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Facts About the Industry
Fleet Data by Number of Vessels and AWO Membership
Type and Amount of Commodities
Safety: Crew Fatalities and Vessel Casualties
Transportation of Oil and Petroleum Products
Taxes Paid by the Industry
Sources of Data
  • Barges directly serve 87% of all major U.S. cities, accounting for 79% of all domestic waterborne freight.
  • Barges carry 20% of the nation's coal...enough to produce 10% of all U.S. electricity used annually.
  • Over 60% of America's grain exports move by barge along the nation's inland waterways, accounting for $8.5 billion in exports.
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