Merchant Shipping - Basic Statistics

Year

Tonnage of Indian Vessels ('000 GRT) (*1)

Cargo Carried (Mn Tonnes) (*2)

Overseas Going

Coastal

Total

Indian Vessels

Foreign Vessels

Total

1970-71

2147

250

2397

10.4 (19.8)

42.1 (80.2)

52.5

1980-81

5426

253

5679

24.2 (32.3)

50.7 (67.7)

74.9

1992-93

5647

641

6288

42.7 (34.9)

79.6 (65.1)

122.3

1993-94

5611

643

6254

46.1 (33.6)

90.9 (66.4)

136.9

1994-95

5664

680

6344

42.0 (28.7)

104.5 (71.3)

146.5

1996-97

6220

695

6915

51.3 (29.8)

120.9 (70.2)

172.2

1997-98

6200

643

6843

63.5 (31.4)

138.9 (68.6)

202.4