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3: Shipbuilding
 
 
 
| Table 3.6: The World's Total Newbuildin Orders according to Types of Ships (see note) |  |  | January 1, 2000 | January 1, 2001 | July 1, 2000 |  | Type of Ship: | Number of Ships
 | DWT (1,000)
 | Number of Ships
 | DWT (1,000)
 | Number of Ships
 | DWT (1,000)
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Dry cargo, reefer | 407 | 3,041 | 332 | 2,925 | 288 | 2,488 |  | Container | 344 | 13,783 | 493 | 20,464 | 553 | 22,035 |  | Roll-on/Roll-off | 122 | 1,465 | 101 | 1,271 | 107 | 1,326 |  | Oil tankers | 490 | 45,812 | 637 | 60,313 | 802 | 71,390 |  | Bulk carriers | 519 | 35,323 | 607 | 38,177 | 485 | 32,220 |  | Total | 1,882 | 99,424 | 2,170 | 123,150 | 2,235 | 129,459 |  |