Vital Signs: Seaport Activity by Major Port (2022)

VITAL SIGNS INDICATOR Seaport Activity (EC18) FULL MEASURE NAME Shipping containers moved (TEUs) LAST UPDATED July 2022 DESCRIPTION Seaport activity refers to the quantity of goods moved into or out of the region through seaports. Seaport activity is measured at major ports by the number of shipping containers moved; these are known as twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). DATA SOURCE Port of Oakland - https://www.oaklandseaport.com/performance/facts-figures/ 1998-2021 American Association of Port Authorities: Western Hemisphere Port TEU Container Volumes - http://aapa.files.cms-plus.com/CONTAINER%20TRAFFIC%20NORTH%20AMERICA%201980%20-%202018.xlsx 1990-2018 U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics: Monthly TEU Data - https://data.bts.gov/Maritime-and-Waterways/Monthly-TEU-Data/rd72-aq8r 2019-2021 Adapting to Rising Tides Program (ART) - https://www.adaptingtorisingtides.org/portfolio/seaport/ CONTACT INFORMATION [e-mail] METHODOLOGY NOTES (across all datasets for this indicator) Container volumes include both empty and full containers that move through a given port; they include imports, exports and domestic freight flows.