Rankings
Mid-Atlantic & South Atlantic
| Port Name | City | Type of Freight | TEUs | Volume of Freight Tonnage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Canaveral | Brevard County, Fla. | container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, automobile, heavy lift, special project cargo, passenger | NA | 5,436,994 |
| Port Everglades | Broward County, Fla. | container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, passenger | NA | 25,022,351 |
| Port Manatee | Manatee County, Fla. | container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, special project cargo | NA | 4,763,728 |
| Port of Baltimore | Baltimore | container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, automobile, refrigerated, passenger | NA | 44,778,259 |
| Port of Brunswick | Brunswick, Ga. | break bulk, dry bulk, automobile | NA | 2,503,937 |
| Port of Charleston | Charleston, S.C. | container, break bulk, dry bulk, automobile, refrigerated | NA | 24,822,636 |
| Port of Chester | Chester, Pa. | NA | NA | 2,788,947 |
| Port of Jacksonville | Jacksonville, Fla. | container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, automobile, heavy lift, refrigerated | NA | 17,999,036 |
| Port of Marcus Hook | Marcus Hook, Pa. | NA | NA | 12,205,883 |
| Port of Miami | Miami | container, passenger | NA | 8,371,129 |
| Port of Morehead City | Morehead City, N.C. | break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk | NA | 2,740,648 |
| Port of Palm Beach | Palm Beach, Fla. | container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, passenger | NA | 2,094,734 |
| Port of Penn Manor | Penn Manor, Pa. | NA | NA | 2,829,337 |
| Port of Philadelphia | Philadelphia | container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, automobile, passenger | NA | 26,656,373 |
| Port of Savannah | Savannah, Ga. | container, break bulk, heavy lift, automobile, refrigerated | NA | 41,273,947 |
| Port of Tampa | Tampa, Fla. | container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, heavy lift, passenger | NA | 31,006,487 |
| Port of Virginia | Norfolk, Va. | container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, automobile | NA | 71,774,349 |
| Port of Wilmington | Wilmington, N.C. | container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, heavy lift | NA | 6,039,927 |
Global Freight News
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