The number of vessels calling at ports in the United States (U.S.) was relatively stable between 2015 and 2018. In 2018, a total of ** ships passed through U.S. ports. That year, about half of all these ships were dry bulk barges.
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics. (December 15, 2022). Number of ships passing through ports in the United States (U.S.) by vessel type from 2015 to 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1342413/vessel-calls-at-united-states-ports-by-ship-type/
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