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Freight Facts and Figures 2012

Table 3-3. Containership Calls at U.S. Ports by Vessel Size and by Number of Vessels: 2005-2010

From 2005 to 2010, the number of calls by containership with capacities of 5,000 TEUs or greater has more than doubled. These large containerships accounted for 26 percent of containership calls at U.S. ports in 2010, up from 12 percent in 2005.

Table in Excel format

Vessel Size (TEUs) 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Calls
< 2,000 3,994 4,146 3,904 3,493 3,290 3,709
2,000-2,999 4,410 3,986 4,099 3,347 2,677 2,761
3,000-3,999 3,624 3,333 2,866 2,460 2,500 2,053
4,000-4,999 4,226 4,782 5,033 5,121 5,305 5,881
> 4,999 2,288 3,344 3,961 4,314 4,434 5,126
Total Calls 18,542 19,591 19,863 18,735 18,206 19,530
Vessels
< 2,000 207 212 196 196 179 178
2,000-2,999 259 257 230 219 220 206
3,000-3,999 189 177 166 141 147 130
4,000-4,999 234 258 271 284 306 315
> 4,999 193 260 277 326 366 396
Total Vessels 1,082 1,164 1,140 1,166 1,218 1,225

Key: TEU = twenty-foot equivalent unit

Source:

Lloyd's Marine Intelligence Unit, Vessel Movements Data Files, 2005-2010 (London: Lloyd's Marine Intelligence Unit, 2005-2010); Lloyd's Marine Intelligence Unit, Seasearcher (London: Lloyd's Marine Intelligence Unit, 2011); and Clarkson Research Studies, Clarkson's Vessel Registers (London: Clarkson Research Studies, January 2011).

 


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