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World seaborne trade - carried by containers 1980-2017

Published by Statista Research Department, Feb 23, 2021
The volume of international seaborne trade carried by container ships from 1980 through 2017 steadily increased. Globally, seaborne containerized cargo amounted to around 1.83 billion tons loaded in 2017.

International seaborne trade carried by container ships from 1980 to 2017 (in million tons loaded)

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Release date

2018

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

1980 to 2017

Supplementary notes

For 2006–2017, the breakdown by cargo type is based on data from Clarksons Research, Shipping Review and Outlook and Seaborne Trade Monitor, various issues.

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