North Atlantic Port Data | 2020 Top 50 Global Freight

2020 Essential Revenue and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Global Freight Carriers

Up Front

Freight carriers across the world experienced dramatic market shifts and volume swings in 2020.
The new trade deal between U.S., Mexico and Canada provides market certainty for North American trade.
The world’s largest freight carriers have navigated unprecedented circumstances due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Rankings

 

North Atlantic

Port Name City Type of Freight TEUs Volume of Freight Tonnage
Port Jefferson Port Jefferson, N.Y. NA NA 2,117,189
Port of Albany-Rensselaer Albany, N.Y. break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, heavy lift NA 5,712,209
Port of Boston Boston container, break bulk, dry bulk, passenger NA 16,163,552
Port of Bridgeport Bridgeport, Conn. NA NA 1,881,034
Port of Camden-Gloucester Camden-Gloucester, N.J. container, break bulk, dry bulk NA 5,500,928
Port of Halifax Halifax, Nova Scotia container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, automobile, special project cargo, passenger 546,416 4,456,708
Port of New Castle New Castle, Del. NA NA 6,522,640
Port of New Haven New Haven, Conn. container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, special project cargo NA 8,838,236
Port of New York and New Jersey New York container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, automotive, heavy lift, special project cargo, refrigerated, passenger NA 140,281,992
Port of Paulsboro Paulsboro, N.J. container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, heavy lift NA 16,121,201
Port of Portland Portland, Maine container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, special project cargo NA 4,833,299
Port of Portsmouth Portsmouth, N.H. container, break bulk, dry bulk, special project cargo NA 2,868,572
Port of Providence Providence, R.I. break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, special project cargo NA 8,338,434
Port of Searsport Searsport, Maine break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk NA 1,576,615
Port of Wilmington Wilmington, Del. container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, automobile, refrigerated NA 6,603,44
Port Saint John Saint John, New Brunswick container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, passenger NA 25,372,180

Extras

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