Waterway Port Codes and Names

File Description:
Waterway codes and names to be used in conjunction with the Manuscript File.

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Abstract
This file is to be used as a look up table with the Waterborne Commerce of the United States manuscript cargo data files. The waterway code (WWTY) is the common field that will link these data files. This link will associate the port name with the manuscript data.

Mode
Water

Source of Data
Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center.

Sponsoring Organization
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Navigation Data Center, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center.

Attributes
Geographic Coverage of Data: U.S. Inland and Coastal Waterways
Update Frequency: As needed
Number of Records: 2,954
File Size: waterway.xls- 488,960 bytes; waterway.txt - 107,136 bytes
File Format: ASCII Comma Delimited and dBase
Maximum Characters per Record: 74
Media: CD, disk, tape, hardcopy
Contact for Additional Information:
Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center
PO BOX 61280
New Orleans, LA 70161-1280
Point of Contact: WCSC (504) 862-1426 or (504) 862-1441

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