Throughput is defined as the total volume of cargo handled.
A short ton equals to 2,000 pounds and 907.18 kg.
Release date is set as the date of access.
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Largest ports in the U.S. based on cargo traffic 2023
The Port of Houston was the largest port in the United States in terms of cargo handled in 2023, processing almost *** million short tons of seaborne cargo. The Port of South Louisiana, ranking second, processed about *** million short tons of cargo that year.
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics. (August 1, 2025). Largest ports in the United States in 2023, based on total cargo throughput (in short tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1341476/cargo-throughput-volume-ports-united-states/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "Largest ports in the United States in 2023, based on total cargo throughput (in short tons)." Chart. August 1, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1341476/cargo-throughput-volume-ports-united-states/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics. (2025). Largest ports in the United States in 2023, based on total cargo throughput (in short tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1341476/cargo-throughput-volume-ports-united-states/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "Largest Ports in The United States in 2023, Based on Total Cargo Throughput (in Short Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Aug 2025, /statistics/1341476/cargo-throughput-volume-ports-united-states/
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Largest ports in the United States in 2023, based on total cargo throughput (in short tons) [Graph], Bureau of Transportation Statistics, August 1, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1341476/cargo-throughput-volume-ports-united-states/
