The gross tonnage of merchant fleet container ships by country of beneficial ownership in the United Kingdom currently stands at 4,006, indicating a decrease of 299 (-6.9%) since 2024.
Gross tonnage of merchant fleet container ships by country of beneficial ownership by the United Kingdom
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
294
Date range: 2011 to 2025
Points:
5,161
Measure:
thousands of tons
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Container port throughput
9,090,140
-659,536
(2023)
Merchant fleet percent of world
0.42%
-0.03%
(2025)
Shipping connectivity index annual growth
3.23%
-0.09%
(2025 Q2)
Ship recycling percentage
0%
-0.02%
(2024)
International waterway freight
9,545
+305
(2022)
Petrol fuel deliveries
114.65
+5.23
(2023)
United Kingdom Container ships, gross tonnage between 2011 and 2025
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,006 | -299 |
| 2024 | 4,305 | +170 |
| 2023 | 4,135 | +152 |
| 2022 | 3,983 | +408 |
| 2021 | 3,575 | +175 |
| 2020 | 3,400 | -4,733 |
| 2019 | 8,133 | +254 |
| 2018 | 7,879 | +617 |
| 2017 | 7,262 | -355 |
| 2016 | 7,618 | +519 |
| 2015 | 7,098 | -267 |
| 2014 | 7,365 | -2,083 |
| 2013 | 9,448 | -659 |
| 2012 | 10,107 | +1,700 |
| 2011 | 8,407 |