» WORLD SEABORNE TRADE

    World Seaborne trade Million Tons

     

    Crude Oil Oil Products Iron Ore Coal Grain Other Cargo Est. Total Est.

    1990

    1.190 336 347 342 192 1.570 3.977

    1998

    1.535 402 417 473 196 2.050 5.073

    1999

    1.550 415 411 482 220 2.091 5.169

    2000

    1.608 419 454 523 230 2.200 5.434

    2001

    1.585 412 445 560 220 2.213 5.435

    2002 (forecast)

    1.575 420 445 575 230 2.263 5.508

    2003 (forecast)

    1.600 430 455 595 240 2.351 5.671

    World Seaborne trade Billion tonne-miles

     

    Crude Oil Oil Products Iron Ore Coal Grain Other Cargo Est. Total Est.

    1990

    6.261 1.560 1.978 1.849 1.073 4.400 17.121

    1998

    7.889 1.970 2.306 2.419 1.064 5.940 21.588

    1999

    7.980 2.055 2.317 2.363 1.186 6.089 21.990

    2000

    8.180 2.085 2.545 2.509 1.244 6.453 23.016

    2001

    7.725 2.070 2.520 2.650 1.200 6.517 22.682

    2002 (forecast)

    7.680 2.120 2.530 2.695 1.280 6.677 22.982

    2003 (forecast)

    7.840 2.190 2.590 2.775 1.350 6.949 23.694
    Source: Fearnleys