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Table 8.II

Oceanborne General Cargo Tonnage (in metric tons)

Port of NY/NJ Tonnage 1991-2005

Year Total  Imports Exports
1991 12,177,417 7,794,505 4,453,039
1992 12,940,643 8,517,020 4,494,400
1993 13,109,119 8,947,391 4,228,316
1994 14,038,593 9,676,807 4,361,787
1995 13,690,873 8,751,524 4,939,349
1996 13,372,163 8,683,812 4,688,351
1997 14,452,481 9,556,315 4,896,166
1998 15,536,574 10,719,772 4,816,802
1999 16,831,832 12,261,882 4,569,950
2000 18,874,726 13,532,021 5,342,705
2001 20,001,362 13,873,067 6,128,295
2002 21,633,277 15,587,567 6,046,709
2003 23,538,926 16,926,159 6,612,767
2004 25,474,164 18,572,460 6,901,704
2005 28,132,497 20,236,519 7,895,978
Source: 
The Port Authority of NY and NJ. Trade Statistics
http://www.panynj.gov/DoingBusinessWith/seaport/html/trade_statistics.html

 

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