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Snake River Freight Traffic

Waterborne Commerce of the United States 1995

by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Water Resources Support Center, Fort Belvoir, Virginia

Part 4 - Waterways & Harbors of the Pacific Coast, Alaska & Hawaii

Snake River Freight Traffic (tons)

Wheat 3,545,000   52.1%
Barley 391,000   5.7%
Total Grain   3,936,000 57.8%
Vegetables 25,000   0.4%
Total Food & Farm Products   3,964,000 58.2%
Forest Products, Wood & Chips 854,000   12.6%
Pulp & Waste Paper 20,000   0.3%
Manufactured Paper Products 49,000   0.7%
Total Forest Related   923,000 13.6%
Petroleum Products (Downstream) 35,000   0.5%
Petroleum Products (Upstream) 1,813,000   26.6%
Total Petroleum Products   1,848,000 27.2%
Nitrogenous Fertilizers(Upstream) 21,000   0.3%
Ammonia(Upstream) 20,000   0.3%
Chemicals & Related   41,000 0.6%
Total Snake River Freight 1995   6,804,000  

Some interesting numbers from other sources:
Specialized oil barges cost $4-5 million. Specialized grain barges a bit less.

Why are these figures different than snaketon.htm for 1995?


Water Resources Support Center, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Snake River Freight, Part 4 - Waterways & Harbors of the Pacific Coast, Alaska & Hawaii
Waterborne Commerce of the United States 1995

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