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<p>The table gives the average age of trading vessels that arrived at UK ports in
each year from 2010 to 2016.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Age of trading vessels arriving
at UK ports: 2010 to 2016 </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number
of vessels</p></td><td><p>Average age in years<sup>1,2</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p>6,698</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p>6,830</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p>6,589</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p>6,433</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p>6,218</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p>6,152</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p>6,148</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>1.
Average age is calculated based on the calendar year and year of build of the vessels</p><p>2.
Calculation excludes a small number of vessels for which age details are unknown.</p><p>Source:
DfT calculations based on data from Lloyds List Intelligence and IHS Global</p><p><strong>
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