Approximately $7.5 billion in annual
economic contribution to the state’s economy associated with
goods moving through North Carolina ports ($6.4 billion
attributed to the Port of Wilmington and $1.1 billion attributed
to the Port of Morehead City). The ports directly and
indirectly support over 65,000 jobs across North Carolina.
Deepwater port shipping is clearly a substantial economic engine
for the state. The availability of the Ports of Wilmington and
Morehead City play a significant role in the supply chain decisions of
companies currently having operations in North Carolina and
those considering locating manufacturing and distribution
operations in North Carolina.
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import partners are China, Colombia, Brazil, Korea, Denmark,
Turkey, Brazil, Trinidad, Germany, Taiwan, United Kingdom,
Canada, Venezuela, Bahamas, Indonesia, Brazil, Turkey, Mexico,
Thailand, Poland, France and Russia.
The ports facilitate trade among many partners and industries in
North Carolina and surrounding states. The largest shipping
partner by yearly volume at the Port of Wilmington is China at
769,000 tons and the largest shipping partner by volume at the
Port of Morehead City is India at 832,000 tons.
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import partners are China, Colombia, Brazil, Korea, Denmark,
Turkey, Brazil, Trinidad, Germany, Taiwan, United Kingdom,
Canada, Venezuela, Bahamas, Indonesia, Brazil, Turkey, Mexico,
Thailand, Poland, France and Russia. 
