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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 | 5,441,048 | |
| Port Everglades | Broward County, Fla. | container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, passenger | 23,995,569 | |
| Port Manatee | Manatee County, Fla. | container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, special project cargo | 4,702,559 | |
| Port of Baltimore | Baltimore | container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, automobile, refrigerated, passenger | 44,243,241 | |
| Port of Brunswick | Brunswick, Ga. | break bulk, dry bulk, automobile | 2,325,711 | |
| Port of Charleston | Charleston, S.C. | container, break bulk, dry bulk, automobile, refrigerated | 24,596,490 | |
| Port of Chester | Chester, Pa. | NA | 3,659,534 | |
| Port of Jacksonville | Jacksonville, Fla. | container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, automobile, heavy lift, refrigerated | 17,727,173 | |
| Port of Marcus Hook | Marcus Hook, Pa. | NA | 16,701,718 | |
| Port of Miami | Miami | container, passenger | 8,825,196 | |
| Port of Morehead City | Morehead City, N.C. | break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk | 2,519,652 | |
| Port of Palm Beach | Palm Beach, Fla. | container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, passenger | 2,177,679 | |
| Port of Penn Manor | Penn Manor, Pa. | NA | 2,330,736 | |
| Port of Philadelphia | Philadelphia | container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, automobile, passenger | 16,313,721 | |
| Port of Savannah | Savannah, Ga. | container, break bulk, heavy lift, automobile, refrigerated | 41,944,446 | |
| Port of Tampa | Tampa, Fla. | container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, heavy lift, passenger | 30,022,913 | |
| Port of Virginia | Norfolk, Va. | container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, automobile | 61,701,612 | |
| Port of Wilmington | Wilmington, N.C. | container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, heavy lift | 6,260,279 |
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