This statistic represents the global number of bulk carriers as of January 1, 2016, categorized by their carrying capacity size class. As of 2016, "Handysize" bulk carriers had some 2,745 ships in its global carrier fleet.
Number of bulk carriers worldwide, by ship size
(as of January 1, 2016)
Ship size
Number of vessels
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TDW: Tons Deadweight All Told (tdwat, also TDWAT, T dwat, or simply dwt) is the total carrying capacity of a merchant ship. Note: The volume of each vessel fleet varies at different sources.
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ISL. (June 14, 2016). Number of bulk carriers worldwide, by ship size (as of January 1, 2016) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/272842/number-of-bulk-carriers-worldwide-as-of-2010-by-ship-size/
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ISL. (2016). Number of bulk carriers worldwide, by ship size (as of January 1, 2016). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/272842/number-of-bulk-carriers-worldwide-as-of-2010-by-ship-size/
ISL. "Number of Bulk Carriers Worldwide, by Ship Size (as of January 1, 2016)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jun 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/272842/number-of-bulk-carriers-worldwide-as-of-2010-by-ship-size/
ISL, Number of bulk carriers worldwide, by ship size (as of January 1, 2016) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/272842/number-of-bulk-carriers-worldwide-as-of-2010-by-ship-size/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Number of bulk carriers worldwide, by ship size (as of January 1, 2016) [Graph], ISL, June 14, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/272842/number-of-bulk-carriers-worldwide-as-of-2010-by-ship-size/