This statistic represents the volume of international seaborne trade carried by container ships from 1980 through 2017. 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)
This statistic represents the volume of international seaborne trade carried by container ships from 1980 through 2017. Globally, seaborne containerized cargo amounted to around 1.83 billion tons loaded in 2017.
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| Trade in million tons loaded | |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 102 |
| 1985 | 152 |
| 1990 | 234 |
| 1995 | 371 |
| 2000 | 598 |
| 2005 | 1,001 |
| 2010 | 1,291 |
| 2015 | 1,660 |
| 2016 | 1,734 |
| 2017 | 1,834 |
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