In 2021, China's fleet ownership amounted to approximately 244.56 million dead-weight tons. Comparatively, Malaysia's fleet ownership amounted to approximately 8.75 million dead-weight tons. China and Japan placed among the top three ship owners in the world alongside Greece, with China owning a total of 7,318 vessels and Japan owning a total of 4,029 vessels as of November 20, 2021.
Dead-weight tonnage of ship fleet in the Asia-Pacific region in 2021, by country or region (in million tons)
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UNCTAD. (November 20, 2021). Dead-weight tonnage of ship fleet in the Asia-Pacific region in 2021, by country or region (in million tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1045722/apac-dead-weight-tonnage-of-ship-fleet-by-country/
UNCTAD. "Dead-weight tonnage of ship fleet in the Asia-Pacific region in 2021, by country or region (in million tons)." Chart. November 20, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1045722/apac-dead-weight-tonnage-of-ship-fleet-by-country/
UNCTAD. (2021). Dead-weight tonnage of ship fleet in the Asia-Pacific region in 2021, by country or region (in million tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1045722/apac-dead-weight-tonnage-of-ship-fleet-by-country/
UNCTAD. "Dead-weight Tonnage of Ship Fleet in The Asia-pacific Region in 2021, by Country or Region (in Million Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1045722/apac-dead-weight-tonnage-of-ship-fleet-by-country/
UNCTAD, Dead-weight tonnage of ship fleet in the Asia-Pacific region in 2021, by country or region (in million tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1045722/apac-dead-weight-tonnage-of-ship-fleet-by-country/ (last visited June 16, 2024)
Dead-weight tonnage of ship fleet in the Asia-Pacific region in 2021, by country or region (in million tons) [Graph], UNCTAD, November 20, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1045722/apac-dead-weight-tonnage-of-ship-fleet-by-country/