Table 7
Container Entries into the United States from All Countries
and by All Modes: 2000-2009
Table 7
Container Entries into the United States from All Countries
and by All Modes: 2000-2009
(Thousands of entries)
| Year | Maritime containers full | Maritime containers empty | Truck containers full | Truck containers empty | Rail containers full | Rail containers empty | Overall total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,353 | 635 | 7,685 | 2,748 | 1,482 | 685 | 18,587 |
| 2005 | 10,933 | 481 | 8,850 | 2,603 | 1,794 | 875 | 25,536 |
| 2006 | 11,238 | 480 | 8,721 | 2,689 | 1,792 | 935 | 25,855 |
| 2007 | 11,038 | 578 | 8,428 | 2,791 | 1,748 | 1,005 | 25,588 |
| 2008 | 10,638 | 719 | 7,680 | 2,947 | 1,645 | 1,029 | 24,659 |
| 2009 | 9,048 | 806 | 6,626 | 2,607 | 1,262 | 866 | 21,215 |
| Modal shares (percent) | |||||||
| 2000 | 28.8 | 3.4 | 41.3 | 14.8 | 8.0 | 3.7 | 100.0 |
| 2005 | 42.8 | 1.9 | 34.7 | 10.2 | 7.0 | 3.4 | 100.0 |
| 2006 | 43.5 | 1.9 | 33.7 | 10.4 | 6.9 | 3.6 | 100.0 |
| 2007 | 43.1 | 2.3 | 32.9 | 10.9 | 6.8 | 3.9 | 100.0 |
| 2008 | 43.1 | 2.9 | 31.1 | 12.0 | 6.7 | 4.2 | 100.0 |
| 2009 | 42.7 | 3.8 | 31.2 | 12.3 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 100.0 |
KEY: NA = not available
NOTE: Data for vessel container full and vessel container empty for years 2008 and 2009 are based on fiscal year numbers.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, based on data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, Mission Support Services, Operations Management Database.