List of Top 10 U.S. International Freight Gateways for 2004
The Department of Transportation's (DOT's) Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has issued a list of the top 10 U.S. international freight gateways, ranked by value of shipments, for 2004.
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According to BTS, in 2004 nearly $2.3 trillion in U.S. exports and imports moved through more than 400 international freight gateways across the U.S., with the top 10 international freight gateways handling $954 billion, or 42%, of all U.S. international freight.
The top 10 U.S. international freight gateways for 2004 are as follows (BTS notes that data are final except for all water ports, which are preliminary):
| Gateway Name | Total Imports & Exports |
|---|---|
| John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (air) | $125.3 billion |
| Los Angeles, CA (water) | $121.4 billion |
| Long Beach, CA (water) | $121.3 billion |
| Detroit, MI (land) | $113.8 billion |
| New York and New Jersey, NY/NJ (water) | $113.5 billion |
| Laredo, TX (land) | $89.5 billion |
| Los Angeles International Airport, CA (air) | $68.7 billion |
| Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY (land) | $68.3 billion |
| Houston, TX (water) | $66.4 billion |
| Port Huron, MI (land) | $65.9 billion |
BTS list of top 10 gateways (dated 11/28/05) available at http://www.bts.gov./press_releases/2005/bts054_05/html/bts054_05.html
BTS list of the top 50 international freight gateways is available at http://www.bts.gov./publications/national_transportation_statistics/2005/html/table_01_47.html