Composition of the U.S. vessel fleet by age 1992-2020
The composition of the fleet of ships flying the United States' flag has changed over the last few decades. Since 1992, the U.S. fleet has become older. In 2020, nearly 49 percent of vessels flying the U.S. flag was more than 21 years old, while only some 27 percent of the fleet was ten years old or newer.