The port of Houston handled almost 285 million short tons of cargo in 2019, making it the tonnage powerhouse of the U.S. port industry. Of the cargo handled, domestic cargo accounted for just around 75 million short tons, while some 210 million short tons of foreign cargo were handled.
Leading ports in the United States in 2019, by tonnage
(in million tons)
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