Freight Facts and Figures 2012
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.
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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