As discussed in the latest Lloyd’s report – “Steering the Course” – a new type of mega vessel has emerged in recent years: ships that are much larger, capable of carrying significantly more cargo and more crew than ever before. Lloyd’s observed that there were around 1,000 mega vessels in the world fleet – including mega-tankers, mega container-ships and mega cruise-ships.
Maritime data analytics company Windward has created an interactive map which shows the total hull value in US dollars of mega vessels around the world at various points in time over the last year