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21.10.2021

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Global assessment of ferry sector's value


A study commissioned by the trade association Interferry and carried out by the UK-based consultancy Oxford Economics highlights the global ferry industry’s value to the world economy.

 

Research into the latest pre-Covid full-year figures found that, in 2019, ferries carried 373 million vehicles together with 4.27 billion passengers – on a par with aviation – with a worldwide fleet of 15,400 vessels.

 

Among other findings, the industry provided 1.1 million jobs, contributed USD 60 billion to the world GDP and represented approximately 20% of shipping’s economic value to the European Union. (sh)

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