By the end of 2021, approximately 125,900 transport vessels were operating on China's waterways, a decrease of 900 units from the previous year. Over the past fourteen years, the number of ships in China has continued to decline from 184,000 in 2008.
Number of transport vessels in China from 2008 to 2021
(in 1,000s)
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Ministry of Transport of China. (May 25, 2022). Number of transport vessels in China from 2008 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/258515/number-of-vessels-in-china/
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