Danish Ships
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The purpose of the statistics "Maritime Transport over Danish Ports" is to describe the structure and development of the volume of the Danish fleet. These statistics are used to analyse the shipping industry in Denmark. Compiled since 1990, the data has been presented in a consistent format, allowing for comparability from 1993 onwards.
Statistical presentation
The statistics provide an annual account of ships registered in the Danish Maritime Register or the Danish International Ships Register. They detail the number of ships and ship tonnage, categorized by factors such as ship type, size, and age.
Danish-owned ships registered in foreign ship registers are not included in these calculations.
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Statistical processing
An extract from the Danish Ship Register (DAS), the Danish International Ship Register (DIS) and the Vessel Register (FTJ) with the stock per 31 December is received annually from The Danish Maritime Authority.
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Relevance
The statistics describe the fleet of Danish registered ships, aiming to provide background information for analysing the shipping industry in Denmark.
The users of the statistics includes ministries, relevant organisations and companies.
Accuracy and reliability
The ship registers, that are used, fully covers in relation to describe vessels sailing under the Danish flag.
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Timeliness and punctuality
The statistic is published approx. 275 days after the reference time (1st of January). Publications are released on time, as stated in the release calendar.
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Comparability
The compilation is consistent over time and comparable to similar compilations for other countries.
Accessibility and clarity
The statistics are published on the online data bank under the topic Mean of transport.