Table 2 Suez Canal transit statistics by vessel type in 2022.
From: The impact of the belt and road initiative on the Suez Canal cargo trade
Vessel Type | Number of Vessels | Cargo tons | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | Share (%) | Amount (1000 ton) | Share (%) | |
Containers | 5,721 | 24.0 | 474,013 | 40.3 |
Tankers | 7,508 | 31.5 | 363,527 | 30.9 |
Dry Bulk | 6,499 | 27.2 | 317,238 | 26.9 |
General cargo | 2,132 | 8.9 | 11,363 | 1.0 |
Car carriers | 1,031 | 4.3 | 7,624 | 0.6 |
RO/RO | 224 | 0.9 | 2,548 | 0.2 |
Cruise | 82 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.0 |
Others | 654 | 2.7 | 1,114 | 0.1 |
Total | 23,851 | 100.0 | 1,177,430 | 100.0 |
Global Total | 105,393 | 22.6 | 11,882,069 | 9.9 |