Merchant Shipping
(asked on 3rd July 2018) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average age has been of merchant ships using UK ports in each year since 2010 up to the most recent year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.
The table gives the average age of trading vessels that arrived at UK ports in each year from 2010 to 2016.
Age of trading vessels arriving at UK ports: 2010 to 2016
Year | Number of vessels | Average age in years1,2 |
2010 | 6,698 | 11 |
2011 | 6,830 | 10 |
2012 | 6,589 | 10 |
2013 | 6,433 | 10 |
2014 | 6,218 | 11 |
2015 | 6,152 | 11 |
2016 | 6,148 | 11 |
1. Average age is calculated based on the calendar year and year of build of the vessels
2. Calculation excludes a small number of vessels for which age details are unknown.
Source: DfT calculations based on data from Lloyds List Intelligence and IHS Global