Cargo Handled by the Port of New York, 1991-2005 (metric tons)

Source: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

Cargo Handled by the Port of New York, 1991-2005 (metric tons)

The growth of the traffic handled by the port is solely attributed to cargo imports. Export sales coming from the metropolitan region have steadily declined in the 1990s, as de-industrialization endured. While cargo exports declined by 11.6% in tonnage between 1991 and 2000, cargo imports boomed by 64.6%. By 2010, the port is expected to double its amount of cargo transshipped.