"Figure 1-1 Average Earnings Per Day by Vessel Type",,,,, ,Tanker,Bulk,Container,, 1995,14,12,19,, 1996,17,8,19,, 1997,20,8,14,, 1998,17,6,10,, 1999,13,6,10,, 2000,30,9,15,, "SOURCE: Clarkson Research Studies, C. Tyler, ed., Shipping Review and Outlook (London: Spring, 2001).",,,,, • The Asian economic downturn in 1998 and rising newbuilding deliveries have kept earnings for dry bulk carriers and containerships below mid-1990s levels.,,,,,