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Table 8.I

 Overview of Trade Statistics

Port of New York and New Jersey, 2005

Tonnage - All Modes of Transportation

General Cargo Tonnage
(Source: US Census; 1000 Metric Tons)
2002 2003 % Change
Over 2002
2004 2005 % Change
Over 2004
General Cargo Tonnage            
Imports 15,587,567 16,926,159 8.60% 18,572,460 20,236,519 9.00%
Exports 6,045,709 6,612,767 9.40% 6,901,704 7,895,978 14.40%
Total 21,633,276 23,538,926 8.80% 25,474,164 28,132,497 10.40%
 
Bulk Cargo Tonnage            
Imports 44,346 51,953,591 17.20% 51,768,248 53,449,638 3.20%
Exports 4,133,507 2,973,024 -28.10% 3,401,579 3,171,888 -6.80%
Total 48,479,847 54,926,615 13.30% 55,169,827 56,621,526 2.60%
Total Cargo Tonnage 70,113,123 78,465,541 11.90% 80,643,991 84,754,023 5.10%

Dollar Value of Cargo

Dollar Value of Cargo
 (Source: US Census; 000's of $)
2002 2003 % Change
Over 2002
2004 2005 % Change
Over 2004
General Cargo Imports $60,652,694 $67,236,898 10.90% $76,806,044 $85,229,701 11.00%
General Cargo Exports $19,974,040 $21,016,199 5.20% $22,452,857 $25,743,872 14.70%
Total General Cargo $80,626,734 $88,253,097 9.50% $99,258,901 $110,973,573 11.80%
 
Bulk Imports $8,399,927 $11,364,142 35.30% $14,162,321 $14,162,321 24.60%
Bulk Exports $785,193 $743,779 -5.30% $1,114,204 $1,114,204 49.80%
Total Bulk $9,185,120 $12,107,921 31.80% $15,276,525 $15,276,525 26.20%
Total $ $89,811,854 $100,361,018 11.70% $114,535,426 $132,408,343 14.10%

Container Trade

Container Trade 2002 2003 % Change
Over 2002
2004 2005 % Change
Over 2004
Loaded Import TEUs 1 1,859,476 1,979,153 6.40% 2,221,417 2,408,121 8.40%
Loaded Export TEUs 751,910 839,404 11.60% 925,786 976,882 5.50%
Total, Loaded TEUs 2,611,386 2,818,557 7.90% 3,147,203 3,385,003 7.60%
Total TEUS (loads and empties) 3,749,014 4,067,811 8.50% 4,478,480 4,792,922 7.00%
Total Containers (loads and empties) 2,200,921 2,382,639 8.30% 2,620,113 2,803,447 7.00%

Automobile Trade

Automobile Trade
(Units)
2002 2003 % Change
Over 2002
2004 2005 % Change
Over 2004
Imports 553,410 582,915 5.30% 631,481 578,694 -8.36%
Exports 37,367 42,883 14.70% 97,239 143,717 47.80%
Totals 590,777 625,798 5.90% 728,720 722,411 -0.90%
1 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units            
 
Note: 
Data details in subsequest tables
Source: 
The Port Authority of NY and NJ. Trade Statistics
http://www.panynj.gov/DoingBusinessWith/seaport/html/trade_statistics.html

 

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