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Tonnage Statistics

 

Tonnage stats are presented in Million Metric Revenue Tons (MMRT) and recorded by Fiscal Year1.

Metric Tons (or Tonnes): A unit of weight equal to 1,000 kilograms, or 2,204.6 pounds.

Revenue Tons: A ton on which the shipment is freighted. If cargo is rated as weight or measure (W/M), whichever produces the highest revenue will be considered the revenue ton. Weights are based on metric tons and measures are based on cubic meters (RT=1 MT or 1 CBM).

Year
General Cargo
Liquid Bulk
Dry Bulk
Total
2007
171.9
14.5
2.8
190.1
2006
155.2
22.8
3.6
181.6
2005
145.0
12.8
4.3
162.1
2004
146.3
11.9
3.9
162.1
2003
131.9
11.4
4.2
147.5
2002
107.1
12.9
6.2
126.2
2001
97.6
10.9
5.4
113.9
2000
81.9
12.5
7.1
101.5
1999
66.8
10.2
5.1
82.1
1998
60.0
13.3
4.6
77.9
1997
57.7
14.1
3.5
75.3

Fiscal Year = July 1 through June 30.