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This statistic represents the volume of international seaborne trade carried by container ships from 1980 through 2015. Globally, seaborne containerized cargo amounted to around 1.5 billion tons loaded in 2013.
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World seaborne trade - carried by containers 1980-2015
International seaborne trade carried by container ships from 1980 to 2015 (in million tons loaded)
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| Trade in million tons loaded | |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 102 |
| 1985 | 152 |
| 1990 | 234 |
| 1995 | 371 |
| 2000 | 598 |
| 2005 | 1,001 |
| 2006 | 1,076 |
| 2007 | 1,193 |
| 2008 | 1,249 |
| 2009 | 1,127 |
| 2010 | 1,280 |
| 2011 | 1,393 |
| 2012 | 1,464 |
| 2013 | 1,544 |
| 2014 | 1,640 |
| 2015 | 1,687 |
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