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Shipping fleet statistics

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Description

UK and world shipping fleet statistical tables. These tables are produced by the Department for Transport using data primarily supplied by IHS Global.

Policy areas
Trade Transport
Update cadence
Ad hoc
Subject area
Shipping and maritime statistics
Publisher
Department for Transport
Published
28 March 2018
Data files
File Type Size
UK Ship Register monthly and annual statistics and commercial data comparison ods —
UK interest in trading ships of 100gt and over ods —
All UK owned vessels by type and registry ods —
UK owned or Beneficial Owned trading vessels by registry ods —
UK owned trading vessels of 500gt and over by type, number and tonnage ods —
UK and Crown Dependency registered trading vessels of 500gt and over ods —
All UK and Crown Dependency registered vessels of 100gt or over, by type ods —
All UK and Crown Dependency registered vessels of 500gt and over, by type ods —
UK and Crown Dependency registered trading vessels of 500gt and over: by type, number and tonnage ods —
All red ensign group registered vessels of 100gt and over by trading type ods —
Red ensign group registered trading vessels of 100gt and over ods —
World fleet registered trading vessels of 100gt and over, gross tonnage by selected registries ods —
World fleet registered trading vessels of 100gt and over, deadweight by selected registries ods —
All United Kingdom Group Beneficial Owned vessels of 100 gross tons and over, by type and registry ods —
All United Kingdom managed vessels of 100 gross tons and over, by type and registry ods —

Data files last checked: 28 May 2026

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