The current gross tonnage of merchant fleet container ships by country of beneficial ownership of the United States is 2,773, this is a decrease of 131 (-4.5%) compared to 2024.
Gross tonnage of merchant fleet container ships by country of beneficial ownership by the United States
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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
54,282,705
-6,751,053
(2023)
Merchant fleet percent of world
0.54%
-0.02%
(2025)
Shipping connectivity index annual growth
3.74%
-1.11%
(2025 Q2)
Ship recycling percentage
0%
-0.54%
(2024)
International waterway freight
296,374
-41,598
(2022)
Petrol fuel deliveries
4,452.67
+71.96
(2023)
United States Container ships, gross tonnage between 2011 and 2025
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,773 | -131 |
| 2024 | 2,904 | +16 |
| 2023 | 2,887 | +81 |
| 2022 | 2,807 | +106 |
| 2021 | 2,701 | -82 |
| 2020 | 2,783 | +82 |
| 2019 | 2,701 | +80 |
| 2018 | 2,621 | +12 |
| 2017 | 2,609 | -54 |
| 2016 | 2,663 | -218 |
| 2015 | 2,880 | -55 |
| 2014 | 2,936 | +92 |
| 2013 | 2,843 | +187 |
| 2012 | 2,656 | +127 |
| 2011 | 2,530 |