The quantity of minor bulks, containerized trade, and residual general cargo handled in international maritime trade between 1970 and 2021 generally increased. The quantity of dry cargo loaded globally increased six fold over this period, reaching nearly 4.8 billion metric tons loaded in 2021.
Quantity of minor bulks, containerized trade, and residual general cargo in international maritime trade from 1970 to 2021
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UNCTAD. (November 29, 2022). Quantity of minor bulks, containerized trade, and residual general cargo in international maritime trade from 1970 to 2021 (in million metric tons loaded) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101659/dry-cargo-in-international-maritime-trade/
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