The evolution of main bulk cargo in international seaborne trade from 1970 through 2021 indicates a general upward trend. In 2021 the world's merchant fleet was loaded with approximately 3.3 billion tons of seaborne main bulk commodities. The term “main bulks” includes iron ore, grain, and coal. Before 2006, the term included bauxite/alumina and phosphate rock as well.
Main bulk cargo in international seaborne trade from 1970 to 2021 (in million tons loaded)
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UNCTAD. (November 29, 2022). Main bulk cargo in international seaborne trade from 1970 to 2021 (in million tons loaded) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/267548/charged-bulk-cargo-in-international-trade-since-1970/
UNCTAD. "Main bulk cargo in international seaborne trade from 1970 to 2021 (in million tons loaded)." Chart. November 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/267548/charged-bulk-cargo-in-international-trade-since-1970/
UNCTAD. (2022). Main bulk cargo in international seaborne trade from 1970 to 2021 (in million tons loaded). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/267548/charged-bulk-cargo-in-international-trade-since-1970/
UNCTAD. "Main Bulk Cargo in International Seaborne Trade from 1970 to 2021 (in Million Tons Loaded)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/267548/charged-bulk-cargo-in-international-trade-since-1970/
UNCTAD, Main bulk cargo in international seaborne trade from 1970 to 2021 (in million tons loaded) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/267548/charged-bulk-cargo-in-international-trade-since-1970/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Main bulk cargo in international seaborne trade from 1970 to 2021 (in million tons loaded) [Graph], UNCTAD, November 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/267548/charged-bulk-cargo-in-international-trade-since-1970/