| Title | Port Performance Freight Statistics in 2019: Annual Report to Congress 2020 |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 79466 |
| Personal Name Contributor |
Hu, Patricia S.; Schmitt, Rolf R.; Nguyen, Long; Chambers, Matthew; Friedman, Daniel; Gilmore, Michelle M.; Hackett, Daniel; Dijoseph, Patricia; Kress, Marin; Mitchell, Kenneth Ned; Tujague, Amy; Lentz, Katie; Lin, Ben; McDonald, Doug; Goworowska, Justyna; Moore, William H.; Wingfield, Alpha |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Transportation Statistics |
| Corporate Contributor |
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); United States. Department of Transportation. Maritime Administration; ICF International (Firm); Spatial Front |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Transportation Statistics |
| Publication Date | 20210101 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act established the Port Performance Freight Statistics Program (PPFSP) in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). The FAST Act requires an annual report to Congress that includes statistics on capacity and throughput for selected maritime ports. This annual report builds on previous editions and provides new data and performance metrics. The PPFSP covers all five major categories of waterborne cargo: containerized, dry bulk, liquid bulk, break bulk, and roll-on/roll-off (Ro/Ro). Commodities transported in maritime commerce vary greatly, affecting the types of vessels, ports, and terminals used. For example, one terminal may be equipped with elevators to load and unload dry bulk commodities, such as coal and grains, while another uses ship-to-shore gantry cranes to load and unload containers. The statistics in this report measure total port capacity and throughput for the top ports in 2019. The report also shows changes in throughput from previous years to illustrate the extent of changes in cargo handled. |
| Rosap ID | dot:54022 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54022 |
| TRT Terms | Annual reports; Commodities; Freight traffic; Performance measurement; Port capacity; Port traffic; Ports; Statistics; Water traffic |
| General Subjects | Capacity; Throughput; Dwell Times |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1774598 |
| Resource type | Statistical Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/79000/79400/79466/Port_Performance_2020_2-4-21_FULL.pdf |
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| Database | NTL Digital Repository |