Private investment in dual-fuel container ships and vehicle carriers

STO-REC-STAT01M2KJT2 National
180 billionUSD

Global · as of 31 Mar 2026

Private investment in dual-fuel container ships and vehicle carriers worldwide totalled 180 billion USD as of 31 March 2026 (WSC).

Original source
Publisher
WSC
Authority tier
T2 National
Locator
Dual-fuel container ship and vehicle carrier fleet passes 1,200 vessels as orders and deliveries rise
Retrieved
15 Sep 2026
Status
Verified

What the source says

In total, 1,204 dual-fuel container ships and vehicle carriers are now delivered or on order, representing over $180 billion USD in private investment.

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APA
World Shipping Council. (2026). Dual-fuel container ship and vehicle carrier fleet passes 1,200 vessels as orders and deliveries rise. Retrieved September 15, 2026, from https://www.worldshipping.org/news/dual-fuel-container-ship-and-vehicle-carrier-fleet-passes-1200-vessels-as-orders-and-deliveries-rise. Via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_01M2KJ7XCDABV5TTJ4FY0D229B
MLA
World Shipping Council. "Dual-fuel container ship and vehicle carrier fleet passes 1,200 vessels as orders and deliveries rise." 2026, https://www.worldshipping.org/news/dual-fuel-container-ship-and-vehicle-carrier-fleet-passes-1200-vessels-as-orders-and-deliveries-rise. Accessed 15 Sept. 2026 via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_01M2KJ7XCDABV5TTJ4FY0D229B.
Chicago
World Shipping Council. "Dual-fuel container ship and vehicle carrier fleet passes 1,200 vessels as orders and deliveries rise." 2026. https://www.worldshipping.org/news/dual-fuel-container-ship-and-vehicle-carrier-fleet-passes-1200-vessels-as-orders-and-deliveries-rise. Accessed September 15, 2026. Cited from StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_01M2KJ7XCDABV5TTJ4FY0D229B.
BibTeX
@misc{wsc2026private0d229b, author = {{World Shipping Council}}, title = {Dual-fuel container ship and vehicle carrier fleet passes 1,200 vessels as orders and deliveries rise}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org}, url = {https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_01M2KJ7XCDABV5TTJ4FY0D229B}, note = {Original source: https://www.worldshipping.org/news/dual-fuel-container-ship-and-vehicle-carrier-fleet-passes-1200-vessels-as-orders-and-deliveries-rise. Accessed September 15, 2026.} }

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Publisher
World Shipping Council · homepage ↗
Authority tier
Tier 2 · National Official
Report
Dual-fuel container ship and vehicle carrier fleet passes 1,200 vessels as orders and deliveries rise
Type
Press release
Published
Locator
Dual-fuel container ship and vehicle carrier fleet passes 1,200 vessels as orders and deliveries rise
Retrieved
15 September 2026
Link status
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Audit status
Verified
Review protocol
Editorial review
Checked on
15 September 2026
Last revision
15 September 2026
Archival URI
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