnage port in the United States. It is comprised of facilities in St. Charles,

St. John the Baptist, and St. James Parishes. Primary outbound cargoes include corn,

animal feed, wheat, and soybean.

•	Duluth

– Superior, located at the western tip of Lake Superior, is the largest port on the

Great Lakes and is one of the premier bulk cargo ports in North America. Principal cargo

loadings include ore, coal, and grain. It has a navigation season that usually begins in late

March and continues until mid-January.

•	The Port of Los Angeles encompasses 7,500 acres (3,300 water; 4,200 land). The

adjacent Port of Long Beach encompasses 3,200 acres of land. Together, the Ports of

Los Angeles and Long Beach feature a total of 15 container terminals.

•	Garden City Terminal in Savannah, operated by the Georgia Ports Authority, includes

9,693 linear feet of berthing space and encompasses 1,200 acres of container storage

space. Nineteen container-handling cranes, 46 rubber-tired gantry cranes, and 45 toplifts

serve the terminal.

•	Approximately 4.1 million passengers transited through the Port of Miami in 2008,

making it the busiest cruise port in the world. Port Everglades in Broward County, Florida

operates 12 cruise terminals and has more home-ported cruise ships than any other

cruise port worldwide.

•	McDuffie Terminal in Mobile, AL is the largest import coal terminal in the U.S. Three

ship unloaders and one ship loader are available; storage capacity at the terminal is

approximately 2.3 million tons.

•	For more ports and waterways facilities data and information, visit the NDC website at

http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc/ports/ports.htm.



## Trust Fund Facts

•	The Inland Waterway Trust Fund earned $76.4 million in FY 2009. This included $76.0

million paid by the barge and towing industry and $0.4 million interest. The Fund

disbursed $149.5 million for construction projects leaving a balance of $57.7 million, its

lowest level since before disbursements began in 1987.

•	The FY 2009 Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund equity grew 10% from FY 2008 to $5.11

billion. Total receipts declined 22% to $1.27 billion. The taxes from domestic commerce

of $74.3 million declined 28% over the previous year. The taxes collected from imports

declined 21% to $856.4 million. All transfers totaled $807.5 million (U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers received $772.5 million, an increase from FY 2008’s $766.0 million).



## Vessel Facts

•	 There were 1,256 domestic vessels constructed in 2008, which is 5.6% less than 1,330

that were constructed in 2007.

•	 The number of Lash/Seabee barges has dropped significantly from 1,796 in 1999 to 5 in

2008, a 99.7% decrease.

•	 The number of domestic tankers has steadily diminished from 232 in 1985 to 76 in 2008.

•	 The Waterborne Transportation Lines of the U.S., which includes an inventory of vessel

companies and their American flag vessels operating in the transportation of freight

and passengers, is available on the NDC website at http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc/

veslchar/veslchar.htm. Continued on the next panel 

## U.S. Waterborne Container Traffic by Region in 2008

(Loaded and Empty in Thousands of TEU's 1 

## )

1. TEU = Twenty Foot Equivalent Units. Foreign empties not included.

2. A domestic container is counted as an inbound and outbound movement.

3. Total includes less than 25 loaded TEU's for the Great Lakes.

5 6 7 8 9 10Trip 2

Tons Ton-miles Ton-miles

Waterway 2008 % 2008 % 2008 %

Atlantic Coast

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, VA-FL 793 2.9 14.6 0.2 8.1 0.4 20.6

Intracoastal Wtwy, Jacksonville to

Miami, FL 349 0.1 -84.7 ** -82.2 ** -84.4

Gulf Coast

Bayou Teche, LA 107 1.0 32.4 ** 12.0 0.4 30.8

Black Warrior and Tombigbee rivers, AL 449 19.9 -5.6 3.5 0.5 6.3 -5.5

Chocolate Bayou, TX 13 3.1 -15.2 ** -14.9 0.6 -14.5

Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, TX-FL 1,109 115.9 -7.3 18.4 -6.7 53.6 -1.7

GIWW: Morgan City-Port Allen, LA 64 23.4 2.4 1.5 3.0 21.8 6.0

Petit Anse, Tigre, Carlin bayous, LA 16 2.6 51.3 ** 49.8 3.8 54.4

Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway,

AL and MS 234 6.5 4.4 1.1 -3.5 4.1 5.5

Mississippi River System

Allegheny River, PA 72 2.5 -8.3 ** -6.9 0.7 13.0

Atchafalaya River, LA 121 9.6 -11.8 0.6 -16.9 6.5 -17.7

Big Sandy River, KY and WV 27 17.4 -20.6 0.1 -20.2 7.2 -4.6

Cumberland River, KY and TN 381 23.3 3.5 2.5 -3.6 10.1 11.6

Green and Barren rivers, KY 109 9.1 4.5 0.5 12.8 3.4 0.3

Illinois Waterway, IL 357 37.3 -9.3 6.7 -9.4 33.7 -7.5

J. Bennett Johnston Waterway, LA 218 7.4 -18.9 0.3 -8.4 6.0 -19.8

Kanawha River, WV 91 20.2 -3.8 1.3 -8.3 10.6 31.9

McClellan-Kerr Arkansas R. Nav. Sys.,

AR/OK 462 11.0 -8.9 2.4 -5.1 6.3 -10.3

Mississippi River Mpls, MN to Mouth of

Passes 1,814 295.2 -5.8 153.3 -6.4 206.6 -5.0

Minneapolis, MN to Mouth of Missouri R. 663 60.7 -14.2 9.8 -24.6 63.3 -16.7

Mouth of Missouri R. to Mouth of Ohio R. 195 98.7 -10.2 15.8 -11.1 96.3 -10.9

Mouth of Ohio River up to Baton

Rouge, LA 720 176.3 -5.1 106.4 -4.1 179.3 -5.1

Baton Rouge up to New Orleans, LA 3 130 205.3 -3.4 15.9 -2.8 167.8 -3.1

New Orleans, LA to Mouth of Passes 3 106 116.2 -3.3 5.3 -6.2 64.3 1.2

Missouri R. (MO, KS, NE and IA) to

Sioux City, IA 732 5.7 -15.2 ** -27.7 0.2 16.1

Monongahela River, PA and WV 129 28.0 4.9 1.3 5.2 7.8 10.4

Ohio River, PA, WV, OH, KY, IN, and IL 981 230.8 0.0 56.7 6.6 121.6 3.7

Ouachita and Black Rivers, AR and LA 332 1.8 -4.3 0.2 0.3 0.9 7.2

Tennessee River, TN, KY, MS and AL 652 49.7 0.5 5.3 -8.0 24.8 -3.3

Pacific Coast

Columbia River System, OR, WA, and ID 3 596 14.2 -26.2 2.1 -28.1 1.8 -27.3

Columbia R. and Willamette R. below

Vancouver, WA and Portland, OR 3 113 13.8 -25.7 0.5 -28.6 1.7 -27.5

Vancouver, WA to The Dalles, OR 85 8.3 -24.8 0.6 -24.7 1.7 -27.6

The Dalles Dam to McNary Lock and Dam 100 6.9 -25.7 0.6 -27.0 1.7 -28.3

Above McNary L & D to Kennewick, WA 39 4.9 -29.3 0.2 -29.1 1.3 -30.8

Snake River (WA and ID) to Lewiston, ID 141 3.7 -31.7 0.2 -37.1 1.1 -33.0

Willamette River above Portland, OR 118 1.2 -26.7   **  -15.7

1. **Denotes ton-miles of less than 50 million.

2. Internal and intraport tons times total distance from origin to destination.

3. Includes coastwise entrance channel miles for tons and ton-miles but not for trip ton-miles. 

## Leading U.S. Ports in 2008

(Millions of Short Tons and Percent Change from 2007)

Domestic Foreign Total 1

Rank Type 2 Port Tons % Tons % Tons %

1 C South Louisiana, LA, Port of 112.6 -7.4 111.4 3.7 224.0 -2.2

2 C Houston, TX 65.8 -6.9 146.4 0.7 212.2 -1.8

3 C New York, NY and NJ 62.4 -5.2 91.1 -0.4 153.5 -2.4

4 C Long Beach, CA 12.9 -15.9 67.3 -4.7 80.2 -6.7

5 C Corpus Christi, TX 21.4 -5.6 55.4 -5.2 76.8 -5.3

6 C New Orleans, LA 36.5 -4.5 36.5 -3.5 73.0 -4.0

7 C Beaumont, TX 22.7 -6.8 46.8 -18.0 69.5 -14.6

8 I Huntington - Tristate 69.3 -9.4 0.0 0.0 69.3 -9.4

9 C Mobile, AL 29.5 -0.5 38.1 9.5 67.6 4.9

10 C Plaquemines, LA, Port of 35.8 2.8 27.9 16.4 63.7 8.4

11 C Los Angeles, CA 6.9 -15.8 52.9 -7.7 59.8 -8.7

12 C Lake Charles, LA 22.0 -10.2 31.8 -20.0 53.8 -16.3

13 C Texas City, TX 13.9 -14.8 38.7 -4.4 52.6 -7.4

14 C Baton Rouge, LA 35.9 -0.5 15.9 -14.2 51.8 -5.2

15 L Duluth-Superior, MN and WI 30.3 -3.3 15.0 -0.9 45.3 -2.5

16 C Norfolk Harbor, VA 7.7 0.3 36.9 15.1 44.6 12.2

17 C Baltimore, MD 12.5 -14.1 31.0 15.7 43.4 5.2

18 I Pittsburgh, PA 41.8 9.8 0.0 0.0 41.8 9.8

19 C Tampa, FL 26.3 -17.1 13.4 -11.7 39.7 -15.3

20 C Paulsboro, NJ 12.5 -9.7 23.9 -1.2 36.4 -4.3

21	 C	 Valdez, AK 36.0	 -4.8	 0.0	 0.0	 36.0	 -4.8

22 C Savannah, GA 1.8 8.8 33.6 -3.6 35.4 -3.0

23 C Pascagoula, MS 9.5 -20.1 24.1 3.3 33.6 -4.6

24 C Philadelphia, PA 12.0 -11.3 20.3 -6.2 32.3 -8.2

25 C Port Arthur, TX 10.0 -13.9 21.7 23.2 31.8 8.5

26 C Freeport, TX 4.1 -25.3 25.7 6.8 29.8 0.8

27 I St. Louis, MO and IL 29.5 -8.1 0.0 0.0 29.5 -8.1

28 C Tacoma, WA 6.9 -9.4 20.3 4.8 27.2 0.8

29 C Portland, OR 8.7 -28.9 17.9 -4.7 26.7 -14.3

30 C Richmond, CA 10.4 -5.8 15.9 14.4 26.4 5.5

31 C Seattle, WA 5.9 -13.2 20.2 -5.1 26.2 -7.1

32 C Marcus Hook, PA 10.4 -12.0 14.3 10.1 24.7 -0.5

33 L Chicago, IL 19.1 -9.7 3.6 6.6 22.7 -7.4

34 C Newport News, VA 4.0 -18.5 18.6 84.4 22.6 51.0

35 C Portland, ME 1.3 -9.4 20.8 -8.7 22.1 -8.8

36 C Port Everglades, FL 9.8 -1.2 11.8 -17.1 21.7 -10.6

37 C Jacksonville, FL 7.4 -2.8 13.7 0.4 21.0 -0.7

38 C Boston, MA 7.9 -1.7 13.2 -8.3 21.0 -6.0

39 C Charleston, SC 2.6 -14.3 18.3 -6.4 20.9 -7.4

40 C Oakland, CA 2.7 -9.6 15.1 8.5 17.8 5.3

41 I Memphis, TN 16.4 -13.1 0.0 0.0 16.4 -13.1

42 L Indiana Harbor, IN 15.0 3.4 0.4 -26.9 15.4 2.4

43 C Honolulu, HI 12.9 -21.3 1.1 -6.2 14.0 -20.3

44 I Cincinnati, OH 13.4 1.7 0.0 0.0 13.4 1.7

45 L Two Harbors, MN 13.4 2.8 0.0 -100.0 13.4 -1.7

46 C Kalama, WA 0.5 -32.4 12.5 28.5 12.9 24.4

47 L Detroit, MI 9.5 -16.8 3.3 -5.5 12.8 -14.1

48 C Anacortes, WA 8.5 -21.7 3.0 -14.9 11.5 -20.0

49 C San Juan, PR 6.1 -13.8 4.9 -5.4 11.0 -10.2

50 L Toledo, OH 3.9 -12.2 7.0 -12.1 11.0 -12.1 

## Leading U.S. Ports in 2008

— continued



## (Millions of Short Tons and Percent Change from 2007)

Domestic Foreign Total 1

Rank Type 2 Port Tons % Tons % Tons %

51 L Cleveland, OH 8.6 -17.2 2.0 -15.5 10.6 -16.8

52 C Matagorda Port Lv Pt Com, TX 1.9 -7.8 8.4 -4.4 10.3 -5.0

53 C Barbers Point, Oahu, HI 1.7 -14.8 8.4 -9.2 10.1 -10.3

54 C Galveston, TX 4.2 -4.1 5.6 3.2 9.8 -0.1

55 C New Haven, CT 6.7 8.1 2.9 -12.5 9.7 0.9

56 L Gary, IN 8.8 11.0 0.3 54.2 9.0 12.0

57 L Presque Isle, MI 5.8 -16.4 3.0 64.7 8.8 0.2

58 C Providence, RI 3.4 -16.9 5.1 -0.1 8.5 -7.7

59 C Vancouver, WA 1.9 -30.0 6.1 -13.8 7.9 -18.2

60 L St. Clair, MI 7.9 76.0 0.0 0.0 7.9 76.0

61 C Albany, NY 6.2 7.1 1.3 0.0 7.6 5.8

62 I Louisville, KY 7.4 -5.2 0.0 0.0 7.4 -5.2

63 L Ashtabula, OH 3.2 7.3 3.7 42.2 6.9 23.8

64 C Wilmington, NC 2.1 -15.8 4.8 -12.2 6.9 -13.3

65 C New Castle, DE 4.2 8.8 2.7 -15.7 6.9 -2.3

66 C Miami, FL 0.5 -45.5 6.4 -4.1 6.8 -8.7

67 L Stoneport, MI 6.3 1.6 0.3 -31.1 6.6 -0.7

68 L Silver Bay, MN 6.5 18.7 0.1 -37.8 6.6 17.4

69 L Escanaba, MI 6.2 6.8 0.1 236.5 6.3 8.2

70 L Burns Waterway Harbor, IN 5.8 -1.0 0.5 -23.1 6.3 -3.3

71 C Camden-Gloucester, NJ 2.6 0.9 3.6 -15.5 6.3 -9.3

72 C Longview, WA 1.2 18.6 4.6 13.4 5.9 14.5

73 C Bridgeport, CT 3.5 -25.7 2.3 -19.8 5.8 -23.4

74 L Calcite, MI 5.2 -14.1 0.6 12.1 5.8 -11.9

75 L Port Inland, MI 5.5 14.2 0.2 29.6 5.7 14.8

76 C Brownsville, TX 1.8 17.4 3.8 30.3 5.7 25.8

77 I Mount Vernon, IN 5.2 4.8 0.0 0.0 5.2 4.8

78 C Nikishka, AK 3.5 -7.4 1.6 -39.4 5.0 -20.4

79 L Conneaut, OH 4.0 4.6 0.7 -44.5 4.7 -7.1

80 C Wilmington, DE 0.9 -13.2 3.1 -0.8 4.0 -3.7

81 C Kahului, Maui, HI 3.9 -30.7 0.1 52.4 4.0 -29.7

82 C Portsmouth, NH 0.7 -7.6 3.1 -4.2 3.8 -4.8

83 C Ponce, PR 0.0 -93.2 3.7 9.1 3.8 1.2

84 C Fall River, MA 1.9 15.4 1.8 -11.9 3.7 0.2

85 I Vicksburg, MS 3.5 -2.2 0.0 0.0 3.5 -2.2

86 C Biloxi, MS 3.5 12.6 0.0 0.0 3.5 12.6

87 I St. Paul, MN 3.4 -17.2 0.0 0.0 3.4 -17.2

88 I Nashville, TN 3.3 -22.4 0.0 0.0 3.3 -22.4

89 C Morehead City, NC 1.6 22.2 1.7 -5.8 3.3 6.2

90 L Milwaukee, WI 2.0 -12.7 1.2 -28.6 3.2 -19.4

91 L Alpena, MI 2.5 -9.6 0.6 -16.5 3.1 -10.9

92 L Marblehead, OH 2.2 -26.5 0.8 -4.3 3.0 -21.4

93 I Greenville, MS 3.0 4.5 0.0 0.0 3.0 4.5

94 C Victoria, TX 2.9 -9.3 0.0 0.0 2.9 -9.3

95 C Everett, WA 2.0 39.5 0.9 -24.5 2.8 11.1

96 L Sandusky, OH 1.0 -40.4 1.8 -20.0 2.8 -28.7

97 C Panama City, FL 1.7 -2.3 1.1 -6.7 2.7 -4.0

98 C Port Manatee, FL 0.4 -30.0 2.3 -19.9 2.7 -21.6

99 C Kivilina, AK 1.4 -11.4 1.2 80.2 2.6 16.9

100 I Helena, AR 2.5 13.6 0.0 0.0 2.5 13.6

1. Total may not equal column sum due to rounding.

2. Type code depicts the location of the port as Coastal (C), Great Lakes (L), or Inland (I). 

## Domestic Traffic for Selected U.S. Inland Waterways in 2008

(Millions of Short Tons, Billions of Ton-miles 1 

## and Change from 2007)

Domestic 2 Foreign Total

Region Loaded Empty Loaded Empty Loaded Empty

Total 3

Inbound 2,054 405 16,914 N/A 18,968 N/A

Outbound 2,054 405 10,985 N/A 13,039 N/A

Atlantic

Inbound 707 43 6,775 N/A 7,483 N/A

Outbound 699 43 5,271 N/A 5,970 N/A

Gulf

Inbound 30 9 873 N/A 904 N/A

Outbound 38 9 1,069 N/A 1,107 N/A

Pacific

Inbound 1,316 353 9,265 N/A 10,582 N/A

Outbound 1,316 353 4,645 N/A 5,961 N/A 

## U.S. Waterborne Traffic by State in 2008 1



## (Millions of Short Tons and Change from 2007)

Domestic Foreign Total 2

Rank State Tons % Tons % Tons %

1 Louisiana 257.2 -5.0 223.5 -1.8 480.7 -3.5

2 Texas 120.7 -7.1 352.6 -2.1 473.3 -3.4

3 California 37.6 -13.4 183.7 -2.8 221.3 -4.8

4 New Jersey 3 62.5 16.3 91.7 8.7 154.2 11.7

5 Washington 46.8 -10.9 75.3 5.3 122.1 -1.6

6 Illinois 111.9 -4.8 3.6 6.6 115.5 -4.5

7 Florida 57.7 -12.2 52.9 -10.1 110.5 -11.2

8 Ohio 86.1 -8.5 17.3 -6.2 103.4 -8.1

9 Pennsylvania 63.7 0.9 38.3 -1.6 102.0 -0.1

10 Kentucky 94.4 -5.9 0.0 0.0 94.4 -5.9

11 Alabama 47.4 -3.7 38.1 9.5 85.6 1.7

12 Virginia 18.6 1.6 60.5 30.8 79.1 22.5

13 West Virginia 77.1 3.2 0.0 0.0 77.1 3.2

14 Indiana 71.3 8.2 1.4 -15.1 72.7 7.6

15 New York 3 39.7 -26.1 31.9 -21.0 71.6 -23.9

16 Michigan 54.0 -7.1 11.6 4.5 65.6 -5.3

17 Mississippi 25.3 -6.9 26.2 4.9 51.5 -1.2

18 Maryland 16.4 -17.9 33.3 4.8 49.8 -3.9

19 Tennessee 48.0 -0.8 0.0 0.0 48.0 -0.8

20 Alaska 42.4 -5.9 5.3 -9.0 47.7 -6.2

21 Virgin Islands 19.8 -5.0 26.1 3.5 46.0 -0.3

22 Wisconsin 33.2 -0.1 11.2 -14.0 44.4 -4.0

23 Minnesota 36.4 -0.1 5.7 14.1 42.2 1.7

24 Georgia 1.9 11.1 35.9 -3.8 37.8 -3.2

25 Oregon 11.3 -29.0 20.0 -7.6 31.3 -16.6

26 Delaware 17.6 -4.0 13.1 -22.3 30.7 -12.7

27 Missouri 26.4 -8.1 0.0 0.0 26.4 -8.1

28 Massachusetts 10.4 -3.4 15.6 -9.7 26.0 -7.3

29 Puerto Rico 9.7 -19.7 15.8 -11.7 25.5 -14.9

30 Maine 1.9 -15.5 22.8 -7.1 24.7 -7.8

31 Hawaii 14.7 -21.1 9.8 -8.0 24.5 -16.4

32 South Carolina 2.7 -12.1 18.5 -6.8 21.2 -7.5

33 Connecticut 12.8 -6.6 5.4 -16.4 18.2 -9.7

34 Arkansas 14.2 -13.0 0.0 0.0 14.2 -13.0

35 Iowa 11.6 -23.4 0.0 0.0 11.6 -23.4

36 North Carolina 4.5 -0.7 7.0 -9.6 11.5 -6.3

37 Rhode Island 4.5 -9.8 6.1 -3.0 10.5 -6.0

38 New Hampshire 0.7 -7.6 3.1 -4.2 3.8 -4.8

39 Oklahoma 3.8 -6.9 0.0 0.0 3.8 -6.9

40 Idaho 0.7 -37.8 0.0 0.0 0.7 -37.8

41 Guam 0.3 -1.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 -1.1

42 Kansas 0.3 -80.4 0.0 0.0 0.3 -80.4

43	 Pacific Islands	 0.3	 -3.7	 0.0	 0.0	 0.3	 -3.7

44 Nebraska 0.2 730.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 730.8

1. Includes shipments, receipts and intrastate commerce.

2. Total may not equal column sum due to rounding.

3. CY07 tonnage was recalculated based upon more accurate geographic locations of dock facilities. Length

(miles) 

## U.S. Flag Vessels as of December 31, 2008 1

Age 2

Vessel Type Number < = 5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 >25

Vessel (total) 3 40,301 6,536 5,766 5,469 3,257 1,528 17,375

Self-Propelled (total) 9,045 915 834 534 474 530 5,742

Dry Cargo 894 90 102 96 94 87 425

Tanker 76 10 8 6 3 12 37

Pushboat 2,789 197 172 108 79 112 2,118

Tugboat 2,635 278 188 106 76 93 1,885

Passenger 4 821 45 72 95 129 138 341

Offshore Supply 1,830 295 292 123 93 88 936

Barge (total) 31,238 5,621 4,929 4,933 2,783 998 11,620

Dry Covered 12,395 1,664 2,347 2,586 540 151 5,078

Dry Open 8,270 1,661 1,273 1,483 1,558 537 1,723

Lash/Seabee 5 0 0 0 1 0 4

Deck 5,841 1,158 792 455 417 232 2,516

Other Dry Cargo 5 167 11 23 19 8 15 74

Single Hull Tank 480 38 2 20 14 15 391

Double Hull Tank 3,334 787 394 349 243 43 1,516

Other Tank 6 746 302 98 21 2 5 318

1. Survey date as of December 31, 2008; includes updates through August 30, 2009.

2. Age (in years) is based upon the year the vessel was built or rebuilt, using calendar year

2008 as the base year.

3.	Total is greater than sum because of 18 unclassified vessels and 370 vessels of unknown

age; figures include vessels available for operation.

4. Includes passenger, excursion/sightseeing.

5. Includes dry cargo barges that may be open or covered, railroad car, pontoon, RO-RO,

container, or convertible.

6. Includes tank barges that may be double sided only or double bottom only. 

## Ports and Waterways Facts

•	The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is the largest port complex on the

East Coast of North America. The Port Authority directly oversees the operation of six

container terminals and three passenger cruise terminals in the New York/New Jersey

region. It is also the leading North America port for automobile imports and exports.

•	The Port of South Louisiana which stretches 54 miles along the Mississippi River is

the largest tonnage port in the United States. It is comprised of facilities in St. Charles,

St. John the Baptist, and St. James Parishes. Primary outbound cargoes include corn,

animal feed, wheat, and soybean.

•	Duluth

– Superior, located at the western tip of Lake Superior, is the largest port on the

Great Lakes and is one of the premier bulk cargo ports in North America. Principal cargo

loadings include ore, coal, and grain. It has a navigation season that usually begins in late

March and continues until mid-January.

•	The Port of Los Angeles encompasses 7,500 acres (3,300 water; 4,200 land). The

adjacent Port of Long Beach encompasses 3,200 acres of land. Together, the Ports of

Los Angeles and Long Beach feature a total of 15 container terminals.

•	Garden City Terminal in Savannah, operated by the Georgia Ports Authority, includes

9,693 linear feet of berthing space and encompasses 1,200 acres of container storage

space. Nineteen container-handling cranes, 46 rubber-tired gantry cranes, and 45 toplifts

serve the terminal.

•	Approximately 4.1 million passengers transited through the Port of Miami in 2008,

making it the busiest cruise port in the world. Port Everglades in Broward County, Florida

operates 12 cruise terminals and has more home-ported cruise ships than any other

cruise port worldwide.

•	McDuffie Terminal in Mobile, AL is the largest import coal terminal in the U.S. Three

ship unloaders and one ship loader are available; storage capacity at the terminal is

approximately 2.3 million tons.

•	For more ports and waterways facilities data and information, visit the NDC website at

http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc/ports/ports.htm.



## Trust Fund Facts

•	The Inland Waterway Trust Fund earned $76.4 million in FY 2009. This included $76.0

million paid by the barge and towing industry and $0.4 million interest. The Fund

disbursed $149.5 million for construction projects leaving a balance of $57.7 million, its

lowest level since before disbursements began in 1987.

•	The FY 2009 Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund equity grew 10% from FY 2008 to $5.11

billion. Total receipts declined 22% to $1.27 billion. The taxes from domestic commerce

of $74.3 million declined 28% over the previous year. The taxes collected from imports

declined 21% to $856.4 million. All transfers totaled $807.5 million (U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers received $772.5 million, an increase from FY 2008’s $766.0 million).



## Vessel Facts

•	 There were 1,256 domestic vessels constructed in 2008, which is 5.6% less than 1,330

that were constructed in 2007.

•	 The number of Lash/Seabee barges has dropped significantly from 1,796 in 1999 to 5 in

2008, a 99.7% decrease.

•	 The number of domestic tankers has steadily diminished from 232 in 1985 to 76 in 2008.

•	 The Waterborne Transportation Lines of the U.S., which includes an inventory of vessel

companies and their American flag vessels operating in the transportation of freight

and passengers, is available on the NDC website at http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc/

veslchar/veslchar.htm. Continued on the next panel 

## U.S. Waterborne Container Traffic by Region in 2008

(Loaded and Empty in Thousands of TEU's 1 

## )

1. TEU = Twenty Foot Equivalent Units. Foreign empties not included.

2. A domestic container is counted as an inbound and outbound movement.

3. Total includes less than 25 loaded TEU's for the Great Lakes.

5 6 7 8 9 10Total 3 186.3 -9.5 90.4 -5.5 588.5 -5.4 956.3 -6.4

Coal 9.6 -6.9 19.7 -7.2 179.8 1.3 224.0 -1.0

Coal Coke   0.2 -40.9 5.2 11.4 5.9 6.9

Crude Petroleum 36.4 -4.7 **  0.0 30.4 -6.5 67.8 -5.6

Petroleum Products 97.0 -11.2 1.1 -6.7 119.1 -9.9 267.8 -9.4

Chemical and Related Prod. 10.1 6.7 0.1 -9.1 45.7 -10.3 65.5 -7.9

Forest Prod., Wood & Chips 1.7 -10.5 ** ** 5.7 -5.1 7.9 -7.2

Pulp and Waste Paper ** -30.6 ** 0.0   **  -4.3

Sand, Gravel and Stone 8.2 -1.7 22.9 -8.9 72.2 -7.0 111.0 -7.3

Iron Ore and Scrap 0.5 14.9 41.2 -0.5 9.4 -1.3 54.0 -0.5

Non-Ferrous Ores & Scrap 0.8 97.6 ** 0.0 6.3 1.9 7.2 8.2

Sulphur, Clay and Salt 0.1 ** 0.9 -7.6 9.3 38.3 10.4 33.5

Primary Manuf. Goods 8.9 -25.7 3.5 -12.9 25.1 -7.2 38.2 -13.0

Food and Farm Products 4.9 -16.5 0.2 -47.4 67.6 -12.7 73.4 -13.0

All Manuf. Equipment 7.9 -16.1 ** -32.7 8.5 -3.4 17.0 -11.2

Waste and Scrap, NEC ** 74.2 ** 0.0 1.2 4.1 1.9 8.6 Commodities 2 Tons % Tons % Tons % Tons % Coastwise Lakewise Internal Total Domestic 

## Geographic Distribution of

U.S. Waterborne Activities in 2008

Coastal 1 Great Lakes Inland 2 Total 3

Number of Ports Handling

Over 250,000 Short Tons 112 48 25 185

Domestic Traffic

Short Tons (millions) 186.3 90.4 588.5 956.3

Ton-miles (billions) 207.9 50.3 261.0 520.5

Average Haul (miles) 1,115.9 556.0 443.4 544.3

Foreign Traffic 4

Short Tons (millions) 1,468.5 52.2 N/A 1,520.8

Ton-miles (billions) 79.6 33.8 N/A 113.4

Average Haul (miles) 54.2 646.6 N/A 74.6 

# The U.S.

Waterway

System —

**TRANSPORTATION**

**FACTS**

Navigation Data Center

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

December 2009 For Further Information

This fact card provides an overview of information about U.S. ports

and waterways for the latest complete statistical year. Statistics

are produced by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

Navigation Center (NDC). Domestic data are collected by NDC.

U.S. foreign tonnage and vessel movements are derived from data

provided by the Port Import Export Reporting Service,

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Bureau of the Census,

and Statistics Canada. Contact one of the following sites for

information on NDC’s products and services:

• Web Site: Access for up-to-date statistics:

www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc

• NDC: Port, waterways, lock and dock infrastructure data;

lock performance; dredging statistics; and water transportation

summary materials.

Navigation Data Center

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

7701 Telegraph Road

Alexandria, VA 22315-3868

703–428–9061, Fax: 703–428–6047

E-mail: CEIWR-NDC.WEBMASTER@usace.army.mil

• Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center: Commercial

movements of foreign and domestic cargo and vessels; and

U.S. vessel and vessel operator statistics.

Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center, USACE

P.O. Box 61280

New Orleans, LA 70161-1280

504–862–1427, 504–862–1426, Fax: 504–862–1423

E-mail: CEIWR-NDCWCSC.WEBMASTER@usace.army.mil

User feedback is essential for USACE to meet current needs.

Provide comments to Director, Waterborne Commerce Statistics

Center, P.O. Box 61280, New Orleans, LA 70161-1280 or

e-mail: CEIWR-NDCWCSC.WEBMASTER@usace.army.mil. 

## Corps Dredging Facts

•	Corps and contractor owned dredges removed 216.4 million cubic yards (mcy) of material

from Corps constructed and maintained channels in FY 2008 at a cost of $1,011.7 million.

This was a 4.6% increase in cubic yards and a 1.5 % increase in cost from FY 2007.

•	The average cost/cy for maintenance work dredging increased 6.5% to $4.20 while the

average cost/cy for new work dredging decreased 3.3% to $10.06 when compared to 2007

values.

•	Private dredging contractors, who removed 84.5% (182.7 mcy) of the material dredged,

were paid 91.3% ($923.7 million) of the total FY 2008 Corps dredging dollars.

•	In FY 2008, 57 private dredging companies submitted a total of 392 bids for 175 contracts.

Awards were made to 41 different companies, 12 large and 29 small businesses. Large

and small companies received 76 (43.4%) and 99 (56.6%) of the contracts respectively.

•	The cutterhead pipeline dredge was the most widely used dredge in FY 2008 receiving

53.1% of the contracts, removing 56.6% of the contracted quantity and earning 38.7% of

the contract dollars. Hopper dredges removed 32.7% of the quantity and earned 23.7% of

the contract dollars. Mechanical dredges removed 10.6% of the quantity, earning 37.5% of

the contract dollars. The remaining dredging was performed by a combination of more than

one type of dredge.

•	The District that awarded the most contract dollars in FY2008 was New York with $157.5

million. New Orleans District had contracts dredging the most cubic yards (82.4 mcy).

•	Visit the NDC website http://www.ndc.iwr.usace.army.mil/dredge /dredge.htm for additional

Dredging Program information. 

## Top 20 U.S. Ports Handling

Foreign Waterborne In-transits 1 

## in 2007

(Thousand Short Tons and Percent of Total Foreign Traffic)

% Total Total

Rank Port Inbound Outbound Total Foreign Foreign

Total In-transits 26,561.2 3,603.9 30,165.0 2.0 1,542,452.2

1 Portland, ME 18,912.9 0.0 18,912.9 82.9 22,811.6

2 New York, NY and NJ 920.6 750.0 1,670.7 1.8 91,422.0

3 Brownsville, TX 1,531.0 0.0 1,531.0 52.1 2,936.0

4 Long Beach, CA 974.4 335.7 1,310.2 1.9 70,556.4

5 Los Angeles, CA 1,055.4 151.4 1,206.8 2.1 57,341.0

6 Houston, TX 529.1 425.4 954.5 0.7 145,342.4

7 Portland, OR 10.9 497.8 508.7 2.7 18,810.5

8 Philadelphia, PA 306.8 123.0 429.7 2.0 21,665.9

9 Savannah, GA 237.7 168.1 405.7 1.2 34,795.0

10 San Juan, PR 287.6 45.5 333.1 6.4 5,202.6

11 Port Everglades, FL 198.6 56.7 255.3 1.8 14,284.8

12 Tacoma, WA 214.6 34.5 249.1 1.3 19,346.7

13 Norfolk Harbor, VA 109.7 78.6 188.2 0.6 32,055.3

14 Charleston, SC 104.7 81.8 186.5 1.0 19,575.4

15 Palm Beach, FL 113.0 72.8 185.8 11.4 1,628.8

16 Seattle, WA 124.8 53.4 178.2 0.8 21,328.4

17 Miami, FL 123.3 35.2 158.5 2.4 6,635.7

18 Texas City, TX 7.2 139.3 146.5 0.4 40,479.3

19 Oakland, CA 83.6 48.5 132.1 0.9 13,944.3

20 South Louisiana, LA, Port of 97.8 27.8 125.7 0.1 107,490.1

1. Foreign Waterborne In-transits: Commerce shipped in bond through the United States from

one foreign country to another. Inbound enters U.S. via vessel and outbound exits via vessel.



## Waterborne Commerce Facts

•	Crude petroleum comprised 62.7% of U.S. waterborne in-transits, while primary

manufactured goods ranked second with 10.3% based on weight in 2007.

•	The top five U.S. ports ranked by dollar value of foreign traffic for calendar year (CY)

2007 were: Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY and NJ; Long Beach, CA; Houston, TX; and

Charleston, SC.

•	In 2007, 10.7% of all U.S. waterborne commerce by weight was containerized (2.5% of

domestic and 16.1% of foreign).

•	The U.S. port exporting the largest volume of coal in 2007 was the Consolidated Port of

Hampton Roads with 20.7 million short tons, up 57.9% from 2006.

•	The St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation reported 32.0 million metric tons

(35.2 million short tons) moving on the Montreal-Lake Ontario section of the St. Lawrence

Seaway for calendar year 2007, a 10.2% decrease from 2006.

•	Tonnage on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) was an all-time high 125 million tons,

up from 123 million tons last year.

•	The Port of South Louisiana was up 1.6% in 2007, registering a record high for the port

with 229.0 million tons.

•	Additional waterborne commerce data and information can be found on the NDC

website at http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc/wcsc/wcsc.htm, including the Internal U.S.

Waterway Monthly Tonnage Indicators, Waterborne Container Traffic for U.S. Ports and

all 50 States and U.S. Territories , the U.S. Foreign Waterborne Transportation Statistics

Program, and more. 

## Geographic Distribution of U.S. Waterway Facilities

Region Cargo-Handling Docks 1 Locks 2

Foreign 3 Foreign & Domestic

Only Domestic Only Total Sites Chambers

Atlantic 4 34 624 1,125 1,783 13 13

Gulf 23 678 1,633 2,334 44 44

Inland 5 0 0 1,883 1,883 122 158

Great Lakes 7 272 367 646 3 5

Pacific 34	 586	 1,084	 1,704	 10	 18

Total 98 2,160 6,092 8,350 192 238

1. Based on new database covering expanded geographic area.

2. Locks that are active Corps-operated locks, including 5 control structures.

3. U. S. docks that load or unload vessels operating in foreign trade.

4. Includes Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.

5. Mississippi, Ohio, Upper Atchafalaya, Ouachita, Illinois, Black Warrior, Tombigbee, AlabamaCoosa River Basins.



## Lock Facts

•	In CY2008, the Corps owned and operated locks were available to serve the public for

over 1,918,994 hours with only 171,598 hours of downtime and that is 92% availability.

•	Of the 192 lock sites, 39 have multi-chambered locks. Thirty-four have two chambers, four

have three chambers and one has five.

•	Many of the 192 lock sites serving navigation include multi-purpose dams. For example,

46 lock-associated dams currently produce hydropower.

•	Oregon's John Day Lock has the highest lift of any U.S. lock at 110 feet. This compares to

the collective 404 foot lift of all 29 locks on the upper Mississippi River.

•	Monongahela River locks 2 and 3 are the oldest operating locks in the corps inventory

being built in 1905 and 1907 respectively. In CY2008 together they locked 12,428 vessels

carrying 17,065,740 tons of cargo.



## Waterborne Commerce Facts

•	The top five U.S. ports ranked by dollar value of foreign traffic for calendar year (CY)

2008 were: New York, NY and NJ; Los Angeles, CA; Long Beach, CA; Houston, TX; and

Charleston, SC.

•	In 2008, 10.9% of all U.S. waterborne commerce by weight was containerized (2.2% of

domestic and 16.3% of foreign).

•	The U.S. port exporting the largest volume of coal in 2008 was the Consolidated Port of

Hampton Roads with 34.4 million short tons, up 66.5% from 2007.

•	The St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation reported 29.3 million metric tons

(32.3 million short tons) moving on the Montreal-Lake Ontario section of the St. Lawrence

Seaway for calendar year 2008, an 8.2% decrease from 2007.

•	In 2008, Portland Harbor, ME received 17.4 million short tons of in-transit crude oil that

was pipelined to Canada.

•	Visit the WCSC website at http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc/wcsc/wcsc.htm for more

Waterborne Commerce Statistics. 

## U.S. Waterborne Traffic by Major Commodities in 2008

(Millions of Short Tons 1 

## and Change from 2007)

Total 3 998.7 -7.2 522.1 11.8 1,520.8 -1.4 2,477.1 -3.4

Coal 33.0 -9.0 80.2 45.7 113.1 23.9 337.2 6.2

Coal Coke 3.7 59.3 1.3 76.2 4.9 63.3 10.8 26.9

Crude Petroleum 492.9 -5.6 ** 0.0 492.9 -5.6 560.7 -5.6

Petroleum Products 136.2 -15.5 103.5 25.8 239.7 -1.5 507.6 -5.8

Chemical and Related Prod. 46.1 -1.6 57.1 -5.1 103.2 -3.6 168.7 -5.3

Forest Prod., Wood & Chips 5.4 -30.8 9.6 4.5 15.0 -11.8 22.9 -10.2

Pulp and Waste Paper 2.0 -3.1 17.8 0.9 19.8 0.5 19.8 0.5

Sand, Gravel and Stone 40.8 -3.9 4.0 -4.5 44.8 -3.9 155.9 -6.3

Iron Ore and Scrap 11.6 -6.1 23.4 23.5 35.0 11.9 89.0 4.0

Non-Ferrous Ores & Scrap 18.1 -1.3 2.6 -9.4 20.8 -2.4 27.9 0.1

Sulphur, Clay and Salt 16.2 42.1 4.8 -6.9 21.0 26.7 31.5 28.9

Primary Manuf. Goods 72.1 -18.1 24.2 9.1 96.3 -12.6 134.6 -12.7

Food and Farm Products 37.7 1.9 166.8 1.9 204.5 1.9 277.9 -2.5

All Manuf. Equipment 70.7 -4.9 22.0 8.6 92.7 -2.0 109.7 -3.5

Waste and Scrap, NEC ** 0.0 ** 0.0 ** 0.0 1.9 8.6 Commodities 2 Tons % Tons % Tons % Tons % Inbound Outbound Total Total Grand

1. **Denotes tonnage less than 50,000 tons or extreme percent change.

2. Commodity abbreviations: Prod. (Products); Sand, Gravel and Stone also includes Soil

and Rock; Manuf. (Manufactured); and NEC (Not Elsewhere Classified).

3. Column totals are greater than row sums because of excluded commodity groups.

Row totals are greater than column sums because intraport and intra-territory are not

included.

2 3 4 11 12 Foreign 1. All deep draft (over 12 feet) except Great Lakes and the Columbia River.

2. N/A denotes tonnage not applicable.

3.	Domestic Total includes local traffic of 86.9 million short tons, 1.4 billion ton-miles, 16.3 miles

average haul and intra-territory traffic of 4.2 million short tons. Ton-miles are not compiled

for intra-territory traffic. Total may not equal column sum due to rounding.

4. Ton-miles and Average Haul for Coastal ports are based on the distance transported on

U.S. waterways from entrance channels to ports and waterways; and for Great Lakes ports

are based on the distance transported on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River to the

International Boundary at St. Regis, Quebec, Canada. 

## Mississippi River and Tributaries - Lock Contact

Information (Phone Numbers)

Allegheny

2 412.661.2217

3 (Bill Young) 412.828.3550

4 724.224.2666

5 724.295.2261

6 724.295.3775

7 724.543.2551

8 724.548.5119

9 724.868.2486

Atchafalaya

Old River 225.492.3333

Berwick 985.384.7697

Bayou Teche

Keystone 985.384.7697

Black Rock

Black Rock 716.879.4403

Warrior-Tombigbee-Mobile

Demopolis 205.289.0645

Selden 205.372.3571

Oliver 205.758.4860

Holt 205.553.1711

Bankhead 205.339.1921

Calcasieu River

Calc. Barrier 337.433.1187

Cumberland

Barkley 270.362.4222

Cheatham 615.792.4349

Old Hickork 615.847.3281

Cordell Hull 615.735.1040

Freshwater Bayou

Frshwtr Bayou 337.737.2470

GIWW-all

Bayou Boeuf 985.384.7626

Leland Bowman 337.893.6790

Calcasieu 337.477.1482

Algiers 504.394.5714

Inr Hrbr Nav Can 504.945.2157

Bayou Sorrel 225.659.2581

Port Allen 225.343.3752

Colorado E & W 979.863.2318

Brazos E & W 979.233.1251

Harvey 504.366.4683

Illinois

LaGrange 217.225.3317

Peoria 309.699.6111

Starved Rock 815.667.4114

Marseilles 815.795.2593

Dresden 815.942.0840

Brandon Road 815.744.1714

Lockport 815.838.0536

O'Brien 773.646.2183

Kanawha

Winfield 304.586.2501

Marmet 304.949.1175

London 304.442.8422 Kaskaskia

Kaskaskia 618.284.7160

McClellan-Kerr

Montgomery Pt. 870.548.3400

Norrell 870.548.2796

2 870.548.2791

Joe Hardin 870.479.3164

Emmet Sanders 870.534.2127

5 501.842.2761

David D. Terry 501.961.9281

Murray 501.663.1997

Toad Suck Ferry 501.327.0853

Arthur Ormond 501.354.8402

Dardanelle 479.968.5008

Ozark (J Taylor) 479.667.2120

James Trimble 479.452.0488

W.D. Mayo 918.962.3481

Robert S. Kerr 918.775.2091

Webbers Falls 918.489.5987

Monongahela

Braddock 412.271.1272

3 412.384.4532

4 724.684.8442

Maxwell 724.785.5027

Gray's Landing 724.583.8304

Point Marion 724.725.5289

Morgantown 304.292.1885

Hildebrand 304.983.2300

Opekiska 304.366.4224

Ohio

Emsworth 412.766.6213

Dashields 724.457.8430

Montgomery 724.643.8400

New Cmbrlnd 740.537.2571

Pike Island 304.227.2240

Hannibal 740.483.2305

Willow Island 740.374.8710

Belleville 740.378.6110

Racine 304.882.2118

Robert C. Byrd 304.576.2272

Greenup 606.473.7441

Capt. Meldahl 513.876.2921

Markland 859.567.7661

McAlpine 502.774.3514

Cannelton 812.547.2962

Newburgh 812.853.8470

John T. Myers 812.838.5836

Smithland 618.564.2315

52 618.567.2842

53 618.742.6213

Ouachita-Black

Columbia Lock 318.649.2049

Felsenthal 870.943.2307

H.K. Thatcher 870.748.2265

Jonesville 318.339.7839 Red River

LC Boggs 318.253.8922

John Overton 318.443.9625

3 318.627.2944

Russell B. Long 318.932.6960

Joe Waggonner 318.797.9519

Tennessee

Melton Hill 865.986.2762

Kentucky 270.362.4226

Pickwick 731.925.2334

Wilson 256.764.5223

Gen. Wheeler 256.247.3311

Guntersville 256.582.3263

Nickajack 423.942.3985

Chickamauga 423.875.6230

Watts Bar 423.334.3522

Fort Loudoun 865.986.2762

Upr Mississippi

Upr St. Anthony 612.333.5336

Lwr St. Anthony 612.332.3660

1 612.724.2971

2 651.437.3150

3 651.388.5794

4 608.685.4421

5 507.689.2101

5A 507.452.2789

6 608.534.6424

7 507.895.2170

8 608.689.2625

9 608.874.4311

10 563.252.1261

11 563.582.1204

12 563.872.3314

13 815.589.3313

14 309.794.4357

15 309.794.5266

16 309.537.3191

17 309.587.8125

18 309.873.2246

19 319.524.2631

20 573.288.3320

21 217.222.0918

22 573.221.0294

24 573.242.3524

25 636.899.1543

Mel Price 636.899.1543

27 618.452.7107

Verdigris

Chouteau 918.687.4501

Newt Graham 918.543.2216

Visit the NDC web site at http://www.iwr.

usace.army. mil/ndc/lpms/lpms.htm

for Key Lock Report, Summary of Lock

Statistics, Lock Contact Information,

and Lock.CharacteristicsTotal 3 186.3 -9.5 90.4 -5.5 588.5 -5.4 956.3 -6.4

Coal 9.6 -6.9 19.7 -7.2 179.8 1.3 224.0 -1.0

Coal Coke   0.2 -40.9 5.2 11.4 5.9 6.9

Crude Petroleum 36.4 -4.7 **  0.0 30.4 -6.5 67.8 -5.6

Petroleum Products 97.0 -11.2 1.1 -6.7 119.1 -9.9 267.8 -9.4

Chemical and Related Prod. 10.1 6.7 0.1 -9.1 45.7 -10.3 65.5 -7.9

Forest Prod., Wood & Chips 1.7 -10.5 ** ** 5.7 -5.1 7.9 -7.2

Pulp and Waste Paper ** -30.6 ** 0.0   **  -4.3

Sand, Gravel and Stone 8.2 -1.7 22.9 -8.9 72.2 -7.0 111.0 -7.3

Iron Ore and Scrap 0.5 14.9 41.2 -0.5 9.4 -1.3 54.0 -0.5

Non-Ferrous Ores & Scrap 0.8 97.6 ** 0.0 6.3 1.9 7.2 8.2

Sulphur, Clay and Salt 0.1 ** 0.9 -7.6 9.3 38.3 10.4 33.5

Primary Manuf. Goods 8.9 -25.7 3.5 -12.9 25.1 -7.2 38.2 -13.0

Food and Farm Products 4.9 -16.5 0.2 -47.4 67.6 -12.7 73.4 -13.0

All Manuf. Equipment 7.9 -16.1 ** -32.7 8.5 -3.4 17.0 -11.2

Waste and Scrap, NEC ** 74.2 ** 0.0 1.2 4.1 1.9 8.6 Commodities 2 Tons % Tons % Tons % Tons % Coastwise Lakewise Internal Total Domestic 

## Geographic Distribution of

U.S. Waterborne Activities in 2008

Coastal 1 Great Lakes Inland 2 Total 3

Number of Ports Handling

Over 250,000 Short Tons 112 48 25 185

Domestic Traffic

Short Tons (millions) 186.3 90.4 588.5 956.3

Ton-miles (billions) 207.9 50.3 261.0 520.5

Average Haul (miles) 1,115.9 556.0 443.4 544.3

Foreign Traffic 4

Short Tons (millions) 1,468.5 52.2 N/A 1,520.8

Ton-miles (billions) 79.6 33.8 N/A 113.4

Average Haul (miles) 54.2 646.6 N/A 74.6 

# The U.S.

Waterway

System —

**TRANSPORTATION**

**FACTS**

Navigation Data Center

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

December 2009 For Further Information

This fact card provides an overview of information about U.S. ports

and waterways for the latest complete statistical year. Statistics

are produced by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

Navigation Center (NDC). Domestic data are collected by NDC.

U.S. foreign tonnage and vessel movements are derived from data

provided by the Port Import Export Reporting Service,

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Bureau of the Census,

and Statistics Canada. Contact one of the following sites for

information on NDC’s products and services:

• Web Site: Access for up-to-date statistics:

www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc

• NDC: Port, waterways, lock and dock infrastructure data;

lock performance; dredging statistics; and water transportation

summary materials.

Navigation Data Center

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

7701 Telegraph Road

Alexandria, VA 22315-3868

703–428–9061, Fax: 703–428–6047

E-mail: CEIWR-NDC.WEBMASTER@usace.army.mil

• Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center: Commercial

movements of foreign and domestic cargo and vessels; and

U.S. vessel and vessel operator statistics.

Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center, USACE

P.O. Box 61280

New Orleans, LA 70161-1280

504–862–1427, 504–862–1426, Fax: 504–862–1423

E-mail: CEIWR-NDCWCSC.WEBMASTER@usace.army.mil

User feedback is essential for USACE to meet current needs.

Provide comments to Director, Waterborne Commerce Statistics

Center, P.O. Box 61280, New Orleans, LA 70161-1280 or

e-mail: CEIWR-NDCWCSC.WEBMASTER@usace.army.mil. 

## Corps Dredging Facts

•	Corps and contractor owned dredges removed 216.4 million cubic yards (mcy) of material

from Corps constructed and maintained channels in FY 2008 at a cost of $1,011.7 million.

This was a 4.6% increase in cubic yards and a 1.5 % increase in cost from FY 2007.

•	The average cost/cy for maintenance work dredging increased 6.5% to $4.20 while the

average cost/cy for new work dredging decreased 3.3% to $10.06 when compared to 2007

values.

•	Private dredging contractors, who removed 84.5% (182.7 mcy) of the material dredged,

were paid 91.3% ($923.7 million) of the total FY 2008 Corps dredging dollars.

•	In FY 2008, 57 private dredging companies submitted a total of 392 bids for 175 contracts.

Awards were made to 41 different companies, 12 large and 29 small businesses. Large

and small companies received 76 (43.4%) and 99 (56.6%) of the contracts respectively.

•	The cutterhead pipeline dredge was the most widely used dredge in FY 2008 receiving

53.1% of the contracts, removing 56.6% of the contracted quantity and earning 38.7% of

the contract dollars. Hopper dredges removed 32.7% of the quantity and earned 23.7% of

the contract dollars. Mechanical dredges removed 10.6% of the quantity, earning 37.5% of

the contract dollars. The remaining dredging was performed by a combination of more than

one type of dredge.

•	The District that awarded the most contract dollars in FY2008 was New York with $157.5

million. New Orleans District had contracts dredging the most cubic yards (82.4 mcy).

•	Visit the NDC website http://www.ndc.iwr.usace.army.mil/dredge /dredge.htm for additional

Dredging Program information. 

## Top 20 U.S. Ports Handling

Foreign Waterborne In-transits 1 

## in 2007

(Thousand Short Tons and Percent of Total Foreign Traffic)

% Total Total

Rank Port Inbound Outbound Total Foreign Foreign

Total In-transits 26,561.2 3,603.9 30,165.0 2.0 1,542,452.2

1 Portland, ME 18,912.9 0.0 18,912.9 82.9 22,811.6

2 New York, NY and NJ 920.6 750.0 1,670.7 1.8 91,422.0

3 Brownsville, TX 1,531.0 0.0 1,531.0 52.1 2,936.0

4 Long Beach, CA 974.4 335.7 1,310.2 1.9 70,556.4

5 Los Angeles, CA 1,055.4 151.4 1,206.8 2.1 57,341.0

6 Houston, TX 529.1 425.4 954.5 0.7 145,342.4

7 Portland, OR 10.9 497.8 508.7 2.7 18,810.5

8 Philadelphia, PA 306.8 123.0 429.7 2.0 21,665.9

9 Savannah, GA 237.7 168.1 405.7 1.2 34,795.0

10 San Juan, PR 287.6 45.5 333.1 6.4 5,202.6

11 Port Everglades, FL 198.6 56.7 255.3 1.8 14,284.8

12 Tacoma, WA 214.6 34.5 249.1 1.3 19,346.7

13 Norfolk Harbor, VA 109.7 78.6 188.2 0.6 32,055.3

14 Charleston, SC 104.7 81.8 186.5 1.0 19,575.4

15 Palm Beach, FL 113.0 72.8 185.8 11.4 1,628.8

16 Seattle, WA 124.8 53.4 178.2 0.8 21,328.4

17 Miami, FL 123.3 35.2 158.5 2.4 6,635.7

18 Texas City, TX 7.2 139.3 146.5 0.4 40,479.3

19 Oakland, CA 83.6 48.5 132.1 0.9 13,944.3

20 South Louisiana, LA, Port of 97.8 27.8 125.7 0.1 107,490.1

1. Foreign Waterborne In-transits: Commerce shipped in bond through the United States from

one foreign country to another. Inbound enters U.S. via vessel and outbound exits via vessel.



## Waterborne Commerce Facts

•	Crude petroleum comprised 62.7% of U.S. waterborne in-transits, while primary

manufactured goods ranked second with 10.3% based on weight in 2007.

•	The top five U.S. ports ranked by dollar value of foreign traffic for calendar year (CY)

2007 were: Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY and NJ; Long Beach, CA; Houston, TX; and

Charleston, SC.

•	In 2007, 10.7% of all U.S. waterborne commerce by weight was containerized (2.5% of

domestic and 16.1% of foreign).

•	The U.S. port exporting the largest volume of coal in 2007 was the Consolidated Port of

Hampton Roads with 20.7 million short tons, up 57.9% from 2006.

•	The St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation reported 32.0 million metric tons

(35.2 million short tons) moving on the Montreal-Lake Ontario section of the St. Lawrence

Seaway for calendar year 2007, a 10.2% decrease from 2006.

•	Tonnage on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) was an all-time high 125 million tons,

up from 123 million tons last year.

•	The Port of South Louisiana was up 1.6% in 2007, registering a record high for the port

with 229.0 million tons.

•	Additional waterborne commerce data and information can be found on the NDC

website at http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc/wcsc/wcsc.htm, including the Internal U.S.

Waterway Monthly Tonnage Indicators, Waterborne Container Traffic for U.S. Ports and

all 50 States and U.S. Territories , the U.S. Foreign Waterborne Transportation Statistics

Program, and more. 

## Geographic Distribution of U.S. Waterway Facilities

Region Cargo-Handling Docks 1 Locks 2

Foreign 3 Foreign & Domestic

Only Domestic Only Total Sites Chambers

Atlantic 4 34 624 1,125 1,783 13 13

Gulf 23 678 1,633 2,334 44 44

Inland 5 0 0 1,883 1,883 122 158

Great Lakes 7 272 367 646 3 5

Pacific 34	 586	 1,084	 1,704	 10	 18

Total 98 2,160 6,092 8,350 192 238

1. Based on new database covering expanded geographic area.

2. Locks that are active Corps-operated locks, including 5 control structures.

3. U. S. docks that load or unload vessels operating in foreign trade.

4. Includes Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.

5. Mississippi, Ohio, Upper Atchafalaya, Ouachita, Illinois, Black Warrior, Tombigbee, AlabamaCoosa River Basins.



## Lock Facts

•	In CY2008, the Corps owned and operated locks were available to serve the public for

over 1,918,994 hours with only 171,598 hours of downtime and that is 92% availability.

•	Of the 192 lock sites, 39 have multi-chambered locks. Thirty-four have two chambers, four

have three chambers and one has five.

•	Many of the 192 lock sites serving navigation include multi-purpose dams. For example,

46 lock-associated dams currently produce hydropower.

•	Oregon's John Day Lock has the highest lift of any U.S. lock at 110 feet. This compares to

the collective 404 foot lift of all 29 locks on the upper Mississippi River.

•	Monongahela River locks 2 and 3 are the oldest operating locks in the corps inventory

being built in 1905 and 1907 respectively. In CY2008 together they locked 12,428 vessels

carrying 17,065,740 tons of cargo.



## Waterborne Commerce Facts

•	The top five U.S. ports ranked by dollar value of foreign traffic for calendar year (CY)

2008 were: New York, NY and NJ; Los Angeles, CA; Long Beach, CA; Houston, TX; and

Charleston, SC.

•	In 2008, 10.9% of all U.S. waterborne commerce by weight was containerized (2.2% of

domestic and 16.3% of foreign).

•	The U.S. port exporting the largest volume of coal in 2008 was the Consolidated Port of

Hampton Roads with 34.4 million short tons, up 66.5% from 2007.

•	The St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation reported 29.3 million metric tons

(32.3 million short tons) moving on the Montreal-Lake Ontario section of the St. Lawrence

Seaway for calendar year 2008, an 8.2% decrease from 2007.

•	In 2008, Portland Harbor, ME received 17.4 million short tons of in-transit crude oil that

was pipelined to Canada.

•	Visit the WCSC website at http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc/wcsc/wcsc.htm for more

Waterborne Commerce Statistics. 

## U.S. Waterborne Traffic by Major Commodities in 2008

(Millions of Short Tons 1 

## and Change from 2007)

Total 3 998.7 -7.2 522.1 11.8 1,520.8 -1.4 2,477.1 -3.4

Coal 33.0 -9.0 80.2 45.7 113.1 23.9 337.2 6.2

Coal Coke 3.7 59.3 1.3 76.2 4.9 63.3 10.8 26.9

Crude Petroleum 492.9 -5.6 ** 0.0 492.9 -5.6 560.7 -5.6

Petroleum Products 136.2 -15.5 103.5 25.8 239.7 -1.5 507.6 -5.8

Chemical and Related Prod. 46.1 -1.6 57.1 -5.1 103.2 -3.6 168.7 -5.3

Forest Prod., Wood & Chips 5.4 -30.8 9.6 4.5 15.0 -11.8 22.9 -10.2

Pulp and Waste Paper 2.0 -3.1 17.8 0.9 19.8 0.5 19.8 0.5

Sand, Gravel and Stone 40.8 -3.9 4.0 -4.5 44.8 -3.9 155.9 -6.3

Iron Ore and Scrap 11.6 -6.1 23.4 23.5 35.0 11.9 89.0 4.0

Non-Ferrous Ores & Scrap 18.1 -1.3 2.6 -9.4 20.8 -2.4 27.9 0.1

Sulphur, Clay and Salt 16.2 42.1 4.8 -6.9 21.0 26.7 31.5 28.9

Primary Manuf. Goods 72.1 -18.1 24.2 9.1 96.3 -12.6 134.6 -12.7

Food and Farm Products 37.7 1.9 166.8 1.9 204.5 1.9 277.9 -2.5

All Manuf. Equipment 70.7 -4.9 22.0 8.6 92.7 -2.0 109.7 -3.5

Waste and Scrap, NEC ** 0.0 ** 0.0 ** 0.0 1.9 8.6 Commodities 2 Tons % Tons % Tons % Tons % Inbound Outbound Total Total Grand

1. **Denotes tonnage less than 50,000 tons or extreme percent change.

2. Commodity abbreviations: Prod. (Products); Sand, Gravel and Stone also includes Soil

and Rock; Manuf. (Manufactured); and NEC (Not Elsewhere Classified).

3. Column totals are greater than row sums because of excluded commodity groups.

Row totals are greater than column sums because intraport and intra-territory are not

included.

2 3 4 11 12 Foreign 1. All deep draft (over 12 feet) except Great Lakes and the Columbia River.

2. N/A denotes tonnage not applicable.

3.	Domestic Total includes local traffic of 86.9 million short tons, 1.4 billion ton-miles, 16.3 miles

average haul and intra-territory traffic of 4.2 million short tons. Ton-miles are not compiled

for intra-territory traffic. Total may not equal column sum due to rounding.

4. Ton-miles and Average Haul for Coastal ports are based on the distance transported on

U.S. waterways from entrance channels to ports and waterways; and for Great Lakes ports

are based on the distance transported on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River to the

International Boundary at St. Regis, Quebec, Canada. 

## Mississippi River and Tributaries - Lock Contact

Information (Phone Numbers)

Allegheny

2 412.661.2217

3 (Bill Young) 412.828.3550

4 724.224.2666

5 724.295.2261

6 724.295.3775

7 724.543.2551

8 724.548.5119

9 724.868.2486

Atchafalaya

Old River 225.492.3333

Berwick 985.384.7697

Bayou Teche

Keystone 985.384.7697

Black Rock

Black Rock 716.879.4403

Warrior-Tombigbee-Mobile

Demopolis 205.289.0645

Selden 205.372.3571

Oliver 205.758.4860

Holt 205.553.1711

Bankhead 205.339.1921

Calcasieu River

Calc. Barrier 337.433.1187

Cumberland

Barkley 270.362.4222

Cheatham 615.792.4349

Old Hickork 615.847.3281

Cordell Hull 615.735.1040

Freshwater Bayou

Frshwtr Bayou 337.737.2470

GIWW-all

Bayou Boeuf 985.384.7626

Leland Bowman 337.893.6790

Calcasieu 337.477.1482

Algiers 504.394.5714

Inr Hrbr Nav Can 504.945.2157

Bayou Sorrel 225.659.2581

Port Allen 225.343.3752

Colorado E & W 979.863.2318

Brazos E & W 979.233.1251

Harvey 504.366.4683

Illinois

LaGrange 217.225.3317

Peoria 309.699.6111

Starved Rock 815.667.4114

Marseilles 815.795.2593

Dresden 815.942.0840

Brandon Road 815.744.1714

Lockport 815.838.0536

O'Brien 773.646.2183

Kanawha

Winfield 304.586.2501

Marmet 304.949.1175

London 304.442.8422 Kaskaskia

Kaskaskia 618.284.7160

McClellan-Kerr

Montgomery Pt. 870.548.3400

Norrell 870.548.2796

2 870.548.2791

Joe Hardin 870.479.3164

Emmet Sanders 870.534.2127

5 501.842.2761

David D. Terry 501.961.9281

Murray 501.663.1997

Toad Suck Ferry 501.327.0853

Arthur Ormond 501.354.8402

Dardanelle 479.968.5008

Ozark (J Taylor) 479.667.2120

James Trimble 479.452.0488

W.D. Mayo 918.962.3481

Robert S. Kerr 918.775.2091

Webbers Falls 918.489.5987

Monongahela

Braddock 412.271.1272

3 412.384.4532

4 724.684.8442

Maxwell 724.785.5027

Gray's Landing 724.583.8304

Point Marion 724.725.5289

Morgantown 304.292.1885

Hildebrand 304.983.2300

Opekiska 304.366.4224

Ohio

Emsworth 412.766.6213

Dashields 724.457.8430

Montgomery 724.643.8400

New Cmbrlnd 740.537.2571

Pike Island 304.227.2240

Hannibal 740.483.2305

Willow Island 740.374.8710

Belleville 740.378.6110

Racine 304.882.2118

Robert C. Byrd 304.576.2272

Greenup 606.473.7441

Capt. Meldahl 513.876.2921

Markland 859.567.7661

McAlpine 502.774.3514

Cannelton 812.547.2962

Newburgh 812.853.8470

John T. Myers 812.838.5836

Smithland 618.564.2315

52 618.567.2842

53 618.742.6213

Ouachita-Black

Columbia Lock 318.649.2049

Felsenthal 870.943.2307

H.K. Thatcher 870.748.2265

Jonesville 318.339.7839 Red River

LC Boggs 318.253.8922

John Overton 318.443.9625

3 318.627.2944

Russell B. Long 318.932.6960

Joe Waggonner 318.797.9519

Tennessee

Melton Hill 865.986.2762

Kentucky 270.362.4226

Pickwick 731.925.2334

Wilson 256.764.5223

Gen. Wheeler 256.247.3311

Guntersville 256.582.3263

Nickajack 423.942.3985

Chickamauga 423.875.6230

Watts Bar 423.334.3522

Fort Loudoun 865.986.2762

Upr Mississippi

Upr St. Anthony 612.333.5336

Lwr St. Anthony 612.332.3660

1 612.724.2971

2 651.437.3150

3 651.388.5794

4 608.685.4421

5 507.689.2101

5A 507.452.2789

6 608.534.6424

7 507.895.2170

8 608.689.2625

9 608.874.4311

10 563.252.1261

11 563.582.1204

12 563.872.3314

13 815.589.3313

14 309.794.4357

15 309.794.5266

16 309.537.3191

17 309.587.8125

18 309.873.2246

19 319.524.2631

20 573.288.3320

21 217.222.0918

22 573.221.0294

24 573.242.3524

25 636.899.1543

Mel Price 636.899.1543

27 618.452.7107

Verdigris

Chouteau 918.687.4501

Newt Graham 918.543.2216

Visit the NDC web site at http://www.iwr.

usace.army. mil/ndc/lpms/lpms.htm

for Key Lock Report, Summary of Lock

Statistics, Lock Contact Information,

and Lock.Characteristics