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ANALYSIS

INDIVIDUAL SHIPS sels do not play an equally significant
Based on data from MarineTraffic, in the role. For example, of the 123 different
second half of 2022, 3,782 ships passed LPG carriers that crossed the Strait of
through the Strait of Gibraltar and 1,244 Gibraltar, 63% had a capacity of less
through the Bosphorus Strait at least than 25,000 m3, and 33% had a capac-
once, while some may have passed ity exceeding 61,000 m3.
through both the Strait of Gibraltar and At the same time, according to Marine-
the Bosphorus Strait. Traffic data, 3,141 bulk carriers of vari-
The 1,349 tankers that passed through ous sizes passed through the Strait of 43, Iroon Polytechniou Ave.,185 35 Piraeus, Greece
the Strait of Gibraltar were of various Gibraltar or the Bosphorus Strait. The Tel: +30 210 422 8085 / Fax: +30 210 422 8076
sizes: 34% were Handysize, 19% Handy- majority were small and medium-sized: Ε-mail: tankerops@seaven.gr / dryops@seaven.gr
max/MR, 24% Aframax, while 13% were 50% were Handysize, 18% Handymax, www.seaven.gr
Suezmax (Panamaxes and VLCCs 16% Panamax, and 11% Post-Panamax.
accounted for 7% and 3% of vessels Consequently, 95% of bulk carriers had
respectively). a capacity of up to 120,000 dwt.
The distribution of LNG carriers by
size is particularly interesting: 177 LNG MEDITERRANEAN PORTS:
carriers passed through the Straits DESTINATION COUNTRIES BY
of Gibraltar, of which 88% had over a SHIP TYPE
capacity exceeding 140,000 m3. That Based on ship arrivals at Mediterranean
indicates that smaller ships are becom- ports, Spain, Türkiye, Italy, and Greece
ing an endangered species in the Med- play a major role in the tanker, gas car-
iterranean market, given Europe’s need rier, and bulk carrier markets.
for large LNG cargoes.
Moving on to LPG carriers, the market Tankers C
within the Mediterranean is divided into In 2022, Spain, Türkiye, Italy, and M
two categories: small-sized and large- Greece were the top Mediterranean Y
sized. In contrast, medium-sized ves- destinations for tankers up to 200,000 CM
MY
Number of individual vessels
CY
Gibraltar Strait 2133 CMY
Bosporus Strait K

1349

1008

228 177

0 123 8

Tankers LNG Carriers LPG Carriers Bulk Carriers

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