Post on 11-Aug-2020
Global fleets of the main types of merchant vessels are expected to continue moderate expansion towards year-end. Dry bulk feet is to expand by 3.5% in carrying capacity from early June to end-December; capacity of crude carriers is also set to increase by 3.5%, pure product carriers by 5.8%, LPG carriers by 7.8%, LNG carriers by 4.2%, and containerships by 4.3%.
Mid-year outlook: fleet update
Current and projected number of ships
Current and projected ship capacity
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48m40m
51m
55m
114m212m248m172m
62m
9m5.3m
19m8.8m
10m
5.1m7.7m
3.7m
1.7m1.7m
633,284
58m
107m
8.8m5.2m
20m9.7m
10m
4.4m7.5m
3.7m1.7m1.7m
655,046
52m42m
51m
208m233m170m
61m
60k +20-60k
20k + 10-20k<10k
50k +<50k
200k+<200k
200k +100-200k60-100k35-60k10-35k
10k +5-10k3-5k2-3k1-2k<1k
Products (dwt)
Chemical (dwt)
LPG (cu m)
LNG (cu m)
Bulker (dwt)
Bulker Current: 10,428 Projected at end-2016: 10,710
Tanker Current: 8,066 Projected at end-2016: 8,236
Container Current: 5,291 Projected at end-2016: 5,330
Crude (dwt)
78m83m
215m81m84m
200k + 120-200k60-120k
207m
Container* (teu)
*The current capacity is derived from data extracted in early June
Current capacity Projected capacity at end-2016Size*Graphics based on assumption that one teu carries 13 tonnes
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