BTS: Nov N. American Freight DN 4.7% on Year to $124.8B


   
Barani Krishnan
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   SECAUCUS, NJ (DTN) -- The value of North American transborder freight fell 
by 4.7% year-on-year in November to an estimated $124.8 billion, the Bureau of 
Transportation Statistics (BTS) said Friday.

   U.S.-Canada cargo led the decline by sliding 13.1% to $53.7 billion, while 
goods moved between the United States and Mexico rose 2.9% in value to $71.1 
billion.

   By mode of transport, trucks moved an estimated $83.7 billion of freight, 
marking a 1.4% increase from a year ago. Vessels transported $8.2 billion of 
freight, which was down 15.3%, and railways fell 11.9% to $14.3 billion.

   Pipelines fell 10.4% to $7.1 billion, while air freight moved an estimated 
$5 billion of goods for a 3.7% decrease.

   Detroit, Port Huron, and Buffalo led for U.S. truck freight bound for Canada 
while Laredo, El Paso, and Otay Mesa remained the top gateways for U.S. freight 
flows with Mexico.

   In rail freight, Detroit, Port Huron and International Falls were the top 
U.S. connection points with Canada, while Laredo, Eagle Pass and El Paso were 
the main U.S. rail links with Mexico.

   For U.S. energy flows with Canada, the top pipeline regions were Chicago, 
Port Huron and Minneapolis. The primary U.S. pipeline connections with Mexico 
were El Paso, Hidalgo, and Laredo.

   For water-borne cargo, the busiest northern ports serving energy flows 
between the U.S. and Canada were Boston, Arthur and Portland. The top southern 
connections for energy flows were Houston, Port Arthur, and Texas City.




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