EXPLANATORY NOTES
• The Review of Maritime Transport 2015 covers data and events from January 2014 until June 2015. Where
possible, every effort has been made to reflect more recent developments;
• All references to dollars ($) are to United States of America dollars, unless otherwise stated;
• Unless otherwise stated, “ton” means metric ton (1,000 kg) and “mile” means nautical mile;
• Because of rounding, details and percentages presented in tables do not necessarily add up to the totals;
• n.a.: not available;
• A hyphen (-) signifies that the amount is nil;
• In the tables and the text, the terms “countries” and “economies” refer to countries, territories or areas;
• Since 2014, the Review of Maritime Transport does not include printed statistical annexes. Instead, UNCTAD
has expanded the coverage of statistical data on compact disc and online via the following links:
Seaborne trade: http://stats.unctad.org/seabornetrade
Merchant fleet by flag of registration: http://stats.unctad.org/fleet
Merchant fleet by country of ownership: http://stats.unctad.org/fleetownership
Merchant fleet by country of ownership and flag of registration: http://stats.unctad.org/shipregistration
Ship building by country in which built: http://stats.unctad.org/shipbuilding
Ship scrapping by country of demolition: http://stats.unctad.org/shipscrapping
Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (LSCI): http://stats.unctad.org/lsci
Liner Shipping Bilateral Connectivity Index (LSBCI): http://stats.unctad.org/lsbci
Containerized port traffic: http://stats.unctad.org/teu