DWT of 300 GT and Over Ship Types in Turkish Maritime Fleet

The DWT share of cargo ships among “300 GT and above” ships is decreasing.

The share of “Cargo Purpose” and “Dry Cargo” ships in the “300 GT and above” ships in the Turkish Merchant Fleet for 2022 is 86.29% and 7.35%.

In the period 2016-2022, the DWT share of “freight purpose” ships among “300 GT and above” ships in the Turkish Merchant Marine Fleet is decreasing.

300 GT ve üzeri gemi cinslerinin DWT'i

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2016-2024 Değişim
Kuru Yük Gemileri 291 272 244 219 198 171 122 116 113 -61,17%
Dökme Yük Gemileri 78 61 61 53 43 42 41 40 36 -53,85%
Konteyner Gemileri 51 57 55 43 42 42 46 47 47 -7,84%
Konteyner / Kuruyük Gemileri 21 18 15 14 14 11 13 17 18 -14,29%
Ro-Ro Gemileri (Sadece Araç) 25 26 26 27 28 28 25 25 27 8,00%
Tren Ferisi / Ro-Ro 8 8 8 8 6 6 4 4 4 -50,00%
Ham Petrol Tankerleri 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 100,00%
Akaryakıt- İşlenmiş Ürün Tankerleri 62 62 64 59 66 69 67 73 71 14,52%
Kimyevi Madde Tankerleri 59 55 54 52 53 55 64 67 61 3,39%
Lpg / Lng Tankerleri 7 6 6 5 5 6 5 6 6 -14,29%
Yük Amaçlı Gemiler 604 569 537 484 459 434 391 399 387 -35,93%
Yük Amaçlı Gemiler / Toplam 48,55% 45,05% 42,05% 38,41% 36,06% 33,67% 30,69% 30,83% 29,79% -38,64%
Toplam 1.244 1.263 1.277 1.260 1.273 1.289 1.274 1.294 1.299 4,42%

Source: General Directorate of Maritime Affairs – Maritime Trade Development Department, Fleet Statistics, DWT and Number Development of the Turkish Maritime Trade Fleet by Ship Type over the Years (300GT and Above Ships), 2016–2021

  • For detailed information about ship types, you can visit https://armatorlerbirligi.org.tr/gemi-tipleri.
  • Gross Ton (GRT / GT): The volume of the ship in cubic meters under the main deck and the enclosed areas above the main deck. For detailed information, you can visit https://armatorlerbirligi.org.tr/hacim-ve-agirliklar.
  • Deadweight: Deadweight (tons) is the weight a ship can load until it reaches the allowable sinkage (main load line). For detailed information, you can visit https://armatorlerbirligi.org.tr/hacim-ve-agirliklar.
  • Ships for Cargo Purposes, Dry Cargo Ships, Bulk Cargo Ships, Container Ships, Container / Dry Cargo Ships, Ro–RoShips (Vehicle Only), Train Freight / Ro–Ro, Crude Oil Tankers, Fuel Oil–Processed Product Tankers, Chemical Tankers and LPG / LNG Tankers.
  • In addition to the ships in the table within the total number, there are also “Container Ro–Ro”, “Ro–Ro / Passenger Ship (Ferry)”, “Asphalt Tankers”, “Vegetable Animal Oil Tanker”, “Water Tankers”, “Passenger Ships”, “Ferry”. (Passenger – Car – Dry Cargo)”, “City Lines Sea Bus – Passenger Only”, “City Lines Sea Bus – Passenger/Vehicle”, “Passenger Engines”, “Recreational Passenger Ships – Passenger Only”, “Recreational Passenger Ships – Passenger / Vehicle”, “Fishing Vessels”, “Tugboats”, “Service Vessels”, “Scientific Research