![]() ![]() ![]() 10 Containerships accounted for over 77 percent of the vessel calls ( table 2). port in terms of tonnage handled in 2008. The Port of Savannah, GA, was the second largest Atlantic coast container port 9 and the 22 nd largest U.S. Available at as of August 2010.ģ Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Bayonne Bridge Air Draft Analysis (September 2009). ![]() Available at as of August 2010.Ģ Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Bayonne Bridge History. 3ġ Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Bayonne Bridge Air Draft Analysis (September 2009). The PANYNJ is considering a range of options, including raising up the existing arch to provide clearance of 215 ft. The bridge's current air draft may pose a navigational barrier to larger vessels passing underneath. 1 The Bayonne Bridge connects Bayonne, NJ, and Staten Island, NY, over the Kill Van Kull 2. Army Corps of Engineers to study the Bayonne Bridge's approximately 150 ft navigational clearance (a.k.a. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) commissioned the U.S. 8 However, containerships (52 percent) and tankers (29 percent) account for the majority of vessel calls ( table 1). 7 These ports handle a wide array of cargo, including break-bulk, container, and Roll On/Roll Off (RO/RO) vessels. 6 The public Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which coexists with privately managed terminals in the area, manages marine terminals (e.g., Brooklyn, Elizabeth, and Newark) and specialized facilities in a 25-mile long port district. 5 Only the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are larger. seaport in terms of total tonnage and the third largest in terms of intermodal TEU 4 containers handled in 2008. The Port of New York/New Jersey was the largest Atlantic coast U.S. Commodities transiting the canal to the Atlantic ports include auto parts, bananas, chemicals, canned and frozen fish, and pulpwood, among others. Containerships and containerized cargo comprise the bulk of vessel calls and most of the vessel value at these seaports along the eastern seaboard. This fact sheet highlights the major Atlantic container ports of New York/New Jersey, Virginia, Savannah, and Charleston. The Atlantic coast seaports facilitate freight flow and international trade for both the long-established and populous Northeast, and the growing areas along the Southeast Atlantic coast. Preparations at east coast ports include installation of larger cranes and dredging channels to accommodate container ships with nearly two and one-half times 2 the capacity of current Panamax vessels, the largest ships that now transit the canal ( figure 2). seaports from Eastport, ME, through Key West, FL, are preparing for an expected increase in cargo generated by an expansion of the Panama Canal scheduled for completion in 2014 1 ( figure 1). Advisory Council on Transportation StatisticsĪtlantic coast U.S.National Transportation Knowledge Network.National Transportation Library Main - Library.Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey (VIUS).Transportation Statistics Annual Reports.Local Area Transportation Characteristics (LATCH dataset).Government Transportation Financial Statistics.Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW).Statistical Products and Data Main - Statistical 1.Transportation Maps and Geospatial Data.Introduction to Transportation Statistics. ![]()
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