Figures prior to 2020 were calculated by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ using annual growth rates provided by the source.
Figures were rounded.
The source provides the following supplementary note: "Results are reported for the ‘EU shipping industry’ in 2018, which is defined as the industry within the 28 EU member states including the United Kingdom, plus Norway."
In 2020, the European Union (EU) shipping industry controlled around * ships. This represents and increase of about *** percent year-on-year. Between 2010 and 2020, the EU fleet grew by nearly ** percent.
The EU shipping industry includes the United Kingdom and Norway.
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