Domestic and international shipping

Canadian ports handled 452.3 million metric tonnes of cargo in 2004, a 1.9% increase from 2003. Growth in the international sector was primarily responsible for the increase.

Definitions, data sources and methods: survey numbers, including related surveys, 2751 and 2791.

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