"Table 1-23: Number and Size of the U.S. Flag Merchant Fleet and Its Share of the World Fleet (Oceangoing ships of 1,000 gross tons and over)",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
,1980,1985,1990,1991 ,1992 ,1993 ,1994 ,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,,
World fleet,"24,867","25,555","23,596","23,943","23,753","24,331","25,092","23,943","23,753","24,331","25,092","25,608","26,858","27,557","27,825","28,259","28,318","28,296","28,761","28,650",,
U.S. fleet,864,737,636,619,603,565,543,619,603,565,543,509,495,477,470,463,454,443,426,416,,
U.S. share of the world fleet,3%,3%,3%,3%,3%,2%,2%,3%,3%,2%,2%,2%,2%,2%,2%,2%,2%,2%,1%,1%,,
"Freighters, total",471,417,367,359,349,322,308,359,349,322,308,295,292,288,289,284,286,283,276,275,,
Deadweight tons (DWT) (thousands),"6,885","7,353","7,265","7,156","7,211","7,040","6,866","7,156","7,211","7,040","6,866","6,517","6,419","6,458","6,732","6,696","6,680","6,635","6,404","6,538",,
General cargoa,259,209,166,165,182,169,152,165,182,169,152,142,146,142,140,137,136,132,126,124,,
DWT (thousands),"3,329","2,980","2,605","2,592","2,973","2,913","2,677","2,592","2,973","2,913","2,677","2,472","2,467","2,420","2,400","2,404","2,362","2,162","1,838","1,818",,
Containership,121,104,92,92,83,87,86,92,83,87,86,81,83,85,91,89,90,91,90,87,,
DWT (thousands),"2,289","2,651","2,856","2,856","2,722","2,812","2,802","2,856","2,722","2,812","2,802","2,600","2,639","2,743","3,096","3,056","3,058","3,200","3,292","3,309",,
Partial containerships,68,63,59,52,30,3,3,52,30,3,3,3,1,1,N,N,N,N,N,N,,
DWT (thousands),940,904,836,741,456,57,57,741,456,57,57,57,17,17,N,N,N,N,N,N,,
RO / RO,23,41,50,50,54,63,67,50,54,63,67,69,62,60,58,58,60,60,60,64,,
DWT (thousands),327,818,968,967,"1,060","1,258","1,330",967,"1,060","1,258","1,330","1,388","1,296","1,278","1,236","1,236","1,260","1,273","1,273","1,411",,
"Tankers, total",308,258,233,226,220,210,200,226,220,210,200,181,173,161,154,154,142,130,120,110,,
DWT (thousands),"16,152","15,534","15,641","14,993","14,180","13,048","11,945","14,993","14,180","13,048","11,945","11,028","10,378","9,696","9,289","9,373","8,447","7,532","6,552","5,828"
Petroleum/chemical shipsb,N,244,219,212,206,196,186,212,206,196,186,167,159,148,145,146,142,130,120,110
DWT (thousands),N,"14,574","14,681","14,033","13,279","12,143","11,040","14,033","13,279","12,143","11,040","10,123","9,473","8,857","8,737","8,845","8,447","7,532","6,552","5,828"
Liquefied petroleum/natural gas ships,N,14,14,14,14,14,14,14,14,14,14,14,14,13,9,8,N,N,N,N
DWT (thousands),N,960,960,960,901,905,905,960,901,905,905,905,905,839,552,528,N,N,N,N
"Combination / passenger and cargo, total",65,37,10,10,11,12,13,10,11,12,13,13,15,14,12,11,11,13,12,11
DWT (thousands),446,299,91,92,97,104,115,92,97,104,115,115,139,136,116,99,99,105,100,90
"Bulk carriers, total",20,25,26,24,23,21,22,24,23,21,22,20,15,14,15,14,15,17,18,20
DWT (thousands),607,"1,152","1,270","1,014",991,949,"1,042","1,014",991,949,"1,042",925,575,321,604,579,604,706,797,837
KEY:  N = data do not exist; RO/RO = roll-on/roll-off vessels.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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"a Includes barge carriers, breakbulk, partial containership, refrigerated cargo, and specialized cargo ships.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
b Includes integrated tug/barges.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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Excludes nonmerchant type and/or U.S. Navy-owned vessels currently in the National Defense Reserve Fleet.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"Excludes ships operating exclusively on the Great Lakes and inland waterways and special types such as: channel ships, icebreakers, cable ships, and merchant ships owned by military forces.  Data through 2002 are as of December 31 of the year shown.  Beginning in 2003 data are as of October 1.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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SOURCES,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1960-2002: U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, Merchant Fleets of the World (Washington, DC: Annual issues), and unpublished revisions.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"2003: U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, U.S.-Flag Merchant Fleet (Washington, DC: 2004) and personal communication, June 2004.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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