"Table 1-11  Containership Calls at U.S. Ports, 2001-2005 ",,,,,,
,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,Percent Change 2001-2005
Calls ,"17,076",17138,"17,287","18,279","18,542",8.6
TEU/call ,"2,801","3,020","3,144","3,241","3,321",18.6
Millions of TEU ,48,52,54,59,62,29.2
KEY: TEU = Twenty-foot equivalent unit. ,,,,,,
"SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, Vessel Calls at U.S. and World Ports, 2005 ",,,,,,
"• As container trade has increased so has the size of containerships calling at U.S. ports. From 2001 through 2005, containership calls at U.S. ports increased by 9%, but the average size of containerships per call increased by 19%. Also, in 2005, the average size of containerships calling at U.S. ports was 17% larger than for container ships calling at ports around the world. The difference was due largely to a scarcity of U.S. feeder and short-sea services. These services, which use smaller vessels than line-haul services, are common in intra-European and intra-Asian trades.",,,,,,