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Merchant marine Burma (Myanmar), in 36 editions.
The entry for Burma (Myanmar) published Merchant marine in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 30 editions. Each is shown as published. Merchant marine in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 30
- 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 2024Entry published as “Burma”.
- 45 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 595,814 GRT/955,924 DWT;
- includes 3 passenger-cargo, 15 cargo, 2 roll-on/roll-off, 1 vehicle carrier, 1 container, 2 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) tanker, 5 chemical, 16 bulk
45 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 595,814 GRT/955,924 DWT; includes 3 passenger-cargo, 15 cargo, 2 roll-on/roll-off, 1 vehicle carrier, 1 container, 2 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) tanker, 5 chemical, 16 bulk
Entry published as “Burma”.
- 60 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 968,226 GRT/1,433,584 DWT;
- includes 3 passenger-cargo, 19 cargo, 2 refrigerated cargo, 3 vehicle carrier, 2 container, 3 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) tanker, 2 chemical, 1 combination ore/oil, 24 bulk, 1 combination bulk
45 60 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 595,814 GRT/955,924 968,226 GRT/1,433,584 DWT; includes 3 passenger-cargo, 15 19 cargo, 2 roll-on/roll-off, 1 refrigerated cargo, 3 vehicle carrier, 1 container, 2 container, 3 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) tanker, 5 2 chemical, 16 1 combination ore/oil, 24 bulk, 1 combination bulk
Entry published as “Burma”.
- 71 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,036,018 GRT/1,514,121 DWT;
- includes 3 passenger-cargo, 19 cargo, 5 refrigerated cargo, 3 vehicle carrier, 3 container, 2 petroleum tanker, 6 chemical, 1 combination ore/oil, 27 bulk, 1 combination bulk, 1 roll-on/roll-off
60 71 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 968,226 GRT/1,433,584 1,036,018 GRT/1,514,121 DWT; includes
3 passenger-cargo, 19 cargo, 2 5 refrigerated cargo, 3 vehicle carrier, 2 container, 3 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) tanker,
container, 2 petroleum tanker, 6 chemical, 1 combination ore/oil, 24 27 bulk, 1
combination bulk bulk, 1 roll-on/roll-off
Entry published as “Burma”.
- 62 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 940,264 GRT/1,315,156 DWT;
- includes 3 passenger-cargo, 18 cargo, 5 refrigerated cargo, 4 vehicle carrier, 2 container, 2 oil tanker, 3 chemical, 1 combination ore/oil, 23 bulk, 1 combination bulk
71 62 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,036,018 GRT/1,514,121 940,264 GRT/1,315,156 DWT; includes
passenger-cargo, 19 18 cargo, 5 refrigerated cargo, 3 4 vehicle carrier, 3 2
container, 2 petroleum oil tanker, 6 3 chemical, 1 combination ore/oil, 27 23 bulk, 1
combination bulk, 1 roll-on/roll-off bulk
Entry published as “Burma”.
47 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 665,628 GRT/941,512 DWT, bulk 15, cargo 15, chemical 1, combination bulk 1, combination ore/oil 1, container 2, oil tanker 2, passenger-cargo 3, refrigerated cargo 5, vehicle carrier 2
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
47 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 665,628 GRT/941,512 DWT, bulk
15, cargo 15, chemical 1, combination bulk 1, combination ore/oil 1,
container 2, oil tanker 2, passenger-cargo 3, refrigerated cargo 5,
vehicle carrier 2
Entry published as “Burma”.
- total:
- 49 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 638,297 GRT/884,492 DWT
- ships by type:
- bulk 19, cargo 15, chemical tanker 1, container 2, oil tanker 3, passenger-cargo 3, refrigerated cargo 4, vehicle carrier 2
47 total: 49 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 665,628 GRT/941,512 DWT, bulk 638,297 GRT/884,492 DWT15, ships by type: bulk 19, cargo 15, chemical 1, combination bulk 1, combination ore/oil tanker 1,
tanker 2, 3, passenger-cargo 3, refrigerated cargo 5,4, vehicle carrier 2
Entry published as “Burma”.
- total:
- 40 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 444,957 GRT/610,420 DWT
- ships by type:
- bulk 11, cargo 15, chemical tanker 5, container 1, oil tanker 3, passenger-cargo 3, vehicle carrier 2 (1995 est.)
total: 49 40 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 638,297 GRT/884,492 444,957 GRT/610,420 DWT
ships by type: bulk 19, 11, cargo 15, chemical tanker 1, 5, container 2, oil 1,
oil tanker 3, passenger-cargo 3, refrigerated cargo 4, vehicle carrier 2 (1995 est.)
Entry published as “Burma”.
- total:
- 52 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 657,498 GRT/901,418 DWT
- ships by type :
- bulk 16, cargo 18, chemical tanker 5, container 2, oil tanker 5, passenger-cargo 3, refrigerated cargo 1, vehicle carrier 2 (1996 est.)
total: 40 52 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 444,957 GRT/610,420 657,498 GRT/901,418 DWT
ships by type: type : bulk 11, 16, cargo 15, 18, chemical tanker 5, container 1,2, oil
tanker 3, 5, passenger-cargo 3, refrigerated cargo 1, vehicle carrier 2 (1995
(1996 est.)
Entry published as “Burma”.
- total:
- 45 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 561,786 GRT/742,450 DWT
- ships by type:
- bulk 15, cargo 18, chemical tanker 1, container 2, oil tanker 3, passenger-cargo 3, refrigerated cargo 1, vehicle carrier 2
note: a flag of convenience registry; includes ships of 2 countries: Japan owns 2 ships, US 3 (1997 est.)
total: 52 45 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 657,498 GRT/901,418 561,786 GRT/742,450 DWT
ships by type : type: bulk 16, 15, cargo 18, chemical tanker 5, 1, container 2, oil
tanker 5, 3, passenger-cargo 3, refrigerated cargo 1, vehicle carrier 2(1996 note: a flag of convenience registry; includes ships of 2 countries:
Japan owns 2 ships, US 3 (1997 est.)
Entry published as “Burma”.
- total:
- 41 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 464,478 GRT/695,923 DWT
- ships by type:
- bulk 14, cargo 20, container 2, oil tanker 3, passenger-cargo 2
note: a flag of convenience registry; includes ships of 2 countries: Japan owns 2 ships, US 3 (1998 est.)
total: 45 41 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 561,786 GRT/742,450 464,478 GRT/695,923 DWT
ships by type: bulk 15, 14, cargo 18, chemical tanker 1, 20, container 2, oil
passenger-cargo 3, refrigerated cargo 1, vehicle carrier 2
note: a flag of convenience registry; includes ships of 2 countries:
Japan owns 2 ships, US 3 (1997 (1998 est.)
Entry published as “Burma”.
- total:
- 40 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 472,284 GRT/716,533 DWT
- ships by type:
- bulk 13, cargo 20, container 2, passenger/cargo 3, petroleum tanker 2 (1999 est.)
note: a flag of convenience registry; includes ships of 2 countries: Japan owns 2 ships, US 3 (1998 est.)
total: 41 40 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 464,478 GRT/695,923 472,284 GRT/716,533 DWT
ships by type: bulk 14, 13, cargo 20, container 2, oil tanker passenger/cargo 3,
passenger-cargo
note: a flag of convenience registry; includes ships of 2 countries:
Entry published as “Burma”.
- total:
- 37 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 411,181 GRT/632,769 DWT ships by type: bulk 11, cargo 20, container 1, passenger/cargo 3, petroleum tanker 2 note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Japan 2 (2000 est.)
total: 40 37 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 472,284 GRT/716,533 411,181 GRT/632,769 DWT13, 11, cargo 20, container 2, 1, passenger/cargo 3, petroleum tanker 2 (1999 est.)note: a flag of convenience registry; includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of 2 countries: convenience: Japan owns 2 ships, US 3 (1998 (2000 est.)
Entry published as “Burma”.
- total:
- 35 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 382,386 GRT/582,084 DWT
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Germany 5, Japan 4 (2002 est.)
- ships by type:
- bulk 9, cargo 21, container 1, passenger/cargo 3, petroleum tanker 1
total: 37 35 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 411,181 GRT/632,769 382,386 GRT/582,084 DWT ships by type: bulk 11, cargo 20, container 1, passenger/cargo 3, petroleum tanker 2
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Germany 5, Japan 2 (2000 4 (2002 est.)
ships by type: bulk 9, cargo 21, container 1, passenger/cargo 3, petroleum tanker 1
Entry published as “Burma”.
- total:
- 33 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 352,765 GRT/536,396 DWT
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Germany 5, Japan 4 (2002 est.)
- ships by type:
- bulk 7, cargo 21, container 1, passenger/cargo 3, petroleum tanker 1
total: 35 33 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 382,386 GRT/582,084 352,765 GRT/536,396 DWT
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Germany 5, Japan 4 (2002 est.)
ships by type: bulk 9, 7, cargo 21, container 1, passenger/cargo 3, petroleum tanker 1
Entry published as “Burma”.
- total:
- 31 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 384,529 GRT/608,609 DWT
- by type:
- bulk 8, cargo 18, container 1, passenger/cargo 3, petroleum tanker 1
- foreign-owned:
- Germany 6, Japan 4 (2004 est.)
total: 33 31 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 352,765 GRT/536,396 384,529 GRT/608,609 DWTnote: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Germany 5, Japan 4 (2002 est.) by type: bulk
ships7, 8, cargo 21, 18, container 1, passenger/cargo 3, petroleum tanker 1
foreign-owned: Germany 6, Japan 4 (2004 est.)
Entry published as “Burma”.
- total:
- 37 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 429,144 GRT/659,622 DWT
- by type:
- bulk carrier 8, cargo 19, passenger 3, passenger/cargo 3, roll on'roll off 3, specialized tanker 1
- foreign-owned:
- 10 (Germany 4, Japan 5, United Kingdom 1) (2005)
total: 31 37 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 384,529 GRT/608,609 429,144 GRT/659,622 DWT
by type: bulk carrier 8, cargo 18, container 1, 19, passenger 3, passenger/cargo 3, petroleum roll on'roll off 3, specialized tanker 1
foreign-owned: Germany 6, 10 (Germany 4, Japan 4 (2004 est.) 5, United Kingdom 1) (2005)
Entry published as “Burma”.
- total:
- 34 ships (1000 GRT or over) 402,699 GRT/620,642 DWT
- by type:
- bulk carrier 8, cargo 20, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 3, specialized tanker 1
- foreign-owned:
- 9 (Germany 5, Japan 4) (2006)
total: 37 34 ships (1,000 (1000 GRT or over) 429,144 GRT/659,622 402,699 GRT/620,642 DWT
by type: bulk carrier 8, cargo 19, 20, passenger 3, 2, passenger/cargo 3, roll on'roll off 3, specialized tanker 1
foreign-owned: 10 9 (Germany 4, Japan 5, United Kingdom 1) (2005) Japan 4) (2006)
Entry published as “Burma”.
- total:
- 33 ships (1000 GRT or over) 364,447 GRT/549,310 DWT
- by type:
- bulk carrier 7, cargo 20, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 3, specialized tanker 1
- foreign-owned:
- 8 (Germany 5, Japan 3) (2007)
total: 34 33 ships (1000 GRT or over) 402,699 GRT/620,642 364,447 GRT/549,310 DWT
by type: bulk carrier 8, 7, cargo 20, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 3, specialized tanker 1
foreign-owned: 9 8 (Germany 5, Japan 4) (2006) 3) (2007)
Entry published as “Burma”.
- total:
- 24
- by type:
- bulk carrier 1, cargo 17, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 3, specialized tanker 1
- foreign-owned:
- 3 (Cyprus 1, Germany 1, Japan 1)
- registered in other countries:
- 1 (Panama 1) (2008)
total: 33 ships (1000 GRT or over) 364,447 GRT/549,310 DWT 24
by type: bulk carrier 7, 1, cargo 20, 17, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 3, specialized tanker 1
foreign-owned: 8 (Germany 5, 3 (Cyprus 1, Germany 1, Japan 3) (2007) 1)
registered in other countries: 1 (Panama 1) (2008)
Entry published as “Burma”.
- total:
- 24
- country comparison to the world:
- 92
- by type:
- bulk carrier 1, cargo 17, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 3, specialized tanker 1
- foreign-owned:
- 3 (Cyprus 1, Germany 1, Japan 1)
- registered in other countries:
- 1 (Panama 1) (2008)
total:
24
country comparison to the world:
92
by type:
bulk carrier 1, cargo 17, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 3, specialized tanker 1
foreign-owned:
3 (Cyprus 1, Germany 1, Japan 1)
registered in other countries:
1 (Panama 1) (2008)
Entry published as “Burma”.
- total:
- 26
- country comparison to the world:
- 90
- by type:
- bulk carrier 1, cargo 19, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 3, specialized tanker 1
- foreign-owned:
- 3 (Cyprus 1, Germany 1, Japan 1)
- registered in other countries:
- 3 (Panama 3) (2010)
total:24 26
country comparison to the world:92 90
by type:
bulk carrier 1, cargo 17, 19, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 3, specialized tanker 1
foreign-owned:
3 (Cyprus 1, Germany 1, Japan 1)
registered in other countries:1 3 (Panama 1) (2008) 3) (2010)
Entry published as “Burma”.
- total:
- 26
- country comparison to the world:
- 91
- by type:
- bulk carrier 1, cargo 19, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 3, specialized tanker 1
- foreign-owned:
- 3 (Cyprus 1, Germany 1, Japan 1)
- registered in other countries:
- 3 (Panama 3) (2010)
total:
26
country comparison to the world:90 91
by type:
bulk carrier 1, cargo 19, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 3, specialized tanker 1
foreign-owned:
3 (Cyprus 1, Germany 1, Japan 1)
registered in other countries:
3 (Panama 3) (2010)
The same text in 3 editions, 2012 to 2014.
Entry published as “Burma”.
- total:
- 29
- country comparison to the world:
- 86
- by type:
- cargo 22, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 3, specialized tanker 1, vehicle carrier 1
- foreign-owned:
- 2 (Germany 1, Japan 1)
- registered in other countries:
- 3 (Panama 3) (2010)
total:26 29
country comparison to the world:91 86
by type:bulk carrier 1, cargo 19, 22, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 3, specialized tanker 1, vehicle carrier 1
foreign-owned:3 (Cyprus 1, Germany 2 (Germany 1, Japan 1)
registered in other countries:
3 (Panama 3) (2010)
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
Entry published as “Burma”.
- total:
- 29
- by type:
- cargo 22, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 3, specialized tanker 1, vehicle carrier 1
- foreign-owned:
- 2 (Germany 1, Japan 1)
- registered in other countries:
- 3 (Panama 3) (2010)
- country comparison to the world:
- 86
total:country comparison to the world:by type:
86
foreign-owned:
registered in other countries:
country comparison to the world: 86
Entry published as “Burma”.
- total:
- 97
- by type:
- bulk carrier 1, general cargo 43, Oil tanker 5, other 48 (2017)
- country comparison to the world:
- 86
total: 29 97
by type: cargo 22, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 3, specialized tanker 1, vehicle bulk carrier 1 1,
foreign-owned: 2 (GermanyJapan 1) general cargo 43, Oil tanker 5, other
registered incountries: 3 (Panama 3) (2010) 48 (2017)
country comparison to the world: 86
Entry published as “Burma”.
- total:
- 97 (2017)
- by type:
- bulk carrier 1, general cargo 43, oil tanker 5, other 48 (2017)
total: 97 (2017)
by type: bulk carrier 1, general cargo 43, Oil oil tanker 5, other 48 (2017)
country comparison to the world: 86
Entry published as “Burma”.
- total:
- 95
- by type:
- bulk carrier 1, general cargo 41, oil tanker 5, other 48 (2018)
total: 97 (2017) 95
by type: bulk carrier 1, general cargo 43, 41, oil tanker 5, other 48 (2017) (2018)
Entry published as “Burma”.
- total:
- 95
- by type:
- bulk carrier 1general cargo 39, oil tanker 6, other 49 (2019)
total: 95
by type: bulk carrier 1, general 1general cargo 41, 39, oil tanker 5, 6, other 48 (2018) 49 (2019)
The same text in 2021 and 2022.
Entry published as “Burma”.
- total:
- 95
- by type:
- bulk carrier 2, general cargo 39, oil tanker 5, other 49 (2021)
total: 95
by type: bulk carrier 1general 2, general cargo 39, oil tanker 6, 5, other 49 (2019) (2021)
Entry published as “Burma”.
- total:
- 102 (2022)
- by type:
- bulk carrier 1, general cargo 45, oil tanker 5, other 51
total: 95 102 (2022)
by type: bulk carrier 2, 1, general cargo 39, 45, oil tanker 5, other 49 (2021) 51
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
Entry published as “Burma”.
- total:
- 101 (2023)
- by type:
- bulk carrier 1, general cargo 44, oil tanker 5, other 51
total: 102 (2022) 101 (2023)
by type: bulk carrier 1, general cargo 45, 44, oil tanker 5, other 51
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Burma (Myanmar): Merchant marine.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/burma/merchant-marine.