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Table 3-5. Average Size of Vessel per Call at U.S. Ports: 2005-2010

The average vessel size per call at U.S. ports increased from 50,083 deadweight tons (DWT) in 2005 to 53,592 DWT in 2010, an increase of 7 percent. The average size of containerships increased by 19 percent in terms of TEU capacity (15 percent in terms of DWT) as carriers expanded the deployment of post-panamax containerships in U.S. trades. Post-panamax refers to vessels that are larger than the width and length of the lock chambers in the Panama Canal.

Table in Excel format

Deadweight tons

Type 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Percent Change, 2005-2010
Tanker 72,056 71,831 72,222 72,281 72,066 71,131 -1.3
Double hull 76,240 75,891 76,408 75,034 73,623 72,081 -5.5
Product 37,956 37,669 36,699 36,661 37,345 37,275 -1.8
Double hull 37,799 37,934 36,994 36,936 37,303 37,195 -1.6
Crude 124,784 128,913 128,058 126,984 124,486 122,798 -1.6
Double hull 124,083 127,811 128,278 126,648 124,685 123,018 -0.9
Container 44,593 46,598 47,720 49,213 50,202 51,263 15
TEU 3,314 3,502 3,597 3,744 3,848 3,932 18.6
Dry Bulk 43,276 44,746 45,270 47,306 48,081 50,298 16.2
Roll on/Roll off 19,838 19,751 19,635 20,153 20,628 20,577 3.7
Vehicle 18,506 18,801 18,585 18,896 19,203 19,261 4.1
Gas 41,411 40,738 40,462 40,755 44,487 43,092 4.1
Cubic meters 61,410 60,037 59,369 60,159 66,986 64,433 4.9
Liquified Natural Gas 70,374 70,962 73,703 70,097 74,465 74,445 5.8
Cubic meters 128,504 130,006 134,832 128,834 135,895 137,028 6.6
Combo 87,151 86,344 93,617 97,607 102,154 109,238 25.3
General 25,101 25,446 25,572 24,585 23,689 23,598 -6
All Types 50,083 50,672 51,658 52,535 53,430 53,592 7.0

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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