This statistic reflects the evolution of the volume of cargo in international maritime trade transported by container ships between 1980 and 2017. In 2017, the cargo moved in containers by sea exceeded 1.8 billion tons.
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UNCTAD. (October 3, 2018). Volume of international maritime trade cargo transported by container ships between 1980 and 2017 (in millions of tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1637160/maritime-traffic-global-cargo-transported-in-containers-2017/
UNCTAD. "Volume of international maritime trade cargo transported by container ships between 1980 and 2017 (in millions of tons)." Chart. October 3, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1637160/maritime-traffic-global-cargo-transported-in-containers-2017/
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UNCTAD. "Volume of International Maritime Trade Cargo Transported by Container Ships between 1980 and 2017 (in Millions of Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Oct 2018, /statistics/1637160/maritime-traffic-global-cargo-transported-in-containers-2017/
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Volume of international maritime trade cargo transported by container ships between 1980 and 2017 (in millions of tons) [Graph], UNCTAD, October 3, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1637160/maritime-traffic-global-cargo-transported-in-containers-2017/
