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20-Foot Equivalent Units (TEU) Handled by Select U.S. Container Ports January 2020 to August 2023
U.S Department of Transportation
Updated Oct 25, 2026
About this dataset
TEU Throughput tracks the actual volume of container traffic moving through U.S. gateways. While 'capacity' measures the potential slots available on ships, 'throughput' measures the realized trade—the boxes moved on and off the vessels.
From January 2020 to August 2023, U.S. ports experienced a historic 'mountain' of volume, peaking in mid-2022 before a managed descent back to pre-pandemic norms by late 2023.
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20-Foot Equivalent Units (TEU) Handled by Select U.S. Container Ports January 2020 to August 2023
Modified Oct 25, 2026Table and Data API available
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20-Foot Equivalent Units (TEU) Handled by Select U.S. Container Ports January 2020 to August 2023
Modified Aug 25, 2026
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20-Foot Equivalent Units (TEU) Handled by Select U.S. Container Ports January 2020 to August 2023
Modified Aug 25, 2026