According to ChatGPT, there are over 70,000 active commercial ships in the world. Dry bulk, tankers, and container ships.
What percentage of them are owned by large size shipowners?
For example, in the dry bulk market:
1. Oldendorff is the largest = 700 ships +/-
2. Pacific Basin Shipping = 256 ships +/-
3. Ultra Bulk Shipping = 160 ships +/-
4. Star Bulk Carriers = 130 ships +/-
5. Golden Ocean Group = 92 ships +/-
and list goes on until top 20 largest shipowners globally. Number of ships by quantity is different by total capacity of cargoes carried, because top 20 shipowners have larger size of ships too.
Q: But who owns the rest of 50,000 or maybe 55,000 ships in the world.
A: Most of them are owned by small - med size shipowners.