In the United States, the dead weight of merchant fleet general cargo ships by country of beneficial ownership currently stands at 2,268, reflecting an increase of 53 (2.4%) compared to 2024.
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:
298
Date range: 1980 to 2025
Points:
7,806
Measure:
thousands of tons
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United States General cargo ships, dead weight between 1980 and 2025
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,268 | +53 |
| 2024 | 2,215 | +123 |
| 2023 | 2,092 | +47 |
| 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 |