Water transportation industry - statistics & facts

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Amount of goods loaded at ports worldwide
11bn mt
Carrying capacity of the global merchant fleet
2.1bn dwt
Most common ship type in the global merchant fleet
Ro-Ro/general cargo ship

Company Insights Top 100 transport & logistics companies

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