Figure 2-8. Top 25 Water Ports by Weight: 2004 (Million short tons)
Measured in tons, the Port of South Louisiana handles the most freight of any water port in the United States. Water ports dominated by domestic trade include St. Louis, MO-IL; Pittsburgh, PA; Huntington, WV-KY-OH; and Valdez, AK. Water ports dominated by foreign trade include Los Angeles, CA; Freeport, TX; Long Beach, CA; and Beaumont, TX. The top 25 water ports handle about two-thirds of all foreign and domestic goods moved by water.
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Imports | Exports | Domestic | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Louisiana, LA | 40.1 | 64.7 | 119.4 | 224.2 |
| Houston, TX | 97.7 | 39.8 | 64.5 | 202.0 |
| New York, NY and NJ | 70.7 | 11.5 | 70.2 | 152.4 |
| Beaumont, TX | 65.3 | 5.6 | 20.8 | 91.7 |
| Long Beach, CA | 44.6 | 17.9 | 17.2 | 79.7 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 45.0 | 8.8 | 25.1 | 78.9 |
| New Orleans, LA | 24.1 | 16.3 | 37.7 | 78.1 |
| Huntington, WV-KY-OH | 0.0 | 0.0 | 77.3 | 77.3 |
| Texas City, TX | 46.4 | 4.4 | 17.5 | 68.3 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 18.2 | 3.8 | 35.1 | 57.1 |
| Mobile, AL | 19.9 | 9.4 | 26.9 | 56.2 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 27.0 | 4.7 | 23.1 | 54.8 |
| Plaquemines, LA | 9.3 | 8.4 | 36.7 | 54.4 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 32.4 | 11.5 | 7.5 | 51.4 |
| Tampa, FL | 9.6 | 9.1 | 29.7 | 48.3 |
| Baltimore, MD | 25.0 | 7.8 | 14.6 | 47.4 |
| Valdez, AK | 0.0 | 0.0 | 46.8 | 46.8 |
| Duluth-Superior, MN-WI | 0.5 | 13.2 | 31.7 | 45.4 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 0.0 | 0.0 | 41.0 | 41.0 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 21.1 | 0.3 | 13.8 | 35.2 |
| Norfolk Harbor, VA | 8.6 | 17.6 | 8.0 | 34.2 |
| Pascagoula, MS | 19.5 | 3.9 | 10.7 | 34.1 |
| Freeport, TX | 25.2 | 3.0 | 5.8 | 33.9 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.4 | 33.4 |
| Paulsboro, NJ | 18.1 | 0.5 | 11.9 | 30.5 |
Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 2004 Waterborne Commerce of the United States, Part 5, National Summaries (New Orleans, LA: 2006), table 5-2.
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