Maritime Program
Quick Facts
Published in the National Transportation Statistics
- Cargos: U.S. Ton-Miles of Domestic Water Freight Transportation
- Consumption: Energy, Fuel, and Gasoline
- Ports: U.S. Water Ports
- Safety: Related to Vessel Casualties, Not Related to Vessel Casualties, Recreational Boating
- Vessels: U.S. Commercial and Recreational Vessels, U.S. Flag Vessels by Type and Age
Databases
Intermodal Passenger Connectivity Database
The Intermodal Passenger Connectivity Database includes records for each passenger transportation terminal, with data on the availability of connections among the various scheduled public transportation modes at each facility. In the aggregate, these data give a measurement of the extent of intermodal connectivity in the passenger transportation system. This database currently includes intercity rail stations, commuter rail stations, airline airports, and ferry terminals.
National Census of Ferry Operators
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) manages the National Census of Ferry Operators (NFCO), which provides data on ferry operators, routes, terminals, and vessels. Starting in 2006, BTS conducts a biennial NFCO survey, from which ferry survey results are combined with operational data from other sources, including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Coast Guard.
National Transportation Atlas Database
The National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD) is a set of nationwide geographic databases of transportation facilities, transportation networks, and associated infrastructure.
Publications
Major BTS publications, containing Maritime data and statistics:
- America's Container Ports: Delivering the Goods | 2011 | 2009 | 2007
- America's Freight Transportation Gateways
- Maritime Trade and Transportation | 2007 | 2002 | 1999
- Multimodal Transportation Indicators
- National Transportation Statistics
- Pocket Guide to Transportation
- Transportation Statistics Annual Report
- State Transportation Statistics
Fact Sheets
Maritime-related BTS Fact Sheets:
- Preliminary Observations of the Tsunami's Impact on U.S. Trade and Transportation With Japan
- Fact Sheet: Atlantic Coast U.S. Seaports - October 2010
- Gulf Coast Ports Surrounding the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill - June 2010
Special Reports
Maritime-related BTS Special Report:
- The Changing Tide of U.S.-International Container Trade: Differences Among the U.S. Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific Coasts - December 2011
- Making Sense of Passenger Vessel Data - July 2011
- Highlights of the 2008 National Census of Ferry Operators - December 2010
- International Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea Hindering Maritime Trade and Water Transportation Around the World - April 2010
- Ocean Passenger Vessels: migrating south for the winter - January 2010
- U.S. Ocean Passenger Terminals: serving larger vessels closer to home and central transit connections - January 2010
- Maritime Vessels Carry More Than Half of Growing U.S.-East Africa Trade - March 2009
- Making Connections: Intermodal Links between Scheduled Passenger Ferries and Other Public Transportation Modes - February 2009
- Highlights of the 2006 National Census of Ferry Operators - August 2008
Technical Reports
Maritime-related BTS Technical Report:
Trends Reports
Programs
Maritime Data Working Group
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) sponsors the interagency Maritime Data Working Group (Group), which holds quarterly meetings to talk about maritime data availability, collection, gaps, standardization, and quality. In addition, the Group supports joint research projects and sponsors interagency publications.
Related Links
Marine Transportation System (MTS) Data Inventory
The Committee on the Marine Transportation System sponsors the MTS data inventory, which contains an overview of available marine transportation-related information that the Federal government either uses or produces.
MarView
The Maritime Administration hosts MarView, which provides the ability to fuse data together to create models and simulations for capacity planning, economic impact analysis, on-demand forecasting, and plans for mitigating and reacting to emergencies.