The Port of Houston was the largest port in the United States in terms of cargo handled in 2020, processing almost 276 million short tons of seaborne cargo. The Port of South Louisiana, ranking second, processed about 225 million short tons of cargo that year.
Largest ports in the United States (U.S.) in 2020, based on total cargo throughput
(in short tons)
Throughput is defined as the total volume of cargo handled.
A short ton equals to 2,000 pounds and 907.18 kg.
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics. (October 25, 2022). Largest ports in the United States (U.S.) in 2020, based on total cargo throughput (in short tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341476/cargo-throughput-volume-ports-united-states/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "Largest ports in the United States (U.S.) in 2020, based on total cargo throughput (in short tons)." Chart. October 25, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341476/cargo-throughput-volume-ports-united-states/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics. (2022). Largest ports in the United States (U.S.) in 2020, based on total cargo throughput (in short tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341476/cargo-throughput-volume-ports-united-states/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "Largest Ports in The United States (U.S.) in 2020, Based on Total Cargo Throughput (in Short Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341476/cargo-throughput-volume-ports-united-states/
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