How much tonnage has been moved on the J. Bennett Johnston Waterway and is it meeting projections?
In 1997, tonnage was approximately 2.6 million tons. This was the year that the waterway tonnage started the transition from construction materials for the waterway to commercial commodities. By 1999, the latest year statistics are available; the tonnage had increased to 3.82 million tons, compared to 3.74 predicted. This shows that the project is exceeding tonnage projections. Over the 50-year economic life of the project, tonnage is projected to grow to 16 million tons by 2046. The project is currently showing an upward trend in commodity growth and we anticipate that this trend will continue.
