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Merchant marine Estonia, in 34 editions.
The entry for Estonia published Merchant marine in 34 editions of 34, from 1992 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
- 1992
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Merchant marine” (1992 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 202465 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 386,634 GRT/516,866 DWT; includes 51 cargo, 6 roll-on/roll-off, 2 short-sea passenger, 6 bulk
65 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 386,634 GRT/516,866 DWT; includes 51
cargo, 6 roll-on/roll-off, 2 short-sea passenger, 6 bulk
68 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 394,501 GRT/526,502 DWT; includes 52 cargo, 6 roll-on/roll-off, 2 short-sea passenger, 6 bulk, 2 container
65 68 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 386,634 GRT/516,866 394,501 GRT/526,502 DWT; includes 51 52
cargo, 6 roll-on/roll-off, 2 short-sea passenger, 6 bulk bulk, 2 container
69 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 406,405 GRT/537,016 DWT, bulk 6, cargo 50, container 2, oil tanker 1, roll-on/roll-off cargo 6, short-sea passenger 4
68 69 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 394,501 GRT/526,502 DWT; includes 52 406,405 GRT/537,016 DWT, bulk 6,cargo, 6 roll-on/roll-off, 2 short-sea passenger, 6 bulk, 2 cargo 50, container 2, oil tanker 1, roll-on/roll-off cargo 6,
short-sea passenger 4
- total:
- 65 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 415,332 GRT/532,749 DWT
- ships by type:
- bulk 6, cargo 44, container 2, oil tanker 2, roll-on/roll-off cargo 7, short-sea passenger 4
69 total: 65 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 406,405 GRT/537,016 DWT, 415,332 GRT/532,749 DWT
ships by type: bulk 6,50, 44, container 2, oil tanker 1, 2,
roll-on/roll-off cargo 6,7, short-sea passenger 4
- total:
- 52 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 353,140 GRT/467,086 DWT
- ships by type:
- bulk 6, cargo 33, oil tanker 3, roll-on/roll-off cargo 6, short-sea passenger 4 (1995 est.)
total: 65 52 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 415,332 GRT/532,749 353,140 GRT/467,086 DWT
ships by type: bulk 6, cargo 44, container 2, 33, oil tanker 2,3, roll-on/roll-off
cargo 7, 6, short-sea passenger 4 (1995 est.)
- total:
- 55 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 364,492 GRT/478,441 DWT
- ships by type :
- bulk 7, cargo 31, container 4, oil tanker 3, roll-on/roll-off cargo 6, short-sea passenger 4 (1996 est.)
total: 52 55 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 353,140 GRT/467,086 364,492 GRT/478,441 DWT
ships by type: type : bulk 6, 7, cargo 33, 31, container 4, oil tanker 3, roll-on/roll-off
roll-on/roll-off cargo 6, short-sea passenger 4 (1995 (1996 est.)
- total:
- 53 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 368,340 GRT/455,696 DWT
- ships by type:
- bulk 6, cargo 27, combination bulk 1, container 5, oil tanker 2, roll-on/roll-off cargo 7, short-sea passenger 5 (1997 est.)
total: 55 53 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 364,492 GRT/478,441 368,340 GRT/455,696 DWT
ships by type : type: bulk 7, 6, cargo 31, 27, combination bulk 1, container 4, 5, oil tanker 3,
tanker 2, roll-on/roll-off cargo 6, 7, short-sea passenger 4 (1996 5 (1997 est.)
- total:
- 52 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 337,163 GRT/348,749 DWT
- ships by type:
- bulk 4, cargo 22, combination bulk 1, container 5, oil tanker 2, roll-on/roll-off cargo 12, short-sea passenger 6 (1998 est.)
total: 53 52 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 368,340 GRT/455,696 337,163 GRT/348,749 DWT
ships by type: bulk 6, 4, cargo 27, 22, combination bulk 1, container 5, oil
oil tanker 2, roll-on/roll-off cargo 7, 12, short-sea passenger 5 (1997 6 (1998
est.)
- total:
- 50 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 306,264 GRT/293,083 DWT
- ships by type:
- bulk 3, cargo 20, combination bulk 1, container 5, petroleum tanker 2, roll-on/roll-off 13, short-sea passenger 6 (1999 est.)
total: 52 50 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 337,163 GRT/348,749 306,264 GRT/293,083 DWT
ships by type: bulk 4, 3, cargo 22, 20, combination bulk 1, container 5,
oilcargo 12, 13, short-sea passenger 6 (1998(1999 est.)
- total:
- 44 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 253,460 GRT/219,727 DWT ships by type: bulk 2, cargo 19, combination bulk 1, container 5, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 10, short-sea passenger 6 (2000 est.)
total: 50 44 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 306,264 GRT/293,083 253,460 GRT/219,727 DWT3, 2, cargo 20, 19, combination bulk 1, container 5, petroleum tanker 2, roll-on/roll-off 13, 1, roll on/roll off 10, short-sea passenger 6 (1999 (2000 est.)
- total:
- 37 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 245,958 GRT/193,042 DWT
note: includes a foreign-owned ship registered here as a flag of convenience: Liberia 1 (2002 est.)
- ships by type:
- bulk 2, cargo 13, container 5, petroleum tanker 2, roll on/roll off 9, short-sea passenger 6
total: 44 37 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 253,460 GRT/219,727 245,958 GRT/193,042 DWT
note: includes a foreign-owned ship registered here as a flag of convenience: Liberia 1 (2002 est.)
ships by type: bulk 2, cargo 19, combination bulk 1, 13, container 5, petroleum tanker 1, 2, roll on/roll off 10, 9, short-sea passenger 6 (2000 est.)
- total:
- 33 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 200,807 GRT/169,899 DWT
note: includes a foreign-owned ship registered here as a flag of convenience: Liberia 1 (2002 est.)
- ships by type:
- bulk 2, cargo 13, container 5, petroleum tanker 2, roll on/roll off 6, short-sea passenger 5
total: 37 33 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 245,958 GRT/193,042 200,807 GRT/169,899 DWT
note: includes a foreign-owned ship registered here as a flag of convenience: Liberia 1 (2002 est.)
ships by type: bulk 2, cargo 13, container 5, petroleum tanker 2, roll on/roll off 9, 6, short-sea passenger 6 5
- total:
- 32 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 212,998 GRT/177,488 DWT
- by type:
- bulk 2, cargo 12, container 4, petroleum tanker 2, roll on/roll off 7, short-sea/passenger 5
- foreign-owned:
- Netherlands 1
- registered in other countries:
- 45 (2004 est.)
total: 33 32 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 200,807 GRT/169,899 212,998 GRT/177,488 DWTnote: includes a foreign-owned ship registered here as a flag of convenience: Liberia 1 (2002 est.) by type: bulk 2, cargo
ships13, 12, container 5, 4, petroleum tanker 2, roll on/roll off 6, short-sea passenger 7, short-sea/passenger 5
foreign-owned: Netherlands 1
registered in other countries: 45 (2004 est.)
- total:
- 43 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 212,998 GRT/177,488 DWT
- by type:
- cargo 17, passenger/cargo 20, petroleum tanker 2, roll on/roll off 4
- foreign-owned:
- 6 (Norway 6)
- registered in other countries:
- 51 (2005)
total: 32 43 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 212,998 GRT/177,488 DWT
by type: bulk 2, cargo 12, container 4, 17, passenger/cargo 20, petroleum tanker 2, roll on/roll off 7, short-sea/passenger 5 4
foreign-owned: Netherlands 1 6 (Norway 6)
registered in other countries: 45 (2004 est.) 51 (2005)
- total:
- 35 ships (1000 GRT or over) 388,723 GRT/98,393 DWT
- by type:
- cargo 7, passenger/cargo 26, petroleum tanker 2
- foreign-owned:
- 4 (Denmark 2, Norway 2)
- registered in other countries:
- 72 (Antigua and Barbuda 12, Bahamas 1, Belize 3, Cyprus 6, Dominica 11, Isle of Man 2, Liberia 1, Malta 4, Norway 1, Panama 3, Russia 1, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 25, Slovakia 1, Vanuatu 1) (2006)
Rewritten: too little of the 2005 text remains to mark the changes.
total: 35 ships (1000 GRT or over) 388,723 GRT/98,393 DWT
by type: cargo 7, passenger/cargo 26, petroleum tanker 2
foreign-owned: 4 (Denmark 2, Norway 2)
registered in other countries: 72 (Antigua and Barbuda 12, Bahamas 1, Belize 3, Cyprus 6, Dominica 11, Isle of Man 2, Liberia 1, Malta 4, Norway 1, Panama 3, Russia 1, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 25, Slovakia 1, Vanuatu 1) (2006)
- total:
- 33 ships (1000 GRT or over) 393,655 GRT/93,245 DWT
- by type:
- cargo 7, chemical tanker 1, passenger/cargo 23, petroleum tanker 2
- foreign-owned:
- 4 (Denmark 2, Norway 2)
- registered in other countries:
- 67 (Antigua and Barbuda 15, Belize 1, Cambodia 1, Cyprus 5, Dominica 8, Latvia 1, Liberia 1, Malta 7, Norway 1, Panama 3, Slovakia 2, St Kitts and Nevis 1, St Vincent and The Grenadines 20, Vanuatu 1) (2007)
total: 35 33 ships (1000 GRT or over) 388,723 GRT/98,393 393,655 GRT/93,245 DWT
by type: cargo 7, chemical tanker 1, passenger/cargo 26, 23, petroleum tanker 2
foreign-owned: 4 (Denmark 2, Norway 2)
registered in other countries: 72 67 (Antigua and Barbuda 12, Bahamas 1, 15, Belize 3, 1, Cambodia 1, Cyprus 6, 5, Dominica 11, Isle of Man 2, 8, Latvia 1, Liberia 1, Malta 4, 7, Norway 1, Panama 3, Russia Slovakia 2, St Kitts and Nevis 1, Saint St Vincent and the The Grenadines 25, Slovakia 1, 20, Vanuatu 1) (2006) (2007)
- total:
- 29
- by type:
- cargo 5, passenger/cargo 21, petroleum tanker 2, chemical tanker 1
- foreign-owned:
- 4 (Denmark 1, Germany 1, Norway 2)
- registered in other countries:
- 85 (Antigua and Barbuda 23, Belize 6, Cyprus 5, Dominica 7, Finland 2, Latvia 2, Liberia 1, Malta 11, Norway 1, Panama 5, Saint Kitts and Nevis 3, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 16, Sweden 2, Vanuatu 1) (2008)
total: 33 ships (1000 GRT or over) 393,655 GRT/93,245 DWT 29
by type: cargo 7, chemical tanker 1, 5, passenger/cargo 23, 21, petroleum tanker 2 2, chemical tanker 1
foreign-owned: 4 (Denmark 2, 1, Germany 1, Norway 2)
registered in other countries: 67 85 (Antigua and Barbuda 15, 23, Belize 1, Cambodia 1, 6, Cyprus 5, Dominica 8, 7, Finland 2, Latvia 1, 2, Liberia 1, Malta 7, 11, Norway 1, Panama 3, Slovakia 2, St 5, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1, St 3, Saint Vincent and The the Grenadines 20, 16, Sweden 2, Vanuatu 1) (2007) (2008)
- total:
- 29
- country comparison to the world:
- 87
- by type:
- cargo 5, passenger/cargo 21, petroleum tanker 2, chemical tanker 1
- foreign-owned:
- 4 (Denmark 1, Germany 1, Norway 2)
- registered in other countries:
- 85 (Antigua and Barbuda 23, Belize 6, Cyprus 5, Dominica 7, Finland 2, Latvia 2, Liberia 1, Malta 11, Norway 1, Panama 5, Saint Kitts and Nevis 3, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 16, Sweden 2, Vanuatu 1) (2008)
total:
29
country comparison to the world:
87
by type:
cargo 5, passenger/cargo 21, petroleum tanker 2, chemical tanker 1
foreign-owned:
4 (Denmark 1, Germany 1, Norway 2)
registered in other countries:
85 (Antigua and Barbuda 23, Belize 6, Cyprus 5, Dominica 7, Finland 2, Latvia 2, Liberia 1, Malta 11, Norway 1, Panama 5, Saint Kitts and Nevis 3, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 16, Sweden 2, Vanuatu 1) (2008)
- total:
- 24
- country comparison to the world:
- 94
- by type:
- cargo 4, chemical tanker 1, passenger/cargo 17, petroleum tanker 2
- foreign-owned:
- 3 (Germany 1, Norway 2)
- registered in other countries:
- 77 (Antigua and Barbuda 20, Belize 1, Cambodia 1, Cyprus 7, Dominica 6, Finland 2, Latvia 4, Malta 16, former Netherlands Antilles 1, Norway 1, Saint Kitts and Nevis 3, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10, Sierra Leone 1, Sweden 3, Venezuela 1) (2010)
total:29 24
country comparison to the world:87 94
by type:
cargo 5, 4, chemical tanker 1, passenger/cargo 21, 17, petroleum tanker 2, chemical tanker 1 2
foreign-owned:4 (Denmark 1, Germany 3 (Germany 1, Norway 2)
registered in other countries:85 77 (Antigua and Barbuda 23, 20, Belize 6, 1, Cambodia 1, Cyprus 5, Dominica 7, Dominica 6, Finland 2, Latvia 2, Liberia 1, 4, Malta 11, 16, former Netherlands Antilles 1, Norway 1, Panama 5, Saint Kitts and Nevis 3, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 16, 10, Sierra Leone 1, Sweden 2, Vanuatu 3, Venezuela 1) (2008) (2010)
- total:
- 24
- country comparison to the world:
- 95
- by type:
- cargo 4, chemical tanker 1, passenger/cargo 17, petroleum tanker 2
- foreign-owned:
- 3 (Germany 1, Norway 2)
- registered in other countries:
- 77 (Antigua and Barbuda 20, Belize 1, Cambodia 1, Cyprus 7, Dominica 6, Finland 2, Latvia 4, Malta 16, former Netherlands Antilles 1, Norway 1, Saint Kitts and Nevis 3, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10, Sierra Leone 1, Sweden 3, Venezuela 1) (2010)
total:
24
country comparison to the world:94 95
by type:
cargo 4, chemical tanker 1, passenger/cargo 17, petroleum tanker 2
foreign-owned:
3 (Germany 1, Norway 2)
registered in other countries:
77 (Antigua and Barbuda 20, Belize 1, Cambodia 1, Cyprus 7, Dominica 6, Finland 2, Latvia 4, Malta 16, former Netherlands Antilles 1, Norway 1, Saint Kitts and Nevis 3, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10, Sierra Leone 1, Sweden 3, Venezuela 1) (2010)
The same text in 3 editions, 2012 to 2014.
- total:
- 25
- country comparison to the world:
- 89
- by type:
- cargo 4, chemical tanker 1, passenger/cargo 18, petroleum tanker 2
- foreign-owned:
- 3 (Germany 1, Norway 2)
- registered in other countries:
- 63 (Antigua and Barbuda 10, Belize 1, Cambodia 1, Canada 1, Cook Islands 1, Cyprus 6, Dominica 6, Finland 2, Latvia 3, Malta 16, Russia 1, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8, Sierra Leone 2, Sweden 3, Venezuela 1, unknown 1) (2010)
total:24 25
country comparison to the world:95 89
by type:
cargo 4, chemical tanker 1, passenger/cargo 17, 18, petroleum tanker 2
foreign-owned:
3 (Germany 1, Norway 2)
registered in other countries:77 63 (Antigua and Barbuda 20, 10, Belize 1, Cambodia 1, Canada 1, Cook Islands 1, Cyprus 7, 6, Dominica 6, Finland 2, Latvia 4, 3, Malta 16, former Netherlands Antilles 1, Norway Russia 1, Saint Kitts and Nevis 3, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10, 8, Sierra Leone 1, 2, Sweden 3, Venezuela 1, unknown 1) (2010)
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
- total:
- 25
- by type:
- cargo 4, chemical tanker 1, passenger/cargo 18, petroleum tanker 2
- foreign-owned:
- 3 (Germany 1, Norway 2)
- registered in other countries:
- 63 (Antigua and Barbuda 10, Belize 1, Cambodia 1, Canada 1, Cook Islands 1, Cyprus 6, Dominica 6, Finland 2, Latvia 3, Malta 16, Russia 1, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8, Sierra Leone 2, Sweden 3, Venezuela 1, unknown 1) (2010)
- country comparison to the world:
- 89
total:country comparison to the world:by type:
89
foreign-owned:
registered in other countries:
country comparison to the world: 89
- total:
- 109
- by type:
- cargo 15, passenger/cargo 18, fishing vessels 41, technical and support vessels 35 (2016)
- foreign-owned:
- 3 (Germany 1, Norway 2)
- registered in other countries:
- 63 (Antigua and Barbuda 10, Belize 1, Cambodia 1, Canada 1, Cook Islands 1, Cyprus 6, Dominica 6, Finland 2, Latvia 3, Malta 16, Russia 1, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8, Sierra Leone 2, Sweden 3, Venezuela 1, unknown 1) (2010)
- country comparison to the world:
- 49
total: 25 109
by type: cargo 4, chemical tanker 1, 15, passenger/cargo 18, petroleum tanker 2 fishing vessels 41, technical and support vessels 35 (2016)
foreign-owned: 3 (Germany 1, Norway 2)
registered in other countries: 63 (Antigua and Barbuda 10, Belize 1, Cambodia 1, Canada 1, Cook Islands 1, Cyprus 6, Dominica 6, Finland 2, Latvia 3, Malta 16, Russia 1, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8, Sierra Leone 2, Sweden 3, Venezuela 1, unknown 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world: 89 49
- total:
- 78 (2017)
- by type:
- general cargo 7, oil tanker 5, other 66 (2017)
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
total: 78 (2017)
by type: general cargo 7, oil tanker 5, other 66 (2017)
- total:
- 74
- by type:
- general cargo 8, oil tanker 6, other 60 (2018)
total: 78 (2017) 74
by type: general cargo 7, 8, oil tanker 5, 6, other 66 (2017) 60 (2018)
- total:
- 69
- by type:
- general cargo 1, oil tanker 6, other 62 (2019)
total: 74 69
by type: general cargo 8, 1, oil tanker 6, other 60 (2018) 62 (2019)
The same text in 2021 and 2022.
- total:
- 68
- by type:
- general cargo 2, oil tanker 4, other 62 (2021)
total: 69 68
by type: general cargo 1, 2, oil tanker 6, 4, other 62 (2019) (2021)
- total:
- 70 (2022)
- by type:
- general cargo 2, oil tanker 3, other 65
total: 68 70 (2022)
by type: general cargo 2, oil tanker 4, 3, other 62 (2021) 65
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- total:
- 72 (2023)
- by type:
- general cargo 3, oil tanker 3, other 66
total: 70 (2022) 72 (2023)
by type: general cargo 2, 3, oil tanker 3, other 65 66
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Estonia: Merchant marine.” The World Factbook, 1992–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/estonia/merchant-marine.