This statistic represents the volume of the global merchant fleet from 2001 through 2013. In 2010, the global trade fleet had a volume of around 910 million gross tons, up from about 400 million gross tons in 1990.
Volume of the global merchant fleet from 2001 to 2013
(in million GT)
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VDR. (August 30, 2014). Volume of the global merchant fleet from 2001 to 2013 (in million GT) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/264056/volume-of-the-global-merchant-fleet/
VDR. "Volume of the global merchant fleet from 2001 to 2013 (in million GT)." Chart. August 30, 2014. Statista. Accessed February 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264056/volume-of-the-global-merchant-fleet/
VDR. (2014). Volume of the global merchant fleet from 2001 to 2013 (in million GT). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264056/volume-of-the-global-merchant-fleet/
VDR. "Volume of The Global Merchant Fleet from 2001 to 2013 (in Million Gt)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Aug 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/264056/volume-of-the-global-merchant-fleet/
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