The statistic shows the volume of bulk materials shipped by sea from 1970 to 2008 in billion ton-miles. In 2008, 11.2 trillion ton-miles of main cargo were shipped worldwide.
Extent of global maritime trade with bulk goods from 1970 to 2008
(in billion ton-miles)
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United Nations. (December 8, 2009). Extent of global maritime trade with bulk goods from 1970 to 2008 (in billion ton-miles) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/267600/seaborne-trade-of-bulk-materials-since-1970/
United Nations. "Extent of global maritime trade with bulk goods from 1970 to 2008 (in billion ton-miles)." Chart. December 8, 2009. Statista. Accessed January 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/267600/seaborne-trade-of-bulk-materials-since-1970/
United Nations. (2009). Extent of global maritime trade with bulk goods from 1970 to 2008 (in billion ton-miles). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/267600/seaborne-trade-of-bulk-materials-since-1970/
United Nations. "Extent of Global Maritime Trade with Bulk Goods from 1970 to 2008 (in Billion Ton-miles)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Dec 2009, https://www.statista.com/statistics/267600/seaborne-trade-of-bulk-materials-since-1970/
United Nations, Extent of global maritime trade with bulk goods from 1970 to 2008 (in billion ton-miles) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/267600/seaborne-trade-of-bulk-materials-since-1970/ (last visited January 14, 2025)
Extent of global maritime trade with bulk goods from 1970 to 2008 (in billion ton-miles) [Graph], United Nations, December 8, 2009. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/267600/seaborne-trade-of-bulk-materials-since-1970/
