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Operating survey for vessels in water transport

The operating survey of vessels in water transport is a statistics that presents turnover and costs specified by type of service, and freight income by vessel type. The statistics is based on the statistical unit Enterprise and is restricted to enterprises operating in water transport.

Updated: 16 May 2025
Next update: Not yet determined

Selected figures from the statistics

  • Enterprises in ocean transport. Turnover and costs (NOK million)
    Enterprises in ocean transport. Turnover and costs (NOK million)
    2023
    Turnover
    Income from freight with own and hired vessels125 013.1
    Liner/PAX-transport29 683.6
    Timecharter44 234.9
    Bareboat freights2 351.5
    Commision and other income5 030.8
    Costs
    Voyage dependent costs and bunker45 878.8
    Timecharter paid42 893.1
    Bareboat freights paid1 363.0
    Other costs78 140.9
    Operating profit38 038.1
    Explanation of symbols
  • Vessels in foreign going trade, freights and costs (NOK million) 2015 - 2017
    Vessels in foreign going trade, freights and costs (NOK million) 2015 - 2017
    20222023
    Income from freight with own and hired vessels136 951.2125 013.1
    Income from rental of ship with crew32 325.444 009.9
    Income from rental of ship without crew1 044.52 351.5
    Income from liner/PAX-transport27 576.929 683.6
    Other operating income from freight contracts778.8225.0
    Other operating income from maritime operations4 721.25 030.8
    Total gross freights203 398.0206 313.8
    Bunkers29 755.025 675.6
    Lubricants411.6555.2
    Voyage dependent costs ex. Bunkers/lubricants17 795.620 203.2
    Loading and unloading5 421.45 264.0
    Timecharter paid for hire of Norwegian vessels17 884.222 013.8
    Timecharter paid for hire of foreign vessels38 492.220 879.3
    Bareboat freights paid for hire of Norwegian vessels766.9809.2
    Bareboat freights paid for hire of foreign vessels1 375.1553.8
    Gross wages for own employees4 282.93 922.3
    Gross wages for hired crew/staff13 000.413 543.6
    Insurance premium on vessels1 226.31 652.7
    Commission to charterers, brokers and agents3 391.24 986.1
    Docking costs, surveys and periodic maintenance of vessels1 147.31 830.1
    Costs for storage, repairing and maintenance of vessels3 479.34 048.1
    Depreciation and write-downs12 081.410 728.7
    Other administrative costs related to vessels14 766.218 314.0
    Other operating costs11 658.113 296.1
    Total operating costs176 935.2168 275.8
    Operating profit26 462.838 038.0
    Operating profit (per cent)13.018.4
    Explanation of symbols
  • Ocean transport, freight income by type of ship (NOK 1 000)
    Ocean transport, freight income by type of ship (NOK 1 000)
    Freight income
    202120222023
    All types of vessel1 136 902 869203 397 018206 313 897
    Tanker46 085 27578 580 80368 962 243
    Bulk vessel23 027 74356 597 47549 322 985
    General cargo/other dry cargo vessel46 191 79845 981 88358 129 652
    Passenger vessels3 119 1357 322 9507 525 624
    Offshore vessels9 969 37014 153 17517 754 282
    Other2 8 509 548760 7324 619 111
    1Ocean transport includes enterprises in industry subclasses 50.101 Passenger ocean transport, 50.201 Freight ocean transport, 50.203 Tugboats and 50.204 Supply and other sea transport offshore services
    2In 2009 freights from seismographic research vessels were registered as freights from other (9). This should have been registered as freights from offshore vessels (5)
    Explanation of symbols
  • Enterprises in coastal water transport. Turnover specified by type of service (NOK 1 000)
    Enterprises in coastal water transport. Turnover specified by type of service (NOK 1 000)
    202120222023
    Passenger transport - domestic sea transport1 861 4134 444 6476 131 040
    Passenger transport - foreign sea transport110 0270215 685
    Freight transport (freight above 25 kg) - domestic sea transport5 487 1425 078 4159 053 160
    Freight transport (freight under 25 kg) - domestic sea transport78 774:4 649
    Freight transport - foreign sea transport635 970475 790521 477
    Car ferry service479 098457 324343 008
    Offshore supply service - domestic sea transport000
    Renting of vessels with crew:1 930 2111 542 004
    Renting of vessels without crew::133 993
    Tug service436 158395 9210
    Other2 826 7183 612 1482 124 187
    Explanation of symbols

About the statistics

The information under «About the statistics» was last updated 5 June 2023.

Liner/PAX-transport

Earned gross freight in the form of liner freights of goods or passengers. Liner transport is operated between scheduled, advertised ports of calling on a regular basis. It also includes income from pool agreements for liner services.

Timecharter

Income from renting out the ship in the form of a time charterparty. Under this type of contract, the shipowner places his ship, with crew and equipment at the disposal of the charterer for a period of time. Subject to any restrictions in the contract, the charterer decides the time and quantity of cargo to be carried and the ports of loading and discharging. He is responsible for supplying the ship with bunkers and for the payment of cargo handling operations, port charges, pilotage, towage and ship's agency. The technical operation and navigation of the ship remains the responsability of the shipowner. Any amount of time where the ship si "off hire" is deducted from the agreed period of hire contract. Includes eqivalent income from agency/pool.

Bareboat freights

Income from renting out the ship in the form of a bareboat charter party to Norwegian charterers. A bareboat charter or demise charter is when the charterers hire or charter the ship for a long period, appoint the master and crew, and pay all running expenses. In other words, the charterer takes over both, the management and commercial operation of the ship.

The industry classification is in line with the revised Norwegian Standard industrial classification (SN07), which is based on the EU’s industry standard NACE Rev. 2.

Prior to the reference year 2007, the industry classification was based on Norwegian Standard industrial classification (SN94), which is based on the EU’s industry standard NACE Rev 1.

Classification of type of vessel

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