Water transportation industry worldwide

Statistics report on the water transportation industry worldwide

Water transportation industry worldwide

This report presents graphs and tables about the water transportation industry worldwide. Focusing on both freight and passenger transport, it provides data on the world's busiest ports, leading container ship operators and ocean freight forwarders, as well as the ocean cruise industry.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Transport volume of worldwide maritime trade 1990-2021
  • Premium Statistic Seaborne trade - goods loaded and unloaded 2006-2021
  • Premium Statistic Carrying capacity of the world merchant fleet 2013-2021
  • Premium Statistic Global merchant fleet by type - capacity 2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of merchant ships by type 2023

Shipbuilding

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  • Premium Statistic Size of the global shipbuilding market 2020-2030
  • Premium Statistic Number of active shipyards worldwide 2014-2022
  • Premium Statistic Regional breakdown of the global shipbuilding market - contracting
  • Premium Statistic Deliveries of new vessels worldwide by type 2021

Ports and terminals

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  • Premium Statistic Largest container ports worldwide based on throughput 2023
  • Premium Statistic Global container port capacity 2002-2024
  • Premium Statistic Global container port capacity by terminal operator 2018&2023
  • Premium Statistic Breakdown of automated container terminals by country or territory 2021
  • Premium Statistic Major marine terminal operators worldwide based on throughput 2021

Container shipping

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  • Premium Statistic Projected size of the container shipping market worldwide 2020-2028
  • Premium Statistic Capacity of container ships in seaborne trade 1980-2023
  • Premium Statistic Global number of container ships 2011-2022
  • Premium Statistic Size of container ship fleet 2022, by nationality of operator
  • Premium Statistic Leading container ship operators - owned and chartered TEUs 2024

General and bulk cargo shipping

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  • Premium Statistic Dry cargo in international maritime trade 1970-2021
  • Premium Statistic Main bulk cargo in international maritime trade 1970-2021
  • Premium Statistic Tanker freight in international maritime trade 1970-2021
  • Basic Statistic Capacity of general cargo vessels in seaborne trade 1980-2022
  • Premium Statistic Capacity of oil tankers in seaborne trade 1980-2023

Freight forwarding

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  • Premium Statistic Global freight forwarding market size 2024-2029
  • Premium Statistic Freight forwarding market share worldwide by region 2021
  • Premium Statistic Leading ocean freight forwarders worldwide based on TEUs 2022
  • Premium Statistic Global freight forwarding market share by company 2020

Ocean cruise industry

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  • Premium Statistic Size of the ocean cruise ship market worldwide 2019-2021
  • Premium Statistic Number of global ocean cruise passengers 2009-2027
  • Premium Statistic Number of global ocean cruise passengers 2019-2023, by source market
  • Premium Statistic Average passenger capacity of ocean-going cruise vessels worldwide 2018-2026

Maritime choke points

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  • Premium Statistic Panama Canal: number of transits 2014-2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of transits in the Suez Canal 1976-2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of transits through the Turkish Straits 2018-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of transits through the Malacca Straits 2000-2017
  • Basic Statistic Oil flows - Strait of Hormuz 2014-2020

Maritime safety

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  • Basic Statistic Number of pirate attacks worldwide 2010-2022
  • Basic Statistic Actual and attempted piracy attacks worldwide by country 2022
  • Basic Statistic Worldwide ship losses by vessel type 2013-2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of crew members attacked by maritime pirates 2015-2022
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