The world merchant fleet

It's worth recalling that the world merchant fleet is made up of different types of vessels, which can be grouped into the following categories: general cargo ships, container ships, barge carriers, bulk carriers, oil tankers and chemical tankers.

Today, sea freight is the main means of transporting raw materials (oil, coal, grain, etc.) over very long distances.

Today, sea freight accounts for 90% of international merchandise trade. At the end of March 2022, more than 57 000 merchant ships had been sailing around the world, over 50% of them carrying oil and related products.

The world's fleet of ships (March 2022)

Vessel type

Number

Oil tankers

2 206

Tanker ships

9 809

Chemical carriers

3 991

Bulk carriers

12 766

LPG carriers

1 532

LNG

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El transporte marítimo: normas de tráfico y de seguridad Cargar la ficha en versión PDF

 

 

 

Berge Bulk despliega el velero de carga “más potente del mundo”

 

 

 

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Berge Olympus se convirtió en el segundo granelero en ser modernizado con WindWings de BAR Tech (Berge Bulk)

PUBLICADO EL 17 DE OCTUBRE DE 2023 A LAS 16:14 POR THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE

Berge Bulk ha completado la modernización de cuatro enormes velas rígidas en uno de sus graneleros en una instalación que la compañía denomina "el buque de carga a vela más potente del mundo". Es la segunda prueba que ha comenzado recientemente sobre la tecnología de velas rígidas desarrollada por BAR Technologies en el Reino Unido y para Berge Bulk es el siguiente paso en un ambicioso plan para alcanzar la neutralidad de carbono en 2025.

En colaboración con BAR Tech y Yara Marine Technologies, Berge Bulk anunció planes en junio

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4 takeaways surface from DNV’s Maritime Forecast to 2050 report

 

 

 

 

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The 2023 edition of the DNV report assesses the shipping industry’s pathway to decarbonization.

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Climate Week NYC is in full force, so let's explore one of the hardest-to-abate areas of our economy — maritime shipping.

DNV recently released its annual Maritime Forecast to 2050 report, looking at the shipping market’s decarbonization journey in 2023. I dove into this 74-page report and identified four key findings.

To get further insight into the report’s findings, I spoke with Antony DSouza, regional president of maritime at DNV. So without further ado, let’s set sail.

1. There’s more to decarbonization than the fuel  

Much of the report discusses how the maritime industry’s pathway to decarbonization is intrinsically driven by regulations.

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GOV.UK Navigation menu Menu Search GOV.UK HomeTransportMaritime and shipping News story Captain among seafarers honoured for advocating safety following life-changing injury Recipients of the 2023 Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service announced.

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Captain among seafarers honoured for advocating safety following life-changing injury

Recipients of the 2023 Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service announced.

  • on Merchant Navy Day, the government honours 11 seafarers with Merchant Navy Medals – the highest medal of honour within the maritime sector
  • sector filled with unsung heroes who keep the country running by supplying vital goods and embodying the spirit of maritime
  • recipients include an operational director for a maritime training company who champions diversity within maritime and a captain who suffered a career-ending injury and now advocates for safety and mental health

The Department for Transport has unveiled the 2023 recipients of the Merchant

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