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Figure 1-1Average Earnings Per Day by Vessel Type

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Figure 1-1
Average Earnings Per Day by Vessel Type

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  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.