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Global merchant fleet - breakdown of orders by vessel type 2017

Global shipbuilding order book as of July 1, 2017, by vessel type (units)

The data describes the global shipbuilding order book as of July 1, 2017, with a breakdown by vessel type. Orders for container ships amounted to around 396 ships as of July 1, 2017. Bulk carriers were the most sought-after vessel type.

Bulk carriers	600
Crude & product tankers	441
Container ships	396
Oil chemical & chemical tankers	352
Liquid gas tankers	203
General cargo: Special cargo ships	107
Passenger ships: Cargo/ ro-ro passenger ships	103
General cargo: Conventional cargo ships	101
Passenger ships: Passsenger/ cruise ships	98
General cargo: Vehicle carriers	40
General cargo: Ro-ro ships	32
General cargo: Reefer ships	11

Global merchant fleet - breakdown of orders by vessel type 2017

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