Transporte de contêineres: estatísticas globais

Container shipping: global statistics

Transporting goods by ship has existed for centuries. The oldest boat ever discovered is said to be the Pesse canoe found in the Netherlands, which is believed to have been built around 8,000 BC. However, it is the Austronesian-speaking people who are considered to be the first to sail the oceans, 2,000 years ago. before the Vikings.

The origins of container ships date back to 1955, when Malcolm P. McLean customized an oil tanker to transport his trucks. And today most of the world's goods are transported by sea.

In general

  • The global container industry has been worth 8.7 billion dollars in 2019. It is expected to reach 12 billion dollars by 2027.
  • It ships approximately 95% of the world's freight.
  • The breakdown of world maritime trade is 52% container, 22% oil tank, 20% general cargo and 6% dry bulk.
  • There are 55,000 merchant ships that trade internationally, including 15,106 general cargo ships, 12,258 bulk carriers, 7,350 crude oil tankers, 7,027 ro-ro passenger ships, 5,664 chemical tankers, 5,307 container ships and 2,031 gas tankers. liquefied natural.
  • Europe controls 39.5% of the world's commercial fleet.
  • 80% of shipping containers in the world come from just three Chinese manufacturers: CIMC, CXIC and DFIC.
  • Shipping containers generally last approximately 20 years .
  • Sea freight usually takes approximately one month from China to the United States

The Ports

  • There are 835 active ports around the world.
  • In the United States alone there are more than 360 commercial ports.
  • The Port of Shanghai has the largest cargo volume in the world. It handles approximately 43.5 million TEU containers.
  • The Port of Los Angeles has the largest cargo volume in the United States. It handles approximately 9.2 million container TEU .
  • The Port of Los Angeles is made up of 7,500 acres of land and extends 43 miles offshore.
  • The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach handle approximately 40% of container receipts in the United States
  • Over 1,000 people are employed by the Port of Los Angeles Department.

The dimensions

  • The largest cargo ship in the world is the Semper á , which set a new TEU record. With four football fields, it can hold up to 23,000 containers. It was built in 2021 for Evergreen Marine Corporation, a Taiwanese shipping company, and sails under the Panamanian flag.
  • Over the past 20 years, the average size of container ships has doubled .
  • Cargo ship containers come in various sizes, but these are the two most popular sizes: TEU is 20 feet and FEU is 40 feet .

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