In the years between 2020 and 2022, middle-sized bulkers were the most commonly ordered type of ship in Japanese shipyards, accounting for 43 percent of orders. Bulkers of various sizes accounted for roughly two thirds of orders during that period.
Distribution of marine vessels ordered for construction in shipyards in Japan between 2020 and 2022, by type of vessel
Bulker - middle-sized: up to 65 thousand DWT.
Bulker - large-sized: up to 100 thousand DWT.
Bulker - extra-large-sized: 100 thousand DWT and more.
Tanker - middle-sized: up to 20 thousand DWT.
Tanker - large-sized: 20 thousand DWT and more.
Container ship - middle-sized: Up to 15 thousand TEU.
Container ship - large-sized: 15 thousand TEU and more.
Figures may not add up to 100 due to rounding by the source.
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MLIT (Japan). (May 30, 2023). Distribution of marine vessels ordered for construction in shipyards in Japan between 2020 and 2022, by type of vessel [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1400420/japan-ship-order-distribution-by-type/
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