Freight Facts and Figures 2013
Tables 3-6. Average Vessel Size per Call at U.S. Ports: 2006-2011
The average vessel size per call at U.S. ports increased from 50,653 deadweight tons (DWT) in 2006 to 53,955 DWT in 2011, an increase of nearly 7 percent. The average size of containerships increased by 13 percent in terms of TEU capacity (10 percent in terms of DWT) as carriers expanded the deployment of post-panamax container ships 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 3-6 (standard units)
| Type | (R) 2006 | (R) 2007 | (R) 2008 | (R) 2009 | (R) 2010 | 2011 | Percent Change, 2006-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanker | 72,340 | 72,741 | 72,660 | 72,483 | 71,748 | 70,749 | -2.2 |
| Double hull | 76,306 | 76,898 | 75,358 | 74,012 | 72,689 | 71,375 | -6.5 |
| Product | 37,765 | 36,766 | 36,672 | 37,363 | 37,373 | 37,572 | -0.5 |
| Double hull | 37,972 | 37,048 | 36,909 | 37,305 | 37,291 | 37,520 | -1.2 |
| Crude | 129,984 | 129,521 | 128,056 | 125,377 | 123,703 | 124,847 | -4.0 |
| Double hull | 128,844 | 129,723 | 127,725 | 125,561 | 123,937 | 124,862 | -3.1 |
| Container | 46,602 | 47,726 | 49,214 | 50,207 | 51,266 | 51,216 | 9.9 |
| TEU | 3,503 | 3,598 | 3,744 | 3,849 | 3,932 | 3,969 | 13.3 |
| Dry Bulk | 44,578 | 45,145 | 47,276 | 48,126 | 50,439 | 53,701 | 20.5 |
| Roll on/Roll off | 19,750 | 19,634 | 20,146 | 20,631 | 20,574 | 20,831 | 5.5 |
| Vehicle | 18,801 | 18,585 | 18,886 | 19,203 | 19,261 | 19,745 | 5.0 |
| Gas | 41,287 | 41,262 | 41,388 | 45,078 | 44,154 | 40,744 | -1.3 |
| Cubic meters | 61,739 | 61,486 | 61,921 | 68,722 | 66,980 | 59,697 | -3.3 |
| Liquefied Natural Gas | 70,962 | 73,703 | 70,097 | 74,465 | 74,445 | 81,363 | 14.7 |
| Cubic meters | 130,006 | 134,832 | 128,834 | 135,895 | 137,028 | 151,719 | 16.7 |
| Combo | 86,338 | 94,837 | 98,709 | 102,115 | 106,559 | 109,331 | 26.6 |
| General | 25,408 | 25,540 | 24,596 | 23,641 | 23,595 | 22,758 | -10.4 |
| All Types | 50,653 | 51,638 | 52,518 | 53,472 | 53,687 | 53,955 | 6.5 |
Key:
TEU = twenty-foot equivalent unit; R = revised.
Source:
Lloyd's Marine Intelligence Unit, Vessel Movements Data Files, 2005-2011 (London: Lloyd's Marine Intelligence Unit, 2007-2012); Lloyd's Marine Intelligence Unit, Seasearcher (London: Lloyd's Marine Intelligence Unit, 2012); and Clarkson Research Studies, Clarkson's Vessel Registers (London: Clarkson Research Studies, January 2012); as reported in U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, Vessel Calls Snapshot, 2011 (Washington, DC: 2013), available at www.marad.dot.gov/documents/Vessel_Calls_at_US_Ports_Snapshot.pdf as of September 25, 2013.
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