Georgia Ports

International Second Largest Waterborne U.S. Exporter by TEU Volume

June 12, 2020 - International Paper is listed as the second-largest waterborne exporter by volume of ocean containers by The Journal of Commerce. In 2019, IP exported 229,760 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of its paper and packaging products by ocean container in 2019.

WestRock is listed at Number 8, exporting 81,726 TEUs of paper-based packaging grades of paper and products.

On the import side, Arauco Wood Products (North America), headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is listed Number 33, importing 34,755 TEUs of Arauco-produced moulding, plywood, lumber, composite panels and wood pulp in 2019.

CMPC USA, Inc., also in Atlanta, is listed Number 65, importing 18,179 TEUs of pulp and forest products.

SOURCE: Journal of Commerce