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Merchant marine Bulgaria, in 36 editions.
The entry for Bulgaria published Merchant marine in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 28 editions. Each is shown as published. Merchant marine in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 28
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Merchant marine” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024- 108 ships (1,000 GRT and over) totaling 1,240,204 GRT/1,872,723 DWT;
- includes 2 short-sea passenger, 32 cargo, 2 container, 1 passenger-cargo training, 5 roll-on/roll-off, 16 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) tanker, 2 railcar carriers, 48 bulk
108 ships (1,000 GRT and over) totaling 1,240,204 GRT/1,872,723 DWT; includes 2 short-sea passenger, 32 cargo, 2 container, 1 passenger-cargo training, 5 roll-on/roll-off, 16 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) tanker, 2 railcar carriers, 48 bulk
- 112 ships (1,000 GRT and over) totaling 1,227,817 GRT/1,860,294 DWT;
- includes 2 short-sea passenger, 33 cargo, 2 container, 1 passenger-cargo training, 6 roll-on/roll-off, 18 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) tanker, 1 chemical carrier, 2 railcar carrier, 47 bulk;
- Bulgaria owns 3 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 51,035 DWT operating under Liberian registry
108 112 ships (1,000 GRT and over) totaling 1,240,204 GRT/1,872,723 1,227,817 GRT/1,860,294 DWT; includes 2 short-sea passenger, 32 33 cargo, 2 container, 1 passenger-cargo training, 5 6 roll-on/roll-off, 16 18 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) tanker, 1 chemical carrier, 2 railcar carriers, 48 bulk carrier, 47 bulk; Bulgaria owns 3 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 51,035 DWT operating under Liberian registry
- 110 ships (1,000 GRT and over) totaling 1,234,657 GRT/1,847,759 DWT;
- includes 2 short-sea passenger, 30 cargo, 2 container, 1 passenger-cargo training, 6 roll-on/roll-off, 15 petroleum tanker, 4 chemical carrier, 2 railcar carrier, 48 bulk;
- Bulgaria owns 1 ship (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 8,717 DWT operating under Liberian registry
112 110 ships (1,000 GRT and over) totaling 1,227,817 GRT/1,860,294 1,234,657 GRT/1,847,759 DWT;
includes 2 short-sea passenger, 33 30 cargo, 2 container, 1 passenger-cargo
training, 6 roll-on/roll-off, 18 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) 15 petroleum tanker, 1 4 chemical carrier, 2
railcar carrier, 47 48 bulk; Bulgaria owns 3 ships 1 ship (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 51,035
8,717 DWT operating under Liberian registry
- 112 ships (1,000 GRT and over) totaling 1,262,320 GRT/1,887,729 DWT;
- includes 2 short-sea passenger, 30 cargo, 2 container, 1 passenger-cargo training, 6 roll-on/roll-off, 15 oil tanker, 4 chemical carrier, 2 railcar carrier, 50 bulk;
- Bulgaria owns 1 ship (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 8,717 DWT operating under Liberian registry
110 112 ships (1,000 GRT and over) totaling 1,234,657 GRT/1,847,759 1,262,320 GRT/1,887,729 DWT;
includes 2 short-sea passenger, 30 cargo, 2 container, 1 passenger-cargo
training, 6 roll-on/roll-off, 15 petroleum oil tanker, 4 chemical carrier, 2
carrier, 48 50 bulk; Bulgaria owns 1 ship (1,000 GRT or over) totaling
DWT operating under Liberian registry
111 ships (1,000 GRT and over) totaling 1,225,996 GRT/1,829,642 DWT, bulk 48, cargo 30, chemical carrier 4, container 2, oil tanker 16, passenger-cargo 1, railcar carrier 2, roll-on/roll-off cargo 6, short-sea passenger 2
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
111 ships (1,000 GRT and over) totaling 1,225,996 GRT/1,829,642 DWT,
bulk 48, cargo 30, chemical carrier 4, container 2, oil tanker 16,
passenger-cargo 1, railcar carrier 2, roll-on/roll-off cargo 6,
short-sea passenger 2
- total:
- 109 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,191,231 GRT/1,762,461 DWT
- ships by type:
- bulk 47, cargo 29, chemical carrier 4, container 2, oil tanker 15, passenger-cargo 2, railcar carrier 2, roll-on/roll-off cargo 6, short-sea passenger 1, refrigerated cargo 1
note: Bulgaria owns 2 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 12,960 DWT operating under Liberian registry
111 total: 109 ships (1,000 GRT and or over) totaling 1,225,996 GRT/1,829,642 DWT, 1,191,231 GRT/1,762,461
DWT
ships by type: bulk 48, 47, cargo 30, 29, chemical carrier 4, container 2, oil tanker 16,
tanker 15, passenger-cargo 1, 2, railcar carrier 2, roll-on/roll-off
cargo 6,
note: Bulgaria owns 2 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 12,960 DWT
operating under Liberian registry
- total:
- 103 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,084,090 GRT/1,596,735 DWT
- ships by type:
- bulk 45, cargo 27, chemical tanker 4, container 2, oil tanker 13, passenger-cargo 1, railcar carrier 2, roll-on/roll-off cargo 6, short-sea passenger 2, refrigerated cargo 1
note: Bulgaria owns an additional 7 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 135,016 DWT operating under the registries of Liberia and Malta (1995 est.)
total: 109 103 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,191,231 GRT/1,762,461 1,084,090
GRT/1,596,735 DWT
ships by type: bulk 47, 45, cargo 29, 27, chemical carrier tanker 4, container 2, oil
oil tanker 15, 13, passenger-cargo 2, 1, railcar carrier 2, roll-on/roll-off
roll-on/roll-off cargo 6, short-sea passenger 1, 2, refrigerated cargo 1
note: Bulgaria owns 2 an additional 7 ships (1,000 GRT or over)
totaling 12,960 135,016 DWTLiberian registry the registries of Liberia and
Malta (1995 est.)
- total:
- 99 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,063,367 GRT/1,596,438 DWT
- ships by type:
- bulk 45, cargo 25, chemical tanker 4, container 2, oil tanker 12, passenger-cargo 1, railcar carrier 2, refrigerated cargo 1, roll-on/roll-off cargo 6, short-sea passenger 1
note : Bulgaria owns an additional 6 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 151,855 DWT operating under the registries of Liberia and Malta (1996 est.)
total: 103 99 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,084,090 1,063,367 GRT/1,596,438GRT/1,596,735 DWT
ships by type: bulk 45, cargo 27, 25, chemical tanker 4, container 2,
tanker 13, 12, passenger-cargo 1, railcar carrier 2, refrigerated cargo 1,
roll-on/roll-off cargo 6, short-sea passenger 2, refrigerated cargo 1note: note : Bulgaria owns an additional 7 6 ships (1,000 GRT or over)
totaling 135,016 151,855 DWT operating under the registries of Liberia and
Malta (1995 (1996 est.)
- total:
- 94 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,027,117 GRT/1,541,266 DWT
- ships by type:
- bulk 45, cargo 23, chemical tanker 4, container 2, oil tanker 9, passenger-cargo 1, railcar carrier 2, refrigerated cargo 1, roll-on/roll-off cargo 6, short-sea passenger 1 (1997 est.)
total: 99 94 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,063,367 GRT/1,596,438 1,027,117 GRT/1,541,266
DWT
ships by type: bulk 45, cargo 25, 23, chemical tanker 4, container 2, oil
tanker 12, 9, passenger-cargo 1, railcar carrier 2, refrigerated cargo 1,
roll-on/roll-off cargo 6, short-sea passenger 1
note : Bulgaria owns an additional 6 ships (1,000 GRT or over)
totaling 151,855 DWT operating under the registries of Liberia and
Malta (1996
- total:
- 89 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,005,092 GRT/1,508,614 DWT
- ships by type:
- bulk 44, cargo 20, chemical tanker 4, container 2, oil tanker 8, passenger-cargo 1, railcar carrier 2, refrigerated cargo 1, roll-on/roll-off cargo 6, short-sea passenger 1 (1998 est.)
total: 94 89 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,027,117 GRT/1,541,266 1,005,092 GRT/1,508,614
DWT
ships by type: bulk 45, 44, cargo 23, 20, chemical tanker 4, container 2, oil
oil tanker 9, 8, passenger-cargo 1, railcar carrier 2, refrigerated
cargo 1,(1997 (1998 est.)
- total:
- 85 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 947,711 GRT/1,449,416 DWT
- ships by type:
- bulk 43, cargo 18, chemical tanker 4, container 2, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 7, rail car carrier 2, refrigerated cargo 1, roll-on/roll-off 5, short-sea passenger 1, specialized tanker 1 (1999 est.)
total: 89 85 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,005,092 GRT/1,508,614947,711 GRT/1,449,416 DWT
ships by type: bulk 44, 43, cargo 20, 18, chemical tanker 4, container 2,
oil tanker 8, passenger-cargorailcar petroleum tanker 7, rail car carrier 2, refrigeratedcargo 6, 5, short-sea passenger 1, specialized tanker 1 (1998 (1999 est.)
- total:
- 81 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 938,706 GRT/1,440,374 DWT ships by type: bulk 44, cargo 16, chemical tanker 4, container 2, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 6, railcar carrier 2, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 3, short-sea passenger 1, specialized tanker 1 (2000 est.)
total: 85 81 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 947,711 GRT/1,449,416 938,706 GRT/1,440,374 DWT43, 44, cargo 18, 16, chemical tanker 4, container 2, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 7, rail car 6, railcar carrier 2, refrigerated cargo 1, roll-on/roll-off 5, roll on/roll off 3, short-sea passenger 1, specialized tanker 1 (1999 (2000 est.)
- total:
- 77 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 881,758 GRT/1,312,833 DWT
- ships by type:
- bulk 43, cargo 15, chemical tanker 4, container 2, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 4, railcar carrier 2, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 3, short-sea passenger 1, specialized tanker 1 (2002 est.)
total: 81 77 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 938,706 GRT/1,440,374 881,758 GRT/1,312,833 DWT
ships by type: bulk 44, 43, cargo 16, 15, chemical tanker 4, container 2, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 6, 4, railcar carrier 2, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 3, short-sea passenger 1, specialized tanker 1 (2000 (2002 est.)
- total:
- 69 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 829,421 GRT/1,252,496 DWT
- ships by type:
- bulk 42, cargo 10, chemical tanker 4, container 2, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 4, railcar carrier 2, roll on/roll off 2, short-sea passenger 1, specialized tanker 1 (2002 est.)
total: 77 69 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 881,758 GRT/1,312,833 829,421 GRT/1,252,496 DWT
ships by type: bulk 43, 42, cargo 15, 10, chemical tanker 4, container 2, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 4, railcar carrier 2, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 3, 2, short-sea passenger 1, specialized tanker 1 (2002 est.)
- total:
- 60 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 757,972 GRT/1,115,238 DWT
- by type:
- bulk 37, cargo 7, chemical tanker 4, container 2, petroleum tanker 3, rail car carrier 2, roll on/roll off 3, short-sea/passenger 1, specialized tanker 1
- registered in other countries:
- 45 (2004 est.)
total: 69 60 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 829,421 GRT/1,252,496 757,972 GRT/1,115,238 DWTships by type: bulk 42, 37, cargo 10, 7, chemical tanker 4, container 2, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 4, railcar 3, rail car carrier 2, roll on/roll off 2, short-sea passenger 3, short-sea/passenger 1, specialized tanker 1 (2002
registered in other countries: 45 (2004 est.)
- total:
- 64 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 757,972 GRT/1,115,238 DWT
- by type:
- bulk carrier 34, cargo 13, chemical tanker 4, container 6, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 3, roll on/roll off 3
- registered in other countries:
- 45 (2005)
total: 60 64 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 757,972 GRT/1,115,238 DWT
by type: bulk 37, carrier 34, cargo 7, 13, chemical tanker 4, container 2, 6, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 3, rail car carrier 2, roll on/roll off 3, short-sea/passenger 1, specialized tanker 1 3
registered in other countries: 45 (2004 est.) (2005)
- total:
- 75 ships (1000 GRT or over) 872,653 GRT/1,294,877 DWT
- by type:
- bulk carrier 40, cargo 17, chemical tanker 4, container 6, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 3, roll on/roll off 4
- foreign-owned:
- 2 (Germany 1, Russia 1)
- registered in other countries:
- 41 (Cambodia 1, Comoros 1, Malta 13, Panama 1, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17, Slovakia 7, unknown 1) (2006)
total: 64 75 ships (1,000 (1000 GRT or over) 757,972 GRT/1,115,238 872,653 GRT/1,294,877 DWT
by type: bulk carrier 34, 40, cargo 13, 17, chemical tanker 4, container 6, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 3, roll on/roll off 3 4
foreign-owned: 2 (Germany 1, Russia 1)
registered in other countries: 45 (2005) 41 (Cambodia 1, Comoros 1, Malta 13, Panama 1, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17, Slovakia 7, unknown 1) (2006)
- total:
- 71 ships (1000 GRT or over) 833,153 GRT/1,194,660 DWT
- by type:
- bulk carrier 37, cargo 14, chemical tanker 4, container 6, liquefied gas 1, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 3, roll on/roll off 4
- foreign-owned:
- 3 (Germany 1, Ireland 1, Russia 1)
- registered in other countries:
- 39 (Comoros 1, Malta 15, Mongolia 2, Panama 1, Slovakia 7, St Vincent and The Grenadines 13) (2007)
total: 75 71 ships (1000 GRT or over) 872,653 GRT/1,294,877 833,153 GRT/1,194,660 DWT
by type: bulk carrier 40, 37, cargo 17, 14, chemical tanker 4, container 6, passenger/cargo liquefied gas 1, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 3, roll on/roll off 4
foreign-owned: 2 3 (Germany 1, Ireland 1, Russia 1)
registered in other countries: 41 (Cambodia 1, Comoros 39 (Comoros 1, Malta 13, 15, Mongolia 2, Panama 1, Saint Slovakia 7, St Vincent and the The Grenadines 17, Slovakia 7, unknown 1) (2006) 13) (2007)
- total:
- 74
- by type:
- bulk carrier 37, cargo 14, chemical tanker 5, container 6, liquefied gas 2, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 3, roll on/roll off 4, specialized tanker 1
- foreign-owned:
- 65 (Germany 63, Ireland 1, Russia 1)
- registered in other countries:
- 31 (Comoros 2, Malta 5, Panama 3, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15, Slovakia 6) (2008)
total: 71 ships (1000 GRT or over) 833,153 GRT/1,194,660 DWT 74
by type: bulk carrier 37, cargo 14, chemical tanker 4, 5, container 6, liquefied gas 1, 2, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 3, roll on/roll off 4 4, specialized tanker 1
foreign-owned: 3 65 (Germany 1, 63, Ireland 1, Russia 1)
registered in other countries: 39 31 (Comoros 1, Malta 15, Mongolia 2, Malta 5, Panama 1, Slovakia 7, St 3, Saint Vincent and The the Grenadines 13) (2007) 15, Slovakia 6) (2008)
- total:
- 74
- country comparison to the world:
- 59
- by type:
- bulk carrier 37, cargo 14, chemical tanker 5, container 6, liquefied gas 2, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 3, roll on/roll off 4, specialized tanker 1
- foreign-owned:
- 65 (Germany 63, Ireland 1, Russia 1)
- registered in other countries:
- 31 (Comoros 2, Malta 5, Panama 3, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15, Slovakia 6) (2008)
total:
74
country comparison to the world:
59
by type:
bulk carrier 37, cargo 14, chemical tanker 5, container 6, liquefied gas 2, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 3, roll on/roll off 4, specialized tanker 1
foreign-owned:
65 (Germany 63, Ireland 1, Russia 1)
registered in other countries:
31 (Comoros 2, Malta 5, Panama 3, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15, Slovakia 6) (2008)
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
- total:
- 37
- country comparison to the world:
- 79
- by type:
- bulk carrier 16, cargo 10, chemical tanker 1, liquefied gas 2, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 2, roll on/roll off 4, specialized tanker 1
- foreign-owned:
- 27 (Germany 25, Russia 2)
- registered in other countries:
- 31 (Comoros 8, Malta 7, Panama 6, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10) (2010)
total:74 37
country comparison to the world:59 79
by type:
bulk carrier 37, 16, cargo 14, 10, chemical tanker 5, container 6, 1, liquefied gas 2, passenger/cargo 2, 1, petroleum tanker 3, 2, roll on/roll off 4, specialized tanker 1
foreign-owned:65 27 (Germany 63, Ireland 1, 25, Russia 1) 2)
registered in other countries:
31 (Comoros 2, 8, Malta 5, 7, Panama 3, 6, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15, Slovakia 6) (2008) 10) (2010)
The same text in 3 editions, 2012 to 2014.
- total:
- 22
- country comparison to the world:
- 93
- by type:
- bulk carrier 9, cargo 8, liquefied gas 2, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 2
- foreign-owned:
- 14 (Germany 12, Russia 2)
- registered in other countries:
- 30 (Belize 1, Comoros 4, Georgia 1, Malta 8, Moldova 1, Panama 6, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9) (2010)
total:37 22
country comparison to the world:79 93
by type:
bulk carrier 16, 9, cargo 10, chemical tanker 1, 8, liquefied gas 2, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 2, 1, roll on/roll off 4, specialized tanker 1 2
foreign-owned:27 14 (Germany 25, 12, Russia 2)
registered in other countries:31 (Comoros 8, 30 (Belize 1, Comoros 4, Georgia 1, Malta 7, 8, Moldova 1, Panama 6, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10) 9) (2010)
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
- total:
- 22
- by type:
- bulk carrier 9, cargo 8, liquefied gas 2, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 2
- foreign-owned:
- 14 (Germany 12, Russia 2)
- registered in other countries:
- 30 (Belize 1, Comoros 4, Georgia 1, Malta 8, Moldova 1, Panama 6, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9) (2010)
- country comparison to the world:
- 93
total:country comparison to the world:by type:
93
foreign-owned:
registered in other countries:
country comparison to the world: 93
- total:
- 80 (2017)
- by type:
- bulk carrier 2, general cargo 18, oil tanker 8, other 52 (2017)
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
total: 80 (2017)
by type: bulk carrier 2, general cargo 18, oil tanker 8, other 52 (2017)
- total:
- 80
- by type:
- bulk carrier 2, general cargo 18, oil tanker 8, other 52 (2018)
total: 80 (2017)
by type: bulk carrier 2, general cargo 18, oil tanker 8, other 52 (2017) (2018)
- total:
- 83
- by type:
- bulk carrier 5general cargo 16, oil tanker 8, other 54 (2019)
total: 80 83
by type: bulk carrier 2, general 5general cargo 18, 16, oil tanker 8, other 52 (2018) 54 (2019)
The same text in 2021 and 2022.
- total:
- 79
- by type:
- bulk carrier 4, general cargo 14, oil tanker 8, other 53 (2021)
total: 83 79
by type: bulk carrier 5general 4, general cargo 16, 14, oil tanker 8, other 54 (2019) 53 (2021)
- total:
- 80 (2022)
- by type:
- bulk carrier 3, general cargo 14, oil tanker 8, other 55
total: 79 80 (2022)
by type: bulk carrier 4, 3, general cargo 14, oil tanker 8, other 53 (2021) 55
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- total:
- 78 (2023)
- by type:
- bulk carrier 2, general cargo 13, oil tanker 8, other 55
total: 80 (2022) 78 (2023)
by type: bulk carrier 3, 2, general cargo 14, 13, oil tanker 8, other 55
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Bulgaria: Merchant marine.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/bulgaria/merchant-marine.