U.S. ports contribute almost $2.59 trillion to the national GDP

In 2023, the port and maritime industry’s total economic contribution to the United States included an estimated 2.5 million workers earning $214 billion in wages and benefits and generating $311 billion of GDP in the United States. The total economic contribution, or economic footprint, of the port and maritime industry consists of the industry’s operations and capital expenditures in the […]