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| Inland barges rule. At least that's the prognosis of the Maritime Administration's data report on the size and scope of the U.S.-flag fleet. Out of 37,700 total cargo, passenger and other work vessels, of which 2,948 were larger than 1,000 gross tons, 25,698 barges and 613 powered vessels were found carrying cargoes on the nation's inland waterways.
Rounding out the list were 5,446 tugs and towboats; 2,433 ships and barges carrying domestic cargo in coastal trades; 1,424 crewboats, and supply and utility vessels serving the oil industry; 1,491 passenger vessels, including ferries, together capable of carrying more than 410,000 people; 409 vessels serving the nation's foreign trade and 206 ships and barges operating on the Great Lakes.
For the full report go to: http://www.marad.dot.gov/. |