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BITRE | Australian transport statistics yearbook 2009
Table 9.9c
Summary of the Australian trading fleet—gross tonnage (tonnes)
Financial year Vessel capacity Flag
Major
trading fleet
(greater than
2000 dwt)
Other (minor)
trading ships
(greater than
150 gross
registered tonnage
and less than or
equal to
2000 dwt)
Total Australian
trading fleet
Total Australian
registered
Total overseas
registered
Total Australian
trading fleet
2001–02 2 515 439 19 186 2 534 625 1 421 136 1 113 489 2 534 625
2002–03 2 447 286 20 013 2 467 299 1 275 626 1 191 673 2 467 299
2003–04 2 721 189 19 356 2 740 545 1 379 775 1 360 770 2 740 545
2004–05 2 451 883 19 775 2 471 658 1 307 557 1 164 101 2 471 658
2005–06 2 348 830 20 227 2 369 057 1 253 895 1 115 162 2 369 057
2006–07 2 290 422 20 227 2 310 649 1 230 232 1 080 417 2 310 649
Source:
BITRE (2008b), Australian sea freight.
Table 9.9d
Summary of the Australian trading fleet—age distribution
(percentage of total deadweight (tonnes))
Financial year 0–4 years 5–9 years 10–14 years 15–19 years 20+ years Average age
(per cent)
(years)
2001–02 7.8 24.2 26.9 31.9 9.2 16
2002–03 7.6 22.6 26.5 27.1 16.1 16
2003–04 9.3 21.8 24.7 25.8 18.4 15
2004–05 3.1 31.6 22.7 15.3 27.2 16
2005–06 3.4 16.9 37.3 15.5 26.9 17
2006–07 0.0 10.5 26.4 36.2 26.9 19
Source: BITRE (2008i), Domestic sea freight database.
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