The current dead weight of merchant fleet general cargo ships by country of beneficial ownership in the United States is 2,164, which has increased by 123 (6.0%) since 2023.
Dead weight of merchant fleet general cargo ships by country of beneficial ownership by the United States
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
287
Date range: 1980 to 2024
Points:
7,602
Measure:
thousands of tons
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General cargo ships, dead weight
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60,815,519
144,255
(2022)
Merchant fleet percent of world
0.56%
0.01%
(2024)
Shipping connectivity index annual growth
1.21%
3.51%
(2024 Q3)
Ship recycling percentage
0.45%
0.37%
(2023)
International waterway freight
296,374
41,598
(2022)
Petrol fuel deliveries
4,452.67
71.96
(2023)
United States General cargo ships, dead weight between 1980 and 2024
| Period | General cargo ships, dead weight | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,164 | 123 |
| 2023 | 2,041 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2,045 | 81 |
| 2021 | 2,126 | 70 |
| 2020 | 2,056 | 37 |
| 2019 | 2,019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 2,014 | 88 |
| 2017 | 2,102 | 21 |
| 2016 | 2,081 | 17 |
| 2015 | 2,063 | 97 |
| 2014 | 2,161 | 558 |
| 2013 | 2,719 | 54 |
| 2012 | 2,773 | 90 |
| 2011 | 2,863 | 1,897 |
| 2010 | 966 | 111 |
| 2009 | 855 | 61 |
| 2008 | 916 | 50 |
| 2007 | 866 | 59 |
| 2006 | 807 | 90 |
| 2005 | 717 | 127 |
| 2004 | 590 | 22 |
| 2003 | 612 | 58 |
| 2002 | 554 | 970 |
| 2001 | 1,524 | 64 |
| 2000 | 1,588 | 59 |
| 1999 | 1,529 | 131 |
| 1998 | 1,660 | 62 |
| 1997 | 1,722 | 38 |
| 1996 | 1,760 | 222 |
| 1995 | 1,981 | 51 |
| 1994 | 2,033 | 156 |
| 1993 | 1,877 | 67 |
| 1992 | 1,809 | 208 |
| 1991 | 2,017 | 233 |
| 1990 | 1,784 | 847 |
| 1989 | 937 | 870 |
| 1988 | 1,807 | 156 |
| 1987 | 1,964 | 84 |
| 1986 | 2,048 | 160 |
| 1985 | 1,888 | 396 |
| 1984 | 2,284 | 130 |
| 1983 | 2,154 | 46 |
| 1982 | 2,200 | 409 |
| 1981 | 2,610 | 68 |
| 1980 | 2,678 |