There are now over 100,000 vessels above 100GT registered, as per Clarksons Research findings, averaging 21,355 DWT and 21.7 years old. This fleet is currently valued at US$976bn. This further emphasizes the strength of the shipping industry as the point of trade reliance for the global economy in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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