October 21, 2021 | Circular No. 11327
Dear Member
Please note Seaway statistics up to the end of September 2021 vs. the same period in 2020 for both Ocean and Domestic ships can be seen below. For your guidance, total tonnage carried by both Foreign Flag and Domestic ships, increased by almost 5%. Some notable numbers for our Foreign Flag vessels, include Grain cargo down by 34% while other Dry Bulk and General Cargo increased by 27% and 80% respectively when compared to 2020. Foreign Flag transits were down by 5% while the Domestic Laker fleet experienced an increase of 136 transits or 7.5%.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned.
Regards,
Director, Marine Operations