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Merchant marine Belize, in 34 editions.
The entry for Belize published Merchant marine in 34 editions of 36, from 1992 to 2025. The text changed in 26 editions. Each is shown as published. Merchant marine in every entry.
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- 26
- the first edition with it
- 1992
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Merchant marine” (1992 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 20242 cargo ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 3,127 GRT/5,885 DWT
2 cargo ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 3,127 GRT/5,885 DWT
4 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 9,768 GRT/12,721 DWT; includes 3 cargo, 1 roll-on/roll-off
2 cargo 4 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 3,127 GRT/5,885 DWT 9,768 GRT/12,721 DWT; includes 3 cargo,
1 roll-on/roll-off
25 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 53,509 GRT/80,345 DWT, bulk 6, cargo 11, container 2, oil tanker 1, refrigerated cargo 2, roll-on/roll-off cargo 3
4 25 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 9,768 GRT/12,721 DWT; includes 3 cargo, 53,509 GRT/80,345 DWT, bulk 6,1 cargo 11, container 2, oil tanker 1, refrigerated cargo 2,
roll-on/roll-off cargo 3
- total:
- 41 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 170,002 GRT/270,893 DWT
- ships by type:
- bulk 5, cargo 25, container 4, oil tanker 2, refrigerated cargo 1, roll-on/roll-off cargo 3, vehicle carrier 1
25 total: 41 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 53,509 GRT/80,345 DWT, bulk 6, 170,002 GRT/270,893 DWT
ships by type: bulk 5, cargo 11, 25, container 2, 4, oil tanker 1, refrigerated cargo 2,
refrigerated cargo 1, roll-on/roll-off cargo 3 3, vehicle carrier 1
- total:
- 89 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 311,731 GRT/470,272 DWT
- ships by type:
- bulk 9, cargo 60, container 6, liquefied gas tanker 1, oil tanker 3, refrigerated cargo 4, roll-on/roll-off cargo 4, specialized tanker 1, vehicle carrier 1 (1995 est.)
total: 41 89 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 170,002 GRT/270,893 311,731 GRT/470,272 DWT
ships by type: bulk 5, 9, cargo 25, 60, container 4, oil 6, liquefied gas tanker 2,
1, oil tanker 3, refrigerated cargo 1, 4, roll-on/roll-off cargo 3, 4,
specialized tanker 1, vehicle carrier 1 (1995 est.)
- total:
- 166 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,592,846 GRT/1,087,555 DWT
- ships by type:
- bulk 17, cargo 117, chemical tanker 1, combination bulk 1, container 6, liquefied gas tanker 1, oil tanker 13, passenger-cargo 1, refrigerated cargo 4, roll-on/roll-off cargo 3, specialized tanker 1, vehicle carrier 1 (1996 est.)
total: 89 166 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 311,731 GRT/470,272 1,592,846 GRT/1,087,555
DWT
ships by type: bulk 9, 17, cargo 60, 117, chemical tanker 1, combination bulk
1, container 6, liquefied gas tanker3, 13, passenger-cargo
1, refrigerated cargo 4, roll-on/roll-off cargo 4,3, specialized tanker
1, vehicle carrier 1 (1995 (1996 est.)
- total:
- 265 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,298,562 GRT/2,055,027 DWT
- ships by type:
- bulk 26, cargo 184, chemical tanker 4, combination bulk 1, container 6, liquefied gas tanker 1, oil tanker 26, passenger-cargo 2, refrigerated cargo 8, roll-on/roll-off cargo 4, specialized tanker 2, vehicle carrier 1
note: a flag of convenience registry; includes ships of 8 countries: Cuba 1, Cyprus 1, Greece 1, Hong Kong 1, Panama 1, Singapore 2, UAE 2, and US 1 (1997 est.)
total: 166 265 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,592,846 GRT/1,087,555 1,298,562 GRT/2,055,027
DWT
ships by type: bulk 17, 26, cargo 117, 184, chemical tanker 1, 4, combination bulk
1, container 6, liquefied gas tanker 1, oil tanker 13, 26, passenger-cargo1, 2, refrigerated cargo 4, 8, roll-on/roll-off cargo 3, 4, specialized tanker1, 2, vehicle carrier 1 (1996
note: a flag of convenience registry; includes ships of 8 countries:
Cuba 1, Cyprus 1, Greece 1, Hong Kong 1, Panama 1, Singapore 2, UAE 2,
and US 1 (1997 est.)
- total:
- 403 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,740,325 GRT/2,511,709 DWT
- ships by type:
- bulk 34, cargo 259, chemical tanker 5, container 9, liquefied gas tanker 1, oil tanker 58, passenger-cargo 2, refrigerated cargo 21, roll-on/roll-off cargo 8, short-sea/passenger 3, specialized tanker 2, vehicle carrier 1
note: a flag of convenience registry; includes ships of 7 countries: Cuba 2, Cyprus 1, Greece 1, Singapore 2, UAE 12, UK 1, and US 1 (1998 est.)
total: 265 403 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,298,562 GRT/2,055,027 1,740,325
GRT/2,511,709 DWT
ships by type: bulk 26, 34, cargo 184, 259, chemical tanker 4, combination bulk 5, container
1,6, 9,
liquefied gas tanker 1, oil tanker 26, 58, passenger-cargo
refrigerated cargo 8, 21, roll-on/roll-off cargo 4, 8, short-sea/passenger
3, specialized tanker
note: a flag of convenience registry; includes ships of 8 7 countries:
Cuba 1, 2, Cyprus 1, Greece 1, Hong Kong 1, Panama 1, Singapore 2, UAE 2,12, UK 1, and US 1 (1997
(1998 est.)
- total:
- 414 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,647,452 GRT/2,339,134 DWT
- ships by type:
- bulk 36, cargo 275, chemical tanker 7, container 9, liquified gas 1, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 51, refrigerated cargo 14, roll-on/roll-off 9, short-sea passenger 3, specialized tanker 4, vehicle carrier 2 (1999 est.)
note: a flag of convenience registry; includes ships of 7 countries: Cuba 2, Cyprus 1, Greece 1, Singapore 2, UAE 12, UK 1, and US 1 (1998 est.)
total: 403 414 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,740,325 1,647,452 GRT/2,339,134 DWT
GRT/2,511,709
ships by type: bulk 34, 36, cargo 259, 275, chemical tanker 5, 7, container 9,
liquefiedtanker 1, oil tanker 58, passenger-cargo passenger 1, passenger/cargo 2,21, 14, roll-on/roll-off cargo 8, short-sea/passenger9, short-sea passenger 3, specialized tanker 2, 4, vehicle carrier 1 2 (1999 est.)
note: a flag of convenience registry; includes ships of 7 countries:
- total:
- 402 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,575,851 GRT/2,241,731 DWT ships by type: bulk 27, cargo 265, chemical tanker 6, combination ore/oil 1, container 14, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 56, refrigerated cargo 18, roll on/roll off 7, short-sea passenger 1, specialized tanker 1, vehicle carrier 3 note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Cuba 1, Singapore 1, US 1 (2000 est.)
total: 414 402 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,647,452 GRT/2,339,134 1,575,851 GRT/2,241,731 DWT36, 27, cargo 275, 265, chemical tanker 7, container 9, liquified gas 6, combination ore/oil 1, container 14, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 51, 56, refrigerated cargo 14, roll-on/roll-off 9, 18, roll on/roll off 7, short-sea passenger 3, 1, specialized tanker 4, 1, vehicle carrier 2 (1999 est.)3 note: a flag of convenience registry; includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of 7 countries: convenience: Cuba 2, Cyprus 1, Greece 1, Singapore 2, UAE 12, UK 1, and US 1 (1998 (2000 est.)
- total:
- 315 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,240,551 GRT/1,761,168 DWT
- ships by type:
- bulk 26, cargo 204, chemical tanker 6, combination ore/oil 1, container 12, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 39, refrigerated cargo 15, roll on/roll off 8, short-sea passenger 1, specialized tanker 1, vehicle carrier 1
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Albania 2, Belgium 3, British Virgin Islands 6, Cambodia 1, China 38, Cyprus 1, Ecuador 1, Egypt 1, Equatorial Guinea 1, Eritrea 1, Estonia 7, Germany 3, Greece 4, Grenada 1, Honduras 1, Hong Kong 20, Indonesia 6, Italy 2, Japan 4, Jordan 1, Lebanon 1, Liberia 5, Malaysia 3, Malta 2, Man, Isle of 1, Marshall Islands 13, Mexico 1, Netherlands 1, Nigeria 1, Panama 12, Philippines 4, Portugal 1, Romania 1, Russia 3, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3, Saudi Arabia 1, Singapore 22, South Korea 10, Spain 4, Switzerland 1, Taiwan 1, Thailand 6, Tunisia 1, Turkey 1, Ukraine 3, United Arab Emirates 9, United Kingdom 2, United States 4, Virgin Islands (UK) 6, Yemen 1 (2002 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 2001 text remains to mark the changes.
total: 315 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,240,551 GRT/1,761,168 DWT
ships by type: bulk 26, cargo 204, chemical tanker 6, combination ore/oil 1, container 12, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 39, refrigerated cargo 15, roll on/roll off 8, short-sea passenger 1, specialized tanker 1, vehicle carrier 1
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Albania 2, Belgium 3, British Virgin Islands 6, Cambodia 1, China 38, Cyprus 1, Ecuador 1, Egypt 1, Equatorial Guinea 1, Eritrea 1, Estonia 7, Germany 3, Greece 4, Grenada 1, Honduras 1, Hong Kong 20, Indonesia 6, Italy 2, Japan 4, Jordan 1, Lebanon 1, Liberia 5, Malaysia 3, Malta 2, Man, Isle of 1, Marshall Islands 13, Mexico 1, Netherlands 1, Nigeria 1, Panama 12, Philippines 4, Portugal 1, Romania 1, Russia 3, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3, Saudi Arabia 1, Singapore 22, South Korea 10, Spain 4, Switzerland 1, Taiwan 1, Thailand 6, Tunisia 1, Turkey 1, Ukraine 3, United Arab Emirates 9, United Kingdom 2, United States 4, Virgin Islands (UK) 6, Yemen 1 (2002 est.)
- total:
- 292 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 1,030,141 GRT/1,499,777 DWT
- ships by type:
- bulk 15, cargo 200, chemical tanker 7, combination ore/oil 1, container 12, petroleum tanker 31, refrigerated cargo 18, roll on/roll off 5, specialized tanker 2, vehicle carrier 1
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Albania 2, Belgium 3, British Virgin Islands 6, Cambodia 1, China 38, Cyprus 1, Ecuador 1, Egypt 1, Equatorial Guinea 1, Eritrea 1, Estonia 7, Germany 3, Greece 4, Grenada 1, Honduras 1, Hong Kong 20, Indonesia 6, Italy 2, Japan 4, Jordan 1, Lebanon 1, Liberia 5, Malaysia 3, Malta 2, Man, Isle of 1, Marshall Islands 13, Mexico 1, Netherlands 1, Nigeria 1, Panama 12, Philippines 4, Portugal 1, Romania 1, Russia 3, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3, Saudi Arabia 1, Singapore 22, South Korea 10, Spain 4, Switzerland 1, Taiwan 1, Thailand 6, Tunisia 1, Turkey 1, Ukraine 3, United Arab Emirates 9, United Kingdom 2, United States 4, Virgin Islands (UK) 6, Yemen 1 (2002 est.)
total: 315 292 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,240,551 GRT/1,761,168 1,030,141 GRT/1,499,777 DWT
ships by type: bulk 26, 15, cargo 204, 200, chemical tanker 6, 7, combination ore/oil 1, container 12, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 39, 31, refrigerated cargo 15, 18, roll on/roll off 8, short-sea passenger 1, 5, specialized tanker 1, 2, vehicle carrier 1
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Albania 2, Belgium 3, British Virgin Islands 6, Cambodia 1, China 38, Cyprus 1, Ecuador 1, Egypt 1, Equatorial Guinea 1, Eritrea 1, Estonia 7, Germany 3, Greece 4, Grenada 1, Honduras 1, Hong Kong 20, Indonesia 6, Italy 2, Japan 4, Jordan 1, Lebanon 1, Liberia 5, Malaysia 3, Malta 2, Man, Isle of 1, Marshall Islands 13, Mexico 1, Netherlands 1, Nigeria 1, Panama 12, Philippines 4, Portugal 1, Romania 1, Russia 3, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3, Saudi Arabia 1, Singapore 22, South Korea 10, Spain 4, Switzerland 1, Taiwan 1, Thailand 6, Tunisia 1, Turkey 1, Ukraine 3, United Arab Emirates 9, United Kingdom 2, United States 4, Virgin Islands (UK) 6, Yemen 1 (2002 est.)
- total:
- 336 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 1,015,270 GRT/1,336,890 DWT
- by type:
- bulk 13, cargo 240, chemical tanker 11, combination bulk 4, combination ore/oil 1, container 10, multi-functional large load carrier 1, petroleum tanker 27, refrigerated cargo 18, roll on/roll off 8, short-sea/passenger 1, specialized tanker 2
- foreign-owned:
- Bahamas 2, Belgium 1, British Virgin Islands 11, Cambodia 6, China 67, Cuba 2, Cyprus 1, Ecuador 1, Estonia 8, Germany 5, Greece 2, Grenada 1, Honduras 1, Hong Kong 27, Indonesia 4, Italy 2, Japan 5, Jordan 1, South Korea 13, Latvia 5, Liberia 2, Malaysia 4, Malta 1, Isle of Man 1, Marshall Islands 16, Mexico 1, Netherlands 1, Nigeria 2, Panama 15, Philippines 4, Portugal 1, Russia 9, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3, Singapore 9, Spain 6, Switzerland 2, Taiwan 1, Thailand 3, Tunisia 1, Turkey 2, Ukraine 3, United Kingdom 1, United States 3, Yemen 1
- registered in other countries:
- 25 (2004 est.)
total: 292 336 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 1,030,141 GRT/1,499,777 1,015,270 GRT/1,336,890 DWTships by type: bulk 15, 13, cargo 200, 240, chemical tanker 7, 11, combination bulk 4, combination ore/oil 1, container 12, 10, multi-functional large load carrier 1, petroleum tanker 31, 27, refrigerated cargo 18, roll on/roll off 5, 8, short-sea/passenger 1, specialized tanker 2, vehicle carrier 1 2note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Albania foreign-owned: Bahamas 2, Belgium 3, 1, British Virgin Islands 6, 11, Cambodia 1, 6, China 38, 67, Cuba 2, Cyprus 1, Ecuador 1, Egypt 1, Equatorial Guinea 1, Eritrea 1, Estonia 7, 8, Germany 3, 5, Greece 4, 2, Grenada 1, Honduras 1, Hong Kong 20, 27, Indonesia 6, 4, Italy 2, Japan 4, 5, Jordan 1, Lebanon 1, Liberia South Korea 13, Latvia 5, Liberia 2, Malaysia 3, 4, Malta 2, Man, 1, Isle of Man 1, Marshall Islands 13, 16, Mexico 1, Netherlands 1, Nigeria 1, 2, Panama 12, 15, Philippines 4, Portugal 1, Romania 1, Russia 3, 9, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3, Saudi Arabia 1, Singapore 22, South Korea 10, 9, Spain 4, 6, Switzerland 1, 2, Taiwan 1, Thailand 6, 3, Tunisia 1, Turkey 1, 2, Ukraine 3, United Arab Emirates 9, United Kingdom 2, 1, United States 4, Virgin Islands (UK) 6, 3, Yemen 1 (2002
registered in other countries: 25 (2004 est.)
- total:
- 295 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 1,015,270 GRT/1,336,890 DWT
- by type:
- bulk carrier 25, cargo 207, chemical tanker 9, container 6, passenger/cargo 6, petroleum tanker 20, refrigerated cargo 17, roll on/roll off 5
- foreign-owned:
- 142 (Australia 2, Belgium 1, China 50, Cuba 1, Cyprus 1, Estonia 9, Germany 4, Hong Kong 6, Indonesia 3, Italy 2, Japan 5, Latvia 4, Malaysia 1, Nigeria 1, Pakistan 1, Poland 2, Russia 23, Singapore 5, South Korea 6, Spain 3, Switzerland 1, Turkey 2, Ukraine 4, UAE 3, United States 2) (2005)
total: 336 295 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 1,015,270 GRT/1,336,890 DWT
by type: bulk 13, carrier 25, cargo 240, 207, chemical tanker 11, combination bulk 4, combination ore/oil 1, 9, container 10, multi-functional large load carrier 1, 6, passenger/cargo 6, petroleum tanker 27, 20, refrigerated cargo 18, 17, roll on/roll off 8, short-sea/passenger 1, specialized tanker 2 5
foreign-owned: Bahamas 142 (Australia 2, Belgium 1, British Virgin Islands 11, Cambodia 6, China 67, 50, Cuba 2, Cyprus 1, Ecuador Cyprus 1, Estonia 8, 9, Germany 5, Greece 2, Grenada 1, Honduras 1, 4, Hong Kong 27, 6, Indonesia 4, 3, Italy 2, Japan 5, Jordan 1, South Korea 13, Latvia 5, Liberia 2, Malaysia 4, Malta 1, Isle of Man Malaysia 1, Marshall Islands 16, Mexico Nigeria 1, Netherlands Pakistan 1, Nigeria Poland 2, Panama 15, Philippines 4, Portugal 1, Russia 9, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3, 23, Singapore 9, Spain 5, South Korea 6, Switzerland 2, Taiwan 1, Thailand Spain 3, Tunisia Switzerland 1, Turkey 2, Ukraine 4, UAE 3, United Kingdom 1, United States 3, Yemen 1 2) (2005)
registered in other countries: 25 (2004 est.)
- total:
- 285 ships (1000 GRT or over) 985,464 GRT/1,322,629 DWT
- by type:
- bulk carrier 36, cargo 203, chemical tanker 7, container 4, passenger/cargo 3, petroleum tanker 13, refrigerated cargo 12, roll on/roll off 6, specialized tanker 1
- foreign-owned:
- 225 (China 103, Croatia 1, Cyprus 2, Estonia 3, Germany 3, Greece 2, Hong Kong 8, Iceland 2, Indonesia 2, Italy 4, Japan 2, North Korea 2, South Korea 4, Latvia 6, Lithuania 1, Malaysia 1, Mexico 1, Norway 2, Poland 2, Russia 36, Singapore 6, Spain 3, Switzerland 1, Turkey 11, UAE 5, Ukraine 7, US 5) (2006)
total: 295 285 ships (1,000 (1000 GRT or over) 1,015,270 GRT/1,336,890 985,464 GRT/1,322,629 DWT
by type: bulk carrier 25, 36, cargo 207, 203, chemical tanker 9, 7, container 6, 4, passenger/cargo 6, 3, petroleum tanker 20, 13, refrigerated cargo 17, 12, roll on/roll off 5 6, specialized tanker 1
foreign-owned: 142 (Australia 2, Belgium 1, China 50, Cuba 225 (China 103, Croatia 1, Cyprus 1, 2, Estonia 9, 3, Germany 4, 3, Greece 2, Hong Kong 6, 8, Iceland 2, Indonesia 3, Italy 2, Italy 4, Japan 5, Latvia 2, North Korea 2, South Korea 4, Malaysia Latvia 6, Lithuania 1, Nigeria Malaysia 1, Pakistan Mexico 1, Norway 2, Poland 2, Russia 23, 36, Singapore 5, South Korea 6, Spain 3, Switzerland 1, Turkey 2, Ukraine 4, 11, UAE 3, United States 2) (2005) 5, Ukraine 7, US 5) (2006)
- total:
- 261 ships (1000 GRT or over) 940,852 GRT/1,275,111 DWT
- by type:
- barge carrier 1, bulk carrier 36, cargo 190, chemical tanker 5, container 5, petroleum tanker 9, refrigerated cargo 8, roll on/roll off 6, specialized tanker 1
- foreign-owned:
- 217 (China 107, Croatia 1, Cyprus 1, Estonia 1, Hong Kong 5, Iceland 1, Italy 4, Japan 2, South Korea 4, Latvia 14, Norway 3, Peru 1, Philippines 1, Russia 39, Singapore 3, Spain 2, Turkey 11, Ukraine 10, UAE 4, US 3) (2007)
total: 285 261 ships (1000 GRT or over) 985,464 GRT/1,322,629 940,852 GRT/1,275,111 DWT
by type: barge carrier 1, bulk carrier 36, cargo 203, 190, chemical tanker 7, 5, container 4, passenger/cargo 3, 5, petroleum tanker 13, 9, refrigerated cargo 12, 8, roll on/roll off 6, specialized tanker 1
foreign-owned: 225 217 (China 103, 107, Croatia 1, Cyprus 2, 1, Estonia 3, Germany 3, Greece 2, 1, Hong Kong 8, 5, Iceland 2, Indonesia 2, 1, Italy 4, Japan 2, North Korea 2, South Korea 4, Latvia 6, Lithuania 1, Malaysia 14, Norway 3, Peru 1, Mexico Philippines 1, Norway 2, Poland 2, Russia 36, 39, Singapore 6, Spain 3, Switzerland 1, Spain 2, Turkey 11, UAE 5, Ukraine 7, 10, UAE 4, US 5) (2006) 3) (2007)
- total:
- 216
- by type:
- barge carrier 1, bulk carrier 32, cargo 152, chemical tanker 2, container 1, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 9, refrigerated cargo 12, roll on/roll off 5, specialized tanker 1
- foreign-owned:
- 178 (Australia 1, China 71, Croatia 2, Cyprus 1, Estonia 6, Greece 1, Iceland 2, Italy 3, Japan 8, South Korea 1, Latvia 12, Norway 3, Peru 1, Russia 31, Singapore 2, Spain 1, Turkey 15, Ukraine 7, UAE 5, UK 5) (2008)
total: 261 ships (1000 GRT or over) 940,852 GRT/1,275,111 DWT 216
by type: barge carrier 1, bulk carrier 36, 32, cargo 190, 152, chemical tanker 5, 2, container 5, 1, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 9, refrigerated cargo 8, 12, roll on/roll off 6, 5, specialized tanker 1
foreign-owned: 217 (China 107, Croatia 178 (Australia 1, China 71, Croatia 2, Cyprus 1, Estonia 6, Greece 1, Hong Kong 5, Iceland 1, 2, Italy 4, 3, Japan 2, 8, South Korea 4, 1, Latvia 14, 12, Norway 3, Peru 1, Philippines 1, Russia 39, 31, Singapore 3, Spain 2, Spain 1, Turkey 11, 15, Ukraine 10, 7, UAE 4, US 3) (2007) 5, UK 5) (2008)
- total:
- 216
- country comparison to the world:
- 33
- by type:
- barge carrier 1, bulk carrier 32, cargo 152, chemical tanker 2, container 1, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 9, refrigerated cargo 12, roll on/roll off 5, specialized tanker 1
- foreign-owned:
- 178 (Australia 1, China 71, Croatia 2, Cyprus 1, Estonia 6, Greece 1, Iceland 2, Italy 3, Japan 8, South Korea 1, Latvia 12, Norway 3, Peru 1, Russia 31, Singapore 2, Spain 1, Turkey 15, Ukraine 7, UAE 5, UK 5) (2008)
total:
216
country comparison to the world:
33
by type:
barge carrier 1, bulk carrier 32, cargo 152, chemical tanker 2, container 1, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 9, refrigerated cargo 12, roll on/roll off 5, specialized tanker 1
foreign-owned:
178 (Australia 1, China 71, Croatia 2, Cyprus 1, Estonia 6, Greece 1, Iceland 2, Italy 3, Japan 8, South Korea 1, Latvia 12, Norway 3, Peru 1, Russia 31, Singapore 2, Spain 1, Turkey 15, Ukraine 7, UAE 5, UK 5) (2008)
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
- total:
- 231
- country comparison to the world:
- 33
- by type:
- barge carrier 1, bulk carrier 37, cargo 146, chemical tanker 1, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 7, refrigerated cargo 27, roll on/roll off 10
- foreign-owned:
- 171 (Chile 1, China 64, Croatia 1, Cyprus 1, Estonia 1, Germany 1, Greece 2, Iceland 2, Italy 3, Japan 1, Latvia 10, Lithuania 2, Netherlands 1, Nigeria 2, Norway 3, Peru 1, Russia 32, Singapore 7, Spain 1, Syria 2, Turkey 18, UAE 5, UK 4, Ukraine 6) (2010)
total:216 231
country comparison to the world:
33
by type:
barge carrier 1, bulk carrier 32, 37, cargo 152, 146, chemical tanker 2, container 1, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 9, 7, refrigerated cargo 12, 27, roll on/roll off 5, specialized tanker 1 10
foreign-owned:178 (Australia 171 (Chile 1, China 71, 64, Croatia 2, 1, Cyprus 1, Estonia 6, Greece 1, Germany 1, Greece 2, Iceland 2, Italy 3, Japan 8, South Korea 1, Latvia 12, 10, Lithuania 2, Netherlands 1, Nigeria 2, Norway 3, Peru 1, Russia 31, 32, Singapore 2, 7, Spain 1, Syria 2, Turkey 15, Ukraine 7, 18, UAE 5, UK 5) (2008) 4, Ukraine 6) (2010)
The same text in 3 editions, 2012 to 2014.
- total:
- 247
- country comparison to the world:
- 33
- by type:
- barge carrier 1, bulk carrier 33, cargo 156, chemical tanker 2, liquefied gas 1, passenger/cargo 4, petroleum tanker 9, refrigerated cargo 30, roll on/roll off 10, specialized tanker 1
- foreign-owned:
- 152 (Bulgaria 1, China 61, Croatia 1, Estonia 1, Greece 2, Iceland 1, Italy 3, Latvia 9, Lithuania 1, Netherlands 1, Norway 2, Russia 30, Singapore 4, Switzerland 1, Syria 4, Thailand 1, Turkey 16, UAE 3, UK 4, Ukraine 6) (2010)
total:231 247
country comparison to the world:
33
by type:
barge carrier 1, bulk carrier 37, 33, cargo 146, 156, chemical tanker 1, passenger 2, liquefied gas 1, passenger/cargo 1, 4, petroleum tanker 7, 9, refrigerated cargo 27, 30, roll on/roll off 10 10, specialized tanker 1
foreign-owned:171 (Chile 152 (Bulgaria 1, China 64, 61, Croatia 1, Cyprus 1, Estonia 1, Germany 1, Greece 2, Iceland 2, 1, Italy 3, Japan 1, Latvia 10, 9, Lithuania 2, 1, Netherlands 1, Nigeria 2, Norway 3, Peru 1, 2, Russia 32, 30, Singapore 7, Spain 4, Switzerland 1, Syria 2, 4, Thailand 1, Turkey 18, 16, UAE 5, 3, UK 4, Ukraine 6) (2010)
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
- total:
- 247
- by type:
- barge carrier 1, bulk carrier 33, cargo 156, chemical tanker 2, liquefied gas 1, passenger/cargo 4, petroleum tanker 9, refrigerated cargo 30, roll on/roll off 10, specialized tanker 1
- foreign-owned:
- 152 (Bulgaria 1, China 61, Croatia 1, Estonia 1, Greece 2, Iceland 1, Italy 3, Latvia 9, Lithuania 1, Netherlands 1, Norway 2, Russia 30, Singapore 4, Switzerland 1, Syria 4, Thailand 1, Turkey 16, UAE 3, UK 4, Ukraine 6) (2010)
- country comparison to the world:
- 33
total:country comparison to the world:by type:
33
foreign-owned:
country comparison to the world: 33
- total:
- 756 (2017)
- by type:
- bulk carrier 53, container ship 3, general cargo 373, oil tanker 55, other 272 (2017)
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
total: 756 (2017)
by type: bulk carrier 53, container ship 3, general cargo 373, oil tanker 55, other 272 (2017)
- total:
- 764
- by type:
- bulk carrier 54, container ship 4, general cargo 383, oil tanker 57, other 266 (2018)
total: 756 (2017) 764
by type: bulk carrier 53, 54, container ship 3, 4, general cargo 373, 383, oil tanker 55, 57, other 272 (2017) 266 (2018)
- total:
- 786
- by type:
- bulk carrier 56, container ship 4, general cargo 398, oil tanker 65, other 263 (2019)
total: 764 786
by type: bulk carrier 54, 56, container ship 4, general cargo 383, 398, oil tanker 57, 65, other 266 (2018) 263 (2019)
The same text in 2021 and 2022.
- total:
- 813
- by type:
- bulk carrier 54, container ship 1, general cargo 428, oil tanker 70, other 260 (2021)
total: 786 813
by type: bulk carrier 56, 54, container ship 4, 1, general cargo 398, 428, oil tanker 65, 70, other 263 (2019) 260 (2021)
- total:
- 817 (2022)
- by type:
- bulk carrier 51, general cargo 433, oil tanker 67, other 266
total: 813 817 (2022)
by type: bulk carrier 54, container ship 1, 51, general cargo 428, 433, oil tanker 70, 67, other 260 (2021) 266
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- total:
- 774 (2023)
- by type:
- bulk carrier 49, general cargo 410, oil tanker 64, other 251
total: 817 (2022) 774 (2023)
by type: bulk carrier 51, 49, general cargo 433, 410, oil tanker 67, 64, other 266 251
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