North Atlantic Port Data | 2021 Top 50 Global Freight

2021 Essential Revenue and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Global Freight Carriers

Up Front

After once-in-a-lifetime pandemic, supply chains are adjusting to new normal.
Global supply chain, so often taken for granted, becomes cause for worldwide concern.
Find out where the Top 50 Global Freight Carriers are based.

Rankings

 

North Atlantic

Port Name City Type of Freight TEUs Volume of Freight Tonnage
Port Jefferson Port Jefferson, N.Y. NA   2,725,461
Port of Albany-Rensselaer Albany, N.Y. break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, heavy lift   5,003,533
Port of Boston Boston container, break bulk, dry bulk, passenger   15,986,250
Port of Bridgeport Bridgeport, Conn. NA   1,834,962
Port of Camden-Gloucester Camden-Gloucester, N.J. container, break bulk, dry bulk   5,364,915
Port of Halifax Halifax, Nova Scotia container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, automobile, special project cargo, passenger 507,185 4,216,742
Port of New Castle New Castle, Del. NA   9,252,128
Port of New Haven New Haven, Conn. container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, special project cargo   9,308,688
Port of New York and New Jersey New York container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, automotive, heavy lift, special project cargo, refrigerated, passenger   136,575,034
Port of Paulsboro Paulsboro, N.J. container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, heavy lift   18,417,301
Port of Portland Portland, Maine container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, special project cargo   4,687,845
Port of Portsmouth Portsmouth, N.H. container, break bulk, dry bulk, special project cargo   2,630,642
Port of Providence Providence, R.I. break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, special project cargo   8,222,908
Port of Searsport Searsport, Maine break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk   1,429,585
Port of Wilmington Wilmington, Del. container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, automobile, refrigerated   6,865,784
Port Saint John Saint John, New Brunswick container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, passenger   25,372,180

Extras

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