This statistic represents a ranking of the leading U.S. ports in 2016, by tonnage in short tons. In that year, the port of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, handled approximately 43 million short tons of domestic cargo.
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U.S. ports by tonnage - leading ports 2016
Leading ports in the United States in 2016, by tonnage (in million short tons)
This statistic represents a ranking of the leading U.S. ports in 2016, by tonnage in short tons. In that year, the port of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, handled approximately 43 million short tons of domestic cargo.
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| Port | Domestic | Foreign |
|---|---|---|
| Port of South Louisiana, LA (C) | 137.63 | 124.27 |
| Houston, TX (C) | 84 | 163.99 |
| New York, NY/NJ (C) | 47.28 | 86.12 |
| New Orleans, LA (C) | 48.93 | 41.35 |
| Beaumont, TX (C) | 36.27 | 48.26 |
| Corpus Christi, TX (C) | 32.57 | 49.41 |
| Long Beach, CA (C) | 10.4 | 67.41 |
| Baton Rouge, LA (C) | 43.44 | 29.56 |
| Los Angeles, CA (C) | 6.33 | 56.29 |
| Mobile, AL (C) | 22.81 | 35.22 |
| Port of Plaquemines, LA (C) | 33.32 | 23.46 |
| Lake Charles, LA (C) | 26.58 | 29.46 |
| Port of Virginia, VA (C) | 5.36 | 48.68 |
| Ports of Cincinnati-Northern KY, OH-KY (I) | 43.05 | 0 |
| Texas City, TX (C) | 14.42 | 26.84 |
| Port | Domestic | Foreign |
|---|---|---|
| Port of South Louisiana, LA (C) | 137.63 | 124.27 |
| Houston, TX (C) | 84 | 163.99 |
| New York, NY/NJ (C) | 47.28 | 86.12 |
| New Orleans, LA (C) | 48.93 | 41.35 |
| Beaumont, TX (C) | 36.27 | 48.26 |
| Corpus Christi, TX (C) | 32.57 | 49.41 |
| Long Beach, CA (C) | 10.4 | 67.41 |
| Baton Rouge, LA (C) | 43.44 | 29.56 |
| Los Angeles, CA (C) | 6.33 | 56.29 |
| Mobile, AL (C) | 22.81 | 35.22 |
| Port of Plaquemines, LA (C) | 33.32 | 23.46 |
| Lake Charles, LA (C) | 26.58 | 29.46 |
| Port of Virginia, VA (C) | 5.36 | 48.68 |
| Ports of Cincinnati-Northern KY, OH-KY (I) | 43.05 | 0 |
| Texas City, TX (C) | 14.42 | 26.84 |
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This statistic represents a ranking of the leading U.S. ports in 2016, by tonnage in short tons. In that year, the port of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, handled approximately 43 million short tons of domestic cargo.
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Type code depicts the location of the port as Coastal (C), Great Lakes (L) or Inland (I).
The values have been rounded.
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 2016
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Type code depicts the location of the port as Coastal (C), Great Lakes (L) or Inland (I).
The values have been rounded.
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