The volume of international seaborne trade carried by container ships between 1980 and 2023 steadily increased. Globally, seaborne containerized cargo amounted to around 2.2 billion tons loaded in 2023.
International seaborne trade carried by container ships from 1980 to 2023
(in billion tons loaded)
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Statista. (April 16, 2024). International seaborne trade carried by container ships from 1980 to 2023 (in billion tons loaded) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/253987/international-seaborne-trade-carried-by-containers/
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