The capacity of the world general cargo vessel fleet generally decreased between 1980 and 2022. In 2022, the world general cargo ship fleet had a capacity of around 78.8 million metric tons deadweight, which represents a slight increase compared with the previous year.
Capacity of general cargo vessels in seaborne trade from 1980 to 2022
(in million dwt)
Beginning-of-year figures; the values for 1980 through 2020 have been extracted from previous editions. The figures have been rounded. The unit dwt (deadweight tonnage) is the carrying capacity of a merchant ship. According to the source, the statistic refers to freighters with 100 gross tons or more.
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UNCTAD. (November 29, 2022). Capacity of general cargo vessels in seaborne trade from 1980 to 2022 (in million dwt) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/267604/capacity-of-general-cargo-vessels-in-seaborne-trade-since-1980/
UNCTAD. "Capacity of general cargo vessels in seaborne trade from 1980 to 2022 (in million dwt)." Chart. November 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/267604/capacity-of-general-cargo-vessels-in-seaborne-trade-since-1980/
UNCTAD. (2022). Capacity of general cargo vessels in seaborne trade from 1980 to 2022 (in million dwt). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/267604/capacity-of-general-cargo-vessels-in-seaborne-trade-since-1980/
UNCTAD. "Capacity of General Cargo Vessels in Seaborne Trade from 1980 to 2022 (in Million Dwt)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/267604/capacity-of-general-cargo-vessels-in-seaborne-trade-since-1980/
UNCTAD, Capacity of general cargo vessels in seaborne trade from 1980 to 2022 (in million dwt) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/267604/capacity-of-general-cargo-vessels-in-seaborne-trade-since-1980/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Capacity of general cargo vessels in seaborne trade from 1980 to 2022 (in million dwt) [Graph], UNCTAD, November 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/267604/capacity-of-general-cargo-vessels-in-seaborne-trade-since-1980/
