Ship&Offshore | Ausgabe 05/2023
Shipowning: Greeks slip to second position behind China
Clarksons Research | After ten years in the lead, Greek owners have slipped into second place behind China in the global shipowning league table. Measured in gross tons (gt), the two countries are almost equal but China leads with 249.2 million gt against Greece’s 249.0 million gt, according to latest figures released by Clarksons Research in its latest edition of the World Fleet Register. Greece still leads in deadweight terms but Clarkson’s valuation of its fleet, at USD 163 billion, is significantly lower than that of China....