In 2020, the number of ships flying the United States' flag reached 44,500, an increase of almost three percent compared with 2019. Over 28,000 of these vessels were dry barges, nearly 6,400 were towboats, and some 5,600 were tank boats that year.
Number of ships flying the United States' flag by ship type from 1992 to 2020
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics. (October 27, 2022). Number of ships flying the United States' flag by ship type from 1992 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342114/size-us-ship-fleet-by-vessel-type/
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics. (2022). Number of ships flying the United States' flag by ship type from 1992 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342114/size-us-ship-fleet-by-vessel-type/
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