Of the around 55,000 merchant ships trading internationally, some 15,000 ships were general cargo ships as of January 1, 2021. General cargo ships thus accounted for roughly 27 percent of the world merchant fleet.
The growing pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the industry asks for manufacturers’ response. With that in mind, new builds of general cargo ships are predicted to produce an average of 40 percent less carbon dioxide emissions by 2040.
Number of ships in the world merchant fleet as of January 1, 2021, by type
The information has been translated from German. The German original terms have been translated as follows:
General cargo ships : Stückgutschiffe
Bulk cargo carriers : Massengutschiffe
Crude oil tankers : Rohöltanker
Chemical tankers : Chemiekalientanker
Container ships : Containerschiffe
Ro-Ro/ Passenger ships : Ro-Ro/Passagierschiffe
Liquefied natural gas tankers : Flüssiggastanker
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