In any of the given scenario, the world merchant fleet is projected to grow between 2021 and 2026. In the baseline scenario, the global commercial fleet should exceed the size of 79,000 ships in 2026.
Projected number of ships in the global merchant fleet from 2021 to 2026, by scenario
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Statista. (September 9, 2021). Projected number of ships in the global merchant fleet from 2021 to 2026, by scenario [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262644/projected-size-of-the-global-merchant-fleet/
Statista. "Projected number of ships in the global merchant fleet from 2021 to 2026, by scenario." Chart. September 9, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262644/projected-size-of-the-global-merchant-fleet/
Statista. (2021). Projected number of ships in the global merchant fleet from 2021 to 2026, by scenario. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262644/projected-size-of-the-global-merchant-fleet/
Statista. "Projected Number of Ships in The Global Merchant Fleet from 2021 to 2026, by Scenario." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262644/projected-size-of-the-global-merchant-fleet/
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Projected number of ships in the global merchant fleet from 2021 to 2026, by scenario [Graph], Statista, September 9, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262644/projected-size-of-the-global-merchant-fleet/