The yearbook is recognized worldwide as a standard statistical work for the maritime sector and has been created and designed by ISL experts especially to cover the information needs of shipping companies, shipyards, port operators, brokers, banks, consulting companies, and research establishments.
Since it offers plenty of information in a compact and concise form, the yearbook is not only a statistical work of reference for a large amount of interesting data on transport and related industries, but it is also a valuable market analysis instrument. The data not only stem from the institute's own data bases but are also collected from a variety of sources worldwide.

The focal topic areas of the yearbook are:

Shipping Market
 

• In-depth analyses of the world merchant fleet

• Data on world seaborne trade and relevant information on the development of world trade

• Detailed overviews of about 30 world commodity markets

• Time series tracing the development of freight rates

• Individual profiles on selected shipping nations
   

Shipbuilding
 

• Analysis of the world shipbuilding market

• Information on the current situation of major shipbuilding countries

• Market analysis according to ship types
   

Ports and Sea Canals
 

• Statistical surveys on ship and goods traffic in selected ports worldwide with a special focus on container traffic

• Transit traffic volume on the world's major ship canals
   

I The shipping market

Comment - Charts and Tables concerning “The Shipping Market”

World Merchant Fleet
Tab. 1 Additions/Reductions by Ship Types 2004-2006 and up to June 2007 .......... III
Tab. 2 New Orders by Ship Type 2002, 2005, 2006 and up to End June 2007 ......... IV
Tab. 3 Order book by Ship Type January 1st, 2003, 2006 and 2007 and July 1st, 2007 IV
Tab. 4 Merchant Fleet by Ship Type - National/Foreign Flag Distribution 2003-2007 V
Tab. 5 Tonnage of Major Open Registry Flags January 2003-2007 ......................... V
Fig. 1 Additions/Reductions and Annual Tonnage Changes 1996-2007 .................. III
Fig. 2 New Orders and Broken-up Tonnage, Quarterly 2000-2007 ........................ III
Fig. 3 Age Structure by Ship Type 2007 ............................................................ IV
Fig. 4 National and Foreign Flag Tonnage 1988-2007 .......................................... IV
Fig. 5 Controlled Fleet Development of Major Shipping Nations –
Tonnage and Average dwt-growth 2003-2007 ........................................... V

Tanker Market
Tab. 6 Tanker Fleet - Key Figures 2003-2007 ..................................................... VI
Tab. 7 Tanker Fleet - Future Tonnage Supply up to 2009/2010 ............................. VIII
Fig. 6 Tanker Fleet - Tonnage Additions/Reductions 1995-2006 ........................... VI
Fig. 7 Tanker Fleet by Year of Build – Age Structure January 2007 ....................... VI
Fig. 8 Fearnleys – Monthly Time Charter Rates for Tankers 2003 up to Sept. 2007 . VII
Fig. 9 World Oil Demand by Region 2006 .......................................................... VII
Fig. 10 Crude Oil Consumption for China, US and Japan 1996-2006 ....................... VII
Fig. 11 Tanker Fleet - New Orders and Broken-up Tonnage, Quarterly 2001-2007 ..... VIII

Bulk Carrier Market
Tab. 8 Bulk Carrier Fleet - Key Figures 2003-2007 .............................................. VIII
Fig. 12 Bulk Carrier Fleet – Tonnage Additions and Reductions 1995-2006 .............. VIII
Fig. 13 Bulk Carrier Fleet by Year of Build - Age Structure January 2007 ................. IX
Fig. 14 World Coal Consumption/Production 1996-2006 ........................................ IX
Fig. 15 World Iron Ore - Imports/Production 1996-2006 ....................................... IX
Fig. 16 Dry Bulk Voyage Rates on the Tubarao to China Trade Jan. 2001- Oct. 2007 . X
Fig. 17 Baltic Freight Indices 2003 up to End September 2007 .............................. X
Fig. 18 Bulk Carrier Fleet – New Orders and Broken-up Tonnage, Quarterly 2001-2007 X

Container & General Cargo Ships
Tab. 9 General Cargo Fleet - Key Figures 2003-2007 ........................................... XI
Tab. 10 Container Fleet - Key Figures 2003-2007 ................................................. XII
Tab. 11 Fully Cellular Container Ships by Major Operators April 2007 ...................... XIII
Tab. 12 Five Largest Container Exporting Nations 2004-2007 ................................. XIII
Tab. 13 Container Order Book –Ships by TEU Size Class and Delivery Date Oct. 2007 .. XIV
Tab. 14 Container Order Book Delivery Schedule July 2007 .................................... XV
Tab. 15 Container and General Cargo Fleet - Future Tonnage Supply up to 2010 ...... XV
Fig. 19 General Cargo Fleet - Tonnage Additions/Reductions 1995-2006 ................. XI
Fig. 20 Container Fleet Development 1986-2007 ................................................. XI
Fig. 21 Container Tonnage Additions/Reductions 1995-2006 ................................. XII
Fig. 22 World Container Fleet by TEU Size Class 2001-2007 .................................. XII
Fig. 23 Monthly HARPEX Container Charter Rate Index 2003 up to End Sept. 2007 .. XIII
Fig. 24 General Cargo – New Orders and Broken-up Tonnage, Quarterly 2000-2007 XIV
Fig. 25 Container Fleet – New Orders and Broken-up Tonnage, Quarterly 2001-2007 XIV

1 Supply of Shipping Services – Statistical Tables

1.1 Total merchant fleet
1.1.1 Development 1921 - 2007 ...................................................................... 11
1.1.2 Fleet Development by Ship Type 1998 - 2007 ........................................... 12
1.1.3 Fleet Development by Major Flags and Ship Type 1998 - 2007 .................... 16
1.1.4 By Flag 2006 and 2007 .......................................................................... 19
1.1.5 By Major Flags and Ship Type 2007 ......................................................... 22
1.1.6 Fleet Development by Major Countries of Domicile and Ship Type 2003 - 2007 24
1.1.7 Country of Domicile 2007 ....................................................................... 27
1.1.8 Registered Flag and Country of Domicile
According to Country Groups and Ship Type 2003 and 2007 ....................... 28
1.1.9 Registered Flag and Country of Domicile
According to Regions and Ship Type 2003 and 2007 .................................. 29
1.1.10 Size Class and Ship Type 2007 ................................................................ 30
1.1.11 Summer Draught and Ship Type 2007 ..................................................... 32
1.1.12 Division of Age and Ship Type 2007 ......................................................... 34
I The shipping market – contents ISL

1.2 Broken-up tonnage
1.2.1 Development by Ship Type 1995 - 2006 ................................................... 36
1.2.2 Average Age of Broken-up Ships by Type 1996 - 2006 ............................... 36
1.2.3 Major Flags and Ship Type During 2006 ................................................... 37
1.2.4 Country Groups of Registration and Ship Type During 2006 ........................ 37
1.2.5 Year of Build and Ship Type During 2006 .................................................. 38
1.2.6 Size Class and Ship Type During 2006 ..................................................... 38
1.2.7 Ship Type, Monthly Average 2001 – 2007 and Monthly Figures 2007 ........... 39

1.3 Casualty returns
1.3.1 Reported World Total Losses by Flag 2001 - 2006 ..................................... 40
1.3.2 Reported World Total Losses by Age at Time of Loss 1997 - 2006 ............... 41
1.3.3 Reported World Total Losses
by Age at Time of Loss and Size Class 2001 - 2006 ................................... 42
1.3.4 Reported World Total Losses
by Age at Time of Loss and Nature of Casualty 2001 - 2006 .......................... 42

1.4 Special fleets
1.4.1 Tanker Fleet ....................................................................................... 43
1.4.1.1 Key Figures on the Total World Tanker Fleet
by Tanker Type and Size Class 2007 ........................................................ 43
1.4.1.2 Total World Tanker Fleet Development
by Type 2003-2007 and Deliveries During 2002-2006 ................................ 44
1.4.1.3 Total World Tanker Fleet by Top Ten Registered Flags and
Countries of Domicile According to Type 2007 ........................................... 45
1.4.2 Oil Tankers ......................................................................................... 47
1.4.2.1 By Major Flags 2006 and 2007 ................................................................ 47
1.4.2.2 By Country of Domicile 2007 .................................................................. 48
1.4.2.3 By Country Groups and Division of Age 2007 ............................................ 49
1.4.2.4 Additions to Fleet by Top Countries of Domicile During 2003 - 2006 ............ 49
1.4.2.