Total cargo by trade lane

Julie Rothey //March 1, 2018//

Julie Rothey// March 1, 2018//

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	Exports¹	Imports¹
Africa	1,923.49	225.51
Northeast Asia	9,490.28	2,982.25
Southeast Asia	2,784.47	984.40
Caribbean	292.16	187.27
Central America	184.42	91.45
Northern Europe	13,195.46	3,091.45
India and others	2,873.09	794.41
Mediterranean	5,687.14	1,578.53
Middle East	662.84	189.80
North America	725.8	194.22
Oceania	30.32	41.61
South America	39,473.98	1,291.06

1 In thousands of short tons in 2016 for cargo at the Port of Virginia.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Census, Virginia Maritime Association, The Port of Virginia

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