The CIA World Factbook Edition 2017 Transportation

Merchant marine In 36 editions of 36.

Merchant marine was published in 36 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 1990 to 2025. The 2017 edition carries it in 158 entries, in its Transportation section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.

entries in the 2017 edition
158
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Merchant marine” (1990 to 2025).

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Africa

34 entries

Algeria

total:
38
by type:
bulk carrier 6, cargo 8, chemical tanker 3, liquefied gas 11, passenger/cargo 3, petroleum tanker 4, roll on/roll off 3
foreign-owned:
15 (UK, 15) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
79

Angola

total:
55
by type:
general cargo 14, oil tanker 9, other 32 (2017)
country comparison to the world:
110

Cabo Verde

total:
13
by type:
cargo 3, chemical tanker 2, passenger/cargo 7, petroleum tanker 1
foreign-owned:
3 (Greece 1, Spain 1, UK 1)
registered in other countries:
1 (unknown 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
104

Comoros

total:
149
by type:
bulk carrier 16, cargo 83, carrier 5, chemical tanker 5, container 2, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 17, refrigerated cargo 10, roll on/roll off 8
foreign-owned:
73 (Bangladesh 1, Bulgaria 4, China 1, Cyprus 2, Greece 4, Kenya 2, Kuwait 1, Latvia 2, Lebanon 2, Lithuania 1, Nigeria 1, Norway 1, Pakistan 5, Russia 12, Syria 5, Turkey 8, UAE 8, UK 1, Ukraine 10, US 2) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
40

Congo, Democratic Republic Of The now Democratic Republic of the Congo

total:
1
by type:
petroleum tanker 1
foreign-owned:
1 (Republic of the Congo 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
148

Congo, Republic Of The now Republic of the Congo

registered in other countries:
1 (Democratic Republic of the Congo 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
149

Egypt

total:
67
by type:
bulk carrier 16, cargo 20, container 3, passenger/cargo 7, petroleum tanker 12, roll on/roll off 9
foreign-owned:
13 (Denmark 1, France 1, Greece 8, Jordan 2, Lebanon 1)
registered in other countries:
42 (Cambodia 4, Georgia 7, Honduras 2, Liberia 3, Malta 1, Marshall Islands 1, Moldova 5, Panama 11, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2, Saudi Arabia 1, Sierra Leone 3, unknown 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
63

Equatorial Guinea

total:
5
by type:
cargo 1, chemical tanker 1, petroleum tanker 3
foreign-owned:
1 (Norway 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
125

Eritrea

total:
4
by type:
cargo 2, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 1 (2010)
country comparison to the world:
130

Ethiopia

total:
8
by type:
cargo 8 (2010)
country comparison to the world:
122

Gabon

registered in other countries:
2 (Cambodia 1, Panama 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
141

Gambia, The now The Gambia

total:
4
by type:
passenger/cargo 3, petroleum tanker 1 (2010)
country comparison to the world:
131

Ghana

total:
4
by type:
petroleum tanker 1, refrigerated cargo 3
foreign-owned:
2 (Brazil 1, South Korea 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
134

Kenya

total:
20
by type:
oil tanker 2, other 18 (2017)
country comparison to the world:
134

Liberia

total:
2,771
by type:
barge carrier 5, bulk carrier 662, cargo 143, carrier 2, chemical tanker 248, combination ore/oil 8, container 937, liquefied gas 92, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 526, refrigerated cargo 102, roll on/roll off 5, specialized tanker 10, vehicle carrier 27
foreign-owned:
2,559 (Angola 1, Argentina 1, Australia 1, Belgium 1, Bermuda 4, Brazil 20, Canada 2, Chile 9, China 4, Croatia 1, Cyprus 9, Denmark 8, Egypt 3, Germany 1185, Gibraltar 5, Greece 505, Hong Kong 48, India 8, Indonesia 4, Israel 34, Italy 47, Japan 110, Latvia 5, Lebanon 1, Monaco 8, Netherlands 31, Nigeria 4, Norway 38, Poland 13, Qatar 5, Romania 3, Russia 109, Saudi Arabia 20, Singapore 22, Slovenia 7, South Korea 2, Sweden 12, Switzerland 25, Syria 1, Taiwan 94, Turkey 16, UAE 37, UK 32, Ukraine 10, Uruguay 1, US 53) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
3

Libya

total:
23
by type:
cargo 2, chemical tanker 4, liquefied gas 3, petroleum tanker 13, roll on/roll off 1
foreign-owned:
2 (Kuwait 1, Norway 1)
registered in other countries:
6 (Hong Kong 1, Malta 5) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
91

Madagascar

total:
1
by type:
cargo 1
registered in other countries:
1 (unknown 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
153

Mauritius

total:
4
by type:
passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 1, refrigerated cargo 1 (2010)
country comparison to the world:
133

Morocco

total:
26
by type:
cargo 1, chemical tanker 3, container 6, passenger/cargo 14, roll on/roll off 2
foreign-owned:
14 (France 3, Germany 1, Italy 1, Spain 9)
registered in other countries:
4 (Gibraltar 4) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
89

Mozambique

total:
2
by type:
cargo 2
foreign-owned:
2 (Belgium 2) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
145

Namibia

total:
1
by type:
cargo 1 (2010)
country comparison to the world:
154

Niger

total:
2
by type:
oil tanker 1, other 1 (2017)
country comparison to the world:
163

Nigeria

total:
89
by type:
cargo 2, chemical tanker 28, liquefied gas 1, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 56, specialized tanker 1
foreign-owned:
3 (India 1, UK 2)
registered in other countries:
33 (Bahamas 2, Bermuda 11, Comoros 1, Italy 1, Liberia 4, North Korea 1, Panama 6, Seychelles 1, unknown 6) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
55

Sao Tome And Principe now Sao Tome and Principe

total:
3
by type:
bulk carrier 1, cargo 2
foreign-owned:
2 (China 1, Greece 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
139

Senegal

total:
9
by type:
passenger 7, cargo 2

note: excludes numerous oceangoing pirogues operating in Senegal's coastal waters and rivers (2017)

country comparison to the world: 119

Seychelles

total:
9
by type:
cargo 1, carrier 1, chemical tanker 6, petroleum tanker 1
foreign-owned:
3 (Hong Kong 1, Nigeria 1, South Africa 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
118

Sierra Leone

total:
215
by type:
bulk carrier 22, cargo 120, carrier 2, chemical tanker 19, container 6, liquefied gas 3, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 28, refrigerated cargo 7, roll on/roll off 4, specialized tanker 1, vehicle carrier 1
foreign-owned:
98 (Bangladesh 1, China 19, Cyprus 2, Egypt 3, Estonia 2, Hong Kong 7, Japan 4, Lebanon 2, North Korea 2, Romania 2, Russia 7, Singapore 9, Syria 13, Taiwan 7, Turkey 9, UAE 1, UK 1, Ukraine 5, Yemen 2) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
34

Somalia

total:
5
by type:
general cargo 2, other 3 (2017)
country comparison to the world:
156

South Africa

total:
3
by type:
petroleum tanker 3
registered in other countries:
19 (Australia 1, Isle of Man 2, Mexico 1, NZ 1, Seychelles 1, Singapore 13) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
137

Sudan

total:
17
by type:
general cargo 1, other 16 (2017)
country comparison to the world:
137

Tanzania

total:
94
by type:
bulk carrier 6, cargo 66, carrier 4, chemical tanker 1, container 1, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 10, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 3
foreign-owned:
42 (Japan 1, Romania 1, Saudi Arabia 1, Syria 23, Turkey 13, UAE 3)
registered in other countries:
3 (Panama 2, UK 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
54

Togo

total:
61
by type:
bulk carrier 6, cargo 38, carrier 3, chemical tanker 5, container 3, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 3, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 1
foreign-owned:
21 (China 1, Lebanon 6, Romania 1, Syria 6, Turkey 4, UAE 1, US 1, Yemen 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
66

Tunisia

total:
9
by type:
bulk carrier 1, cargo 2, passenger/cargo 4, roll on/roll off 2 (2010)
country comparison to the world:
117

Uganda

total:
1
by type:
bulk carrier 1 (2017)
country comparison to the world:
168

Arctic Region

2 entries

Greenland

registered in other countries:
1 (Denmark 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
156

Iceland

total:
2
by type:
passenger/cargo 2
registered in other countries:
19 (Antigua and Barbuda 10, Belize 1, Faroe Islands 4, Finland 1, Gibraltar 1, Norway 2) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
142

Asia

15 entries

Azerbaijan

total:
104
by type:
tankers 34, universal dry-cargo 20, ferries 13, roll on/roll off 2, auxillary ships 35
foreign-owned:
1 (Turkey 1)
registered in other countries:
2 (Malta 1, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1) (2017)
country comparison to the world:
53

Bangladesh

total:
62
by type:
bulk carrier 25, cargo 28, chemical tanker 1, container 5, petroleum tanker 3
foreign-owned:
8 (China 1, Singapore 7)
registered in other countries:
10 (Comoros 1, Hong Kong 1, Panama 5, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1, Sierra Leone 1, Singapore 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
65

China

total:
4,287
by type:
bulk carrier 1,069, container ship 198, general cargo 697, oil tanker 480, other 1,843, (2017)

Georgia

total:
142
by type:
bulk carrier 13, cargo 114, chemical tanker 1, container 1, liquefied gas 1, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 3, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 5, vehicle carrier 2
foreign-owned:
95 (Bulgaria 1, China 10, Egypt 7, Hong Kong 3, Israel 1, Italy 2, Latvia 1, Lebanon 1, Romania 7, Russia 6, Syria 24, Turkey 14, UAE 2, UK 5, Ukraine 10, US 1)
registered in other countries:
1 (unknown 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
41

India

total:
340
by type:
bulk carrier 104, cargo 78, chemical tanker 22, container 14, liquefied gas 11, passenger 4, passenger/cargo 15, petroleum tanker 92
foreign-owned:
10 (China 1, Hong Kong 2, Jersey 2, Malaysia 1, UAE 4)
registered in other countries:
76 (Cyprus 4, Dominica 2, Liberia 8, Malta 3, Marshall Islands 10, Nigeria 1, Panama 24, Saint Kitts and Nevis 2, Singapore 21, unknown 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
29

Japan

total:
684
by type:
bulk carrier 168, cargo 34, carrier 3, chemical tanker 29, container 2, liquefied gas 58, passenger 11, passenger/cargo 117, petroleum tanker 152, refrigerated cargo 4, roll on/roll off 52, vehicle carrier 54
registered in other countries:
3,122 (Bahamas 88, Bermuda 2, Burma 1, Cambodia 1, Cayman Islands 23, China 2, Cyprus 16, Honduras 4, Hong Kong 79, Indonesia 8, Isle of Man 19, Liberia 110, Luxembourg 3, Malaysia 2, Malta 5, Marshall Islands 59, Mongolia 2, Netherlands 1, Panama 2372, Philippines 77, Portugal 9, Saint Kitts and Nevis 2, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3, Sierra Leone 4, Singapore 164, South Korea 14, Tanzania 1, UK 5, Vanuatu 39, unknown 7) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
16

Kazakhstan

total:
11
by type:
cargo 1, petroleum tanker 8, refrigerated cargo 1, specialized tanker 1
foreign-owned:
3 (Austria 1, Ireland 1, Turkey 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
109

Korea, North now North Korea

total:
248
by type:
bulk carrier 6, container ship 3, general cargo 184, oil tanker 25, other 30 (2017)
country comparison to the world:
60

Korea, South now South Korea

total:
1,907
by type:
bulk carrier 100, container ship 89, general cargo 394, oil tanker 201, other 1,123 (2017)
country comparison to the world:
12

Maldives

total:
18
by type:
bulk carrier 1, cargo 14, petroleum tanker 1, refrigerated cargo 2
foreign-owned:
4 (Singapore 4)
registered in other countries:
4 (Panama 2, Tuvalu 1, unknown 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
97

Mongolia

total:
261
by type:
bulk carrier 8, container ship 5, general cargo 101, oil tanker 67, other 80 (2017)
country comparison to the world:
58

Pakistan

total:
11
by type:
bulk carrier 5, cargo 3, petroleum tanker 3
registered in other countries:
11 (Comoros 5, Marshall Islands 1, Moldova 1, Panama 3, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
111

Russia

total:
1,143
by type:
bulk carrier 20, cargo 642, carrier 3, chemical tanker 57, combination ore/oil 42, container 13, passenger 15, passenger/cargo 7, petroleum tanker 244, refrigerated cargo 84, roll on/roll off 13, specialized tanker 3
foreign-owned:
155 (Belgium 4, Cyprus 13, Estonia 1, Ireland 1, Italy 14, Latvia 2, Netherlands 2, Romania 1, South Korea 1, Switzerland 3, Turkey 101, Ukraine 12)
registered in other countries:
439 (Antigua and Barbuda 3, Belgium 1, Belize 30, Bulgaria 2, Cambodia 50, Comoros 12, Cook Islands 1, Cyprus 46, Dominica 3, Georgia 6, Hong Kong 1, Kiribati 1, Liberia 109, Malaysia 2, Malta 45, Marshall Islands 5, Moldova 5, Mongolia 2, Panama 49, Romania 1, Saint Kitts and Nevis 13, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11, Sierra Leone 7, Singapore 2, Spain 6, Vanuatu 7, unknown 19) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
11

Sri Lanka

total:
82
by type:
bulk carrier 8, container ship 1, general cargo 9, oil tanker 10, other 54 (2017)
country comparison to the world:
94

Turkmenistan

total:
11
by type:
cargo 4, chemical tanker 1, petroleum tanker 5, refrigerated cargo 1 (2010)
country comparison to the world:
110

Central America and the Caribbean

14 entries

Antigua And Barbuda now Antigua and Barbuda

total:
1,257
by type:
bulk carrier 49, cargo 753, carrier 6, chemical tanker 4, container 407, liquefied gas 12, refrigerated cargo 7, roll on/roll off 17, vehicle carrier 2
foreign-owned:
1,215 (Albania 1, Colombia 1, Denmark 20, Estonia 10, Germany 1094, Greece 4, Iceland 10, Latvia 16, Lithuania 3, Mexico 1, Netherlands 17, Norway 9, NZ 2, Poland 2, Russia 3, Switzerland 7, Turkey 7, UK 1, US 7) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
9

Bahamas, The now The Bahamas

total:
1,160
by type:
barge carrier 1, bulk carrier 238, cargo 170, carrier 2, chemical tanker 87, combination ore/oil 8, container 57, liquefied gas 71, passenger 102, passenger/cargo 26, petroleum tanker 225, refrigerated cargo 97, roll on/roll off 13, specialized tanker 2, vehicle carrier 61
foreign-owned:
1,069 (Angola 6, Australia 1, Belgium 6, Bermuda 15, Brazil 1, Canada 96, Croatia 1, Cyprus 23, Denmark 69, Finland 8, France 15, Germany 30, Greece 225, Guernsey 6, Hong Kong 3, Indonesia 2, Ireland 3, Italy 1, Japan 88, Jordan 2, Kuwait 1, Malaysia 13, Monaco 8, Montenegro 2, Netherlands 23, Nigeria 2, Norway 186, Poland 34, Saudi Arabia 16, Singapore 7, South Korea 1, Spain 6, Sweden 11, Switzerland 1, Thailand 4, Turkey 3, UAE 23, UK 18, US 109)
registered in other countries:
6 (Panama 6) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
10

Barbados

total:
109
by type:
bulk carrier 23, cargo 52, chemical tanker 13, container 6, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 8, refrigerated cargo 4, roll on/roll off 1
foreign-owned:
83 (Canada 11, Greece 14, Iran 5, Lebanon 2, Norway 38, Sweden 4, Syria 1, Turkey 1, UAE 1, UK 6) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
50

Belize

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

Cayman Islands

total:
116
by type:
bulk carrier 19, cargo 3, chemical tanker 61, liquefied gas 1, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 5, refrigerated cargo 10, vehicle carrier 16
foreign-owned:
102 (Germany 3, Greece 9, Italy 7, Japan 23, Switzerland 1, UK 2, US 57) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
46

Costa Rica

total:
10
by type:
general cargo 2, other 8 (2017)
country comparison to the world:
144

Cuba

total:
3
by type:
cargo 1, passenger 1, refrigerated cargo 1
registered in other countries:
5 (Curacao 1, Panama 2, unknown 2) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
136

Dominica

total:
43
by type:
bulk carrier 11, cargo 22, chemical tanker 2, petroleum tanker 4, refrigerated cargo 3, roll on/roll off 1
foreign-owned:
32 (Australia 1, Estonia 6, Germany 5, Greece 4, India 2, Latvia 2, Norway 1, Russia 3, Saudi Arabia 2, Syria 4, Turkey 1, Ukraine 1)
registered in other countries:
1 (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
75

Honduras

total:
88
by type:
bulk carrier 5, cargo 39, carrier 2, chemical tanker 5, container 1, passenger 4, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 21, refrigerated cargo 7, roll on/roll off 3
foreign-owned:
47 (Bahrain 5, Canada 1, Chile 1, China 2, Egypt 2, Greece 4, Israel 1, Japan 4, Lebanon 2, Montenegro 1, Panama 1, Singapore 11, South Korea 6, Taiwan 1, Thailand 2, UAE 1, UK 1, US 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
56

Jamaica

total:
14
by type:
bulk carrier 4, cargo 5, container 4, roll on/roll off 1
foreign-owned:
14 (Denmark 1, Germany 10, Greece 3) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
103

Panama

total:
6,413
by type:
barge carrier 1, bulk carrier 2,525, cargo 1,115, carrier 27, chemical tanker 588, combination ore/oil 1, container 742, liquefied gas 205, passenger 42, passenger/cargo 51, petroleum tanker 545, refrigerated cargo 191, roll on/roll off 87, specialized tanker 3, vehicle carrier 290
foreign-owned:
5,157 (Albania 4, Argentina 5, Australia 4, Bahamas 6, Bangladesh 5, Belgium 1, Bermuda 27, Brazil 3, Bulgaria 6, Burma 3, Canada 6, Chile 14, China 534, Colombia 2, Croatia 2, Cuba 2, Cyprus 5, Denmark 41, Ecuador 3, Egypt 11, Finland 2, France 7, Gabon 1, Germany 24, Gibraltar 1, Greece 379, Hong Kong 144, India 24, Indonesia 10, Iran 5, Ireland 1, Israel 1, Italy 25, Japan 2372, Jordan 11, Kuwait 12, Lebanon 2, Lithuania 3, Luxembourg 1, Malaysia 12, Maldives 2, Malta 2, Mexico 5, Monaco 11, Netherlands 6, Nigeria 6, Norway 81, Oman 10, Pakistan 3, Peru 9, Philippines 5, Portugal 10, Qatar 1, Romania 3, Russia 49, Saudi Arabia 11, Singapore 92, South Korea 373, Spain 30, Sweden 2, Switzerland 15, Syria 34, Taiwan 328, Tanzania 2, Thailand 6, Turkey 62, UAE 83, UK 37, Ukraine 8, US 90, Venezuela 13, Vietnam 43, Yemen 4)
registered in other countries:
1 (Honduras 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
1

Saint Kitts And Nevis now Saint Kitts and Nevis

total:
152
by type:
bulk carrier 16, cargo 81, chemical tanker 4, combination ore/oil 1, container 2, liquefied gas 3, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 7, petroleum tanker 27, refrigerated cargo 4, roll on/roll off 4, specialized tanker 1
foreign-owned:
73 (Belgium 1, China 1, Egypt 1, Greece 2, India 2, Japan 2, Malaysia 1, Norway 3, Pakistan 1, Russia 13, Singapore 10, Turkey 18, UAE 8, UK 1, Ukraine 8, US 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
39

Saint Vincent And The Grenadines now Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

total:
412
by type:
bulk carrier 64, cargo 263, carrier 14, chemical tanker 4, container 18, liquefied gas 3, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 7, petroleum tanker 9, refrigerated cargo 12, roll on/roll off 15, specialized tanker 1
foreign-owned:
325 (Austria 1, Azerbaijan 1, Bangladesh 1, Belgium 7, Bermuda 1, Bulgaria 9, China 65, Croatia 8, Cyprus 3, Czech Republic 1, Denmark 9, Dominica 1, Egypt 2, Estonia 8, France 2, Germany 3, Greece 42, Guyana 2, Hong Kong 5, Israel 3, Italy 4, Japan 3, Kenya 2, Latvia 15, Lebanon 2, Lithuania 9, Monaco 2, Netherlands 1, Norway 13, Poland 3, Romania 1, Russia 11, Singapore 5, Slovenia 1, Sweden 10, Switzerland 7, Syria 9, Turkey 13, UAE 3, UK 6, Ukraine 12, US 18, Venezuela 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
26

Trinidad And Tobago now Trinidad and Tobago

total:
4
by type:
passenger 1, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 1
registered in other countries:
2 (unknown 2) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
132

Europe

37 entries

Albania

total:
17
by type:
cargo 16, roll on/roll off 1
foreign-owned:
1 (Turkey 1)
registered in other countries:
5 (Antigua and Barbuda 1, Panama 4) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
99

Austria

total:
1
by type:
1 (2017)

Belgium

total:
87
by type:
bulk carrier 23, cargo 15, chemical tanker 5, container 4, liquefied gas 23, passenger 2, petroleum tanker 8, roll on/roll off 7
foreign-owned:
15 (Denmark 4, France 7, Russia 1, UK 2, US 1)
registered in other countries:
107 (Bahamas 6, Cambodia 1, Cyprus 3, France 7, Gibraltar 1, Greece 17, Hong Kong 26, Liberia 1, Luxembourg 11, Malta 7, Marshall Islands 1, Mozambique 2, North Korea 1, Panama 1, Portugal 8, Russia 4, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7, Singapore 1, Vanuatu 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
57

Bulgaria

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

Croatia

total:
77
by type:
bulk carrier 24, cargo 7, chemical tanker 8, passenger/cargo 27, petroleum tanker 10, refrigerated cargo 1
foreign-owned:
2 (Norway 2)
registered in other countries:
31 (Bahamas 1, Belize 1, Liberia 1, Malta 6, Marshall Islands 12, Panama 2, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
60

Czechia

registered in other countries:
1 (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
151

Denmark

total:
666
by type:
towing- and supply ships 193, container 118, product tanker 91, passenger 80, chemical tanker 64, guard ships 40, other dry bulk 33, roll on/roll off 20, liquefied gas 11, bulk carrier 7, oil tanker 5, cable ships 4 (2016)
foreign-owned:
27 (Germany 9, Greenland 1, Norway 2, Sweden 15)
registered in other countries:
582 (Antigua and Barbuda 20, Bahamas 69, Belgium 4, Brazil 3, Curacao 1, Cyprus 6, Egypt 1, France 11, Gibraltar 7, Hong Kong 42, Isle of Man 30, Italy 4, Jamaica 1, Liberia 8, Lithuania 8, Luxembourg 1, Malaysia 1, Malta 34, Marshall Islands 7, Moldova 1, Netherlands 27, Norway 7, Panama 41, Philippines 2, Portugal 4, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9, Singapore 149, Sweden 4, UK 43, Uruguay 1, US 31, Venezuela 1, unknown 4) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
18

Estonia

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

Faroe Islands

total:
37
by type:
cargo 20, chemical tanker 7, container 2, passenger/cargo 3, refrigerated cargo 3, roll on/roll off 2
foreign-owned:
28 (Iceland 4, Norway 13, Sweden 11) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
80

Finland

total:
105
by type:
bulk carrier 4, cargo 28, carrier 1, chemical tanker 6, passenger/cargo 14, roll on/roll off 34, other 18 (2015)
foreign-owned:
5 (Cyprus 1, Estonia 2, Iceland 1, Sweden 1) (2010)
registered in other countries:
47 (Bahamas 8, Germany 3, Gibraltar 2, Malta 3, Netherlands 13, Panama 2, Sweden 16) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
52

France

total:
169
by type:
container 24, dry bulk 1, liquefied gas 6, passenger 67, roll on/roll off 21, tanker 34, other 16 (2016)
foreign-owned:
50 (Belgium 7, Bermuda 5, Denmark 11, French Polynesia 11, Germany 1, New Caledonia 3, Singapore 3, Sweden 4, Switzerland 5) (2010)
registered in other countries:
151 (Bahamas 15, Belgium 7, Bermuda 1, Canada 1, Cyprus 16, Egypt 1, Hong Kong 4, Indonesia 1, Ireland 2, Italy 2, Luxembourg 15, Malta 8, Marshall Islands 7, Mexico 1, Morocco 3, Netherlands 2, Norway 5, Panama 7, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2, Singapore 3, South Korea 2, Taiwan 2, UK 39, US 4, unknown 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
37

Germany

total:
427
by type:
barge carrier 2, bulk carrier 6, cargo 51, carrier 1, chemical tanker 15, container 298, liquefied gas 6, passenger 4, passenger/cargo 24, petroleum tanker 10, refrigerated cargo 3, roll on/roll off 6, vehicle carrier 1
foreign-owned:
6 (Finland 3, Netherlands 1, Switzerland 2)
registered in other countries:
3,420 (Antigua and Barbuda 1094, Australia 2, Bahamas 30, Bermuda 14, Brazil 6, Bulgaria 12, Burma 1, Cayman Islands 3, Cook Islands 1, Curacao 25, Cyprus 192, Denmark 9, Dominica 5, Estonia 1, France 1, Gibraltar 123, Hong Kong 10, Isle of Man 56, Jamaica 10, Liberia 1185, Luxembourg 9, Malta 135, Marshall Islands 248, Morocco 1, Netherlands 86, NZ 2, Panama 24, Papua New Guinea 1, Philippines 2, Portugal 14, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3, Singapore 32, Slovakia 3, Spain 4, Sri Lanka 8, Sweden 3, UK 59, US 5, Venezuela 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
25

Gibraltar

total:
267
by type:
bulk carrier 3, cargo 146, chemical tanker 64, container 28, liquefied gas 2, petroleum tanker 14, roll on/roll off 2, vehicle carrier 8
foreign-owned:
254 (Belgium 1, Cyprus 1, Denmark 7, Finland 2, Germany 123, Greece 8, Iceland 1, Italy 4, Jersey 1, Morocco 4, Netherlands 34, Norway 46, Sweden 11, UAE 5, UK 6)
registered in other countries:
6 (Liberia 5, Panama 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
32

Greece

total:
860
by type:
bulk carrier 262, cargo 49, carrier 1, chemical tanker 68, container 35, liquefied gas 13, passenger 7, passenger/cargo 109, petroleum tanker 302, roll on/roll off 14
foreign-owned:
42 (Belgium 17, Bermuda 3, Cyprus 3, Italy 5, UK 6, US 8)
registered in other countries:
2,459 (Antigua and Barbuda 4, Bahamas 225, Barbados 14, Belize 2, Bermuda 8, Brazil 1, Cabo Verde 1, Cambodia 2, Cayman Islands 9, Comoros 4, Curacao 1, Cyprus 201, Dominica 4, Egypt 8, Gibraltar 8, Honduras 4, Hong Kong 27, Indonesia 1, Isle of Man 62, Italy 7, Jamaica 3, Liberia 505, Malta 469, Marshall Islands 408, Mexico 2, Moldova 1, Panama 379, Philippines 5, Portugal 2, Saint Kitts and Nevis 2, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 42, Sao Tome and Principe 1, Saudi Arabia 4, Singapore 22, UAE 3, Uruguay 1, Vanuatu 3, Venezuela 4, unknown 10) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
13

Ireland

total:
31
by type:
cargo 28, chemical tanker 2, container 1
foreign-owned:
5 (France 2, Spain 1, US 2)
registered in other countries:
33 (Bahamas 3, Bermuda 1, Cambodia 1, Cyprus 3, Isle of Man 1, Kazakhstan 1, Malta 4, Marshall Islands 6, Netherlands 8, Panama 1, Russia 1, Slovakia 1, Sweden 1, UK 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
85

Isle Of Man now Isle of Man

total:
321
by type:
bulk carrier 59, cargo 55, chemical tanker 52, container 7, liquefied gas 43, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 93, roll on/roll off 5, vehicle carrier 5
foreign-owned:
223 (Bermuda 7, Chile 9, Denmark 30, Germany 56, Greece 62, Ireland 1, Japan 19, Malaysia 6, Norway 30, South Africa 2, US 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
30

Italy

total:
681
by type:
bulk carrier 105, cargo 42, carrier 1, chemical tanker 164, container 21, liquefied gas 28, passenger 25, passenger/cargo 154, petroleum tanker 59, refrigerated cargo 4, roll on/roll off 39, specialized tanker 9, vehicle carrier 30
foreign-owned:
90 (Denmark 4, France 2, Greece 7, Luxembourg 14, Netherlands 2, Nigeria 1, Norway 6, Singapore 1, Sweden 1, Switzerland 13, Taiwan 10, Turkey 4, UK 2, US 23)
registered in other countries:
201 (Bahamas 1, Belize 3, Cayman Islands 7, Cyprus 6, Georgia 2, Gibraltar 4, Greece 5, Liberia 47, Malta 45, Marshall Islands 1, Morocco 1, Netherlands 6, Panama 25, Portugal 12, Russia 14, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4, Singapore 5, Slovakia 2, Spain 1, Sweden 5, Turkey 1, UK 3, unknown 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
17

Jersey

registered in other countries:
14 (Gibraltar 1, India 2, Marshall Islands 11) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
102

Latvia

total:
65
by type:
general cargo 15, oil tanker 8, other 42 (2017)
country comparison to the world:
103

Lithuania

total:
38
by type:
cargo 20, container 1, passenger/cargo 6, refrigerated cargo 9, roll on/roll off 2
foreign-owned:
8 (Denmark 8)
registered in other countries:
22 (Antigua and Barbuda 3, Belize 1, Comoros 1, Cook Islands 1, Norway 1, Panama 3, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9, unknown 3) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
78

Luxembourg

total:
49
by type:
bulk carrier 2, cargo 3, chemical tanker 20, container 10, petroleum tanker 2, roll on/roll off 12
foreign-owned:
48 (Belgium 11, Denmark 1, France 15, Germany 9, Japan 3, Netherlands 3, Switzerland 1, UK 5)
registered in other countries:
18 (Italy 14, Malta 3, Panama 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
73

Malta

total:
1,650
by type:
bulk carrier 544, cargo 351, carrier 1, chemical tanker 324, container 117, liquefied gas 36, passenger 50, passenger/cargo 18, petroleum tanker 160, refrigerated cargo 7, roll on/roll off 22, specialized tanker 2, vehicle carrier 18
foreign-owned:
1,437 (Angola 7, Azerbaijan 1, Belgium 7, Bermuda 15, Bulgaria 8, Canada 5, China 6, Croatia 6, Cyprus 32, Denmark 34, Egypt 1, Estonia 16, Finland 3, France 8, Germany 135, Greece 469, Hong Kong 4, India 3, Iran 48, Ireland 4, Israel 3, Italy 45, Japan 5, Kuwait 3, Latvia 8, Lebanon 6, Libya 5, Luxembourg 3, Malaysia 1, Monaco 3, Netherlands 3, Norway 96, Oman 5, Poland 21, Portugal 3, Romania 7, Russia 45, Saudi Arabia 2, Singapore 4, Slovenia 4, South Korea 2, Spain 8, Sweden 1, Switzerland 20, Syria 4, Turkey 233, UAE 1, UK 21, Ukraine 29, US 34)
registered in other countries:
2 (Panama 2) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
4

Moldova

total:
121
by type:
bulk carrier 7, cargo 88, carrier 1, chemical tanker 3, passenger/cargo 7, petroleum tanker 2, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 11, specialized tanker 1
foreign-owned:
63 (Bulgaria 1, Denmark 1, Egypt 5, Greece 1, Israel 2, Lebanon 1, Pakistan 1, Romania 2, Russia 5, Syria 5, Turkey 18, UK 3, Ukraine 14, Yemen 4) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
45

Monaco

registered in other countries:
64 (Bahamas 8, Bermuda 2, Liberia 8, Malta 3, Marshall Islands 30, Panama 11, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
64

Montenegro

total:
2
by type:
cargo 1, passenger/cargo 1
registered in other countries:
4 (Bahamas 2, Honduras 1, Slovakia 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
147

Netherlands

total:
744
by type:
bulk carrier 4, cargo 514, carrier 15, chemical tanker 56, container 67, liquefied gas 21, passenger 17, passenger/cargo 14, petroleum tanker 4, refrigerated cargo 10, roll on/roll off 19, specialized tanker 3
foreign-owned:
196 (Australia 1, Bermuda 1, Denmark 27, Finland 13, France 2, Germany 86, Ireland 8, Italy 6, Japan 1, Norway 19, Sweden 12, UAE 4, US 16)
registered in other countries:
233 (Antigua and Barbuda 17, Bahamas 23, Belize 1, Canada 1, Curacao 43, Cyprus 23, Germany 1, Gibraltar 34, Italy 2, Liberia 31, Luxembourg 3, Malta 3, Marshall Islands 21, Panama 6, Paraguay 1, Philippines 17, Russia 2, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1, Singapore 1, UK 1, unknown 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
15

Norway

total:
1,585
by type:
bulk carrier 99, general cargo 240, oil tanker 80, other 1,166 (2017)
country comparison to the world:
16

Poland

total:
152
by type:
container ship 1, general cargo 13, oil tanker 7, other 131 (2017)
country comparison to the world:
73

Portugal

total:
109
by type:
bulk carrier 8, cargo 35, carrier 1, chemical tanker 21, container 7, liquefied gas 6, passenger 13, passenger/cargo 5, petroleum tanker 3, roll on/roll off 1, vehicle carrier 9
foreign-owned:
81 (Belgium 8, Colombia 1, Denmark 4, Germany 14, Greece 2, Italy 12, Japan 9, Mexico 1, Norway 2, Spain 18, Sweden 3, Switzerland 3, US 4)
registered in other countries:
15 (Cyprus 2, Malta 3, Panama 10) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
48

Romania

total:
5
by type:
cargo 1, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 1
foreign-owned:
1 (Russia 1)
registered in other countries:
31 (Georgia 7, Liberia 3, Malta 7, Marshall Islands 2, Moldova 2, Panama 3, Russia 1, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1, Sierra Leone 2, Tanzania 1, Togo 1, unknown 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
128

Slovakia

total:
11
by type:
cargo 9, refrigerated cargo 2
foreign-owned:
11 (Germany 3, Ireland 1, Italy 2, Montenegro 1, Slovenia 1, Turkey 1, Ukraine 2) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
112

Slovenia

registered in other countries:
24 (Cyprus 5, Liberia 7, Malta 4, Marshall Islands 6, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1, Slovakia 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
90

Spain

total:
132
by type:
bulk carrier 7, cargo 19, chemical tanker 8, container 5, liquefied gas 12, passenger/cargo 43, petroleum tanker 18, refrigerated cargo 4, roll on/roll off 9, vehicle carrier 7
foreign-owned:
27 (Canada 4, Germany 4, Italy 1, Mexico 1, Norway 10, Russia 6, Switzerland 1)
registered in other countries:
103 (Angola 1, Argentina 3, Bahamas 6, Brazil 12, Cabo Verde 1, Cyprus 6, Ireland 1, Malta 8, Morocco 9, Panama 30, Peru 1, Portugal 18, Uruguay 5, Venezuela 1, unknown 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
44

Sweden

total:
190
by type:
bulk carrier 7, general dry cargo 8, anti-pollution vessel 1, cable layer 2, dredge 2, ice 6, inspection 7, survey 6, training 4, tug 11, multi-purpose 1, passenger/ferry 26, ro-pax 38, ro-ro 29, ro-ro/container 4, tanker (ej gas) 37, tanker (LNG) 1
foreign:
275 (Bahamas 7, Barbados 3, Bermuda 20, Cayman Islands 1, Cook Islands 2, Cyprus 14, Danish Int’l 20, Denmark 2, Faeroe Islands 19, Finland 2, France 1, Germany 5, Gibraltar 19, Italy 1, Latvia 1, Liberia 10, Madeira 11, Malaysia 1, Malta 6, Marshall Islands 7, Netherlands 35, Norway 2, Norwegian International 25, Panama 3, Russia 2, Singapore 16, Spain 2, St. Kitts and Nevis 1, St. Vincent and the Grenadines 11, Tanzania 1, Togo 1, UK 24) (2015)
country comparison to the world:
35

Switzerland

total:
50
by type:
bulk carrier 31, cargo 2, chemical/petroleum tanker 7, container 10
  • (2017)
registered in other countries:
127 (Antigua and Barbuda 7, Bahamas 1, Belize 1, Cayman Islands 1, France 5, Germany 2, Hong Kong 5, Italy 13, Liberia 25, Luxembourg 1, Malta 20, Marshall Islands 12, NZ 2, Panama 15, Portugal 3, Russia 3, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7, Singapore 3, Spain 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
72

Ukraine

total:
134
by type:
bulk carrier 3, cargo 98, chemical tanker 1, passenger 6, passenger/cargo 5, petroleum tanker 8, refrigerated cargo 11, specialized tanker 2
registered in other countries:
172 (Belize 6, Cambodia 35, Comoros 10, Cyprus 3, Dominica 1, Georgia 10, Liberia 10, Malta 29, Marshall Islands 1, Moldova 14, Mongolia 1, Panama 8, Russia 12, Saint Kitts and Nevis 8, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12, Sierra Leone 5, Slovakia 2, unknown 5) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
43

United Kingdom

total:
504
by type:
bulk carrier 33, cargo 76, carrier 4, chemical tanker 58, container 178, liquefied gas 6, passenger 7, passenger/cargo 66, petroleum tanker 18, refrigerated cargo 2, roll on/roll off 31, vehicle carrier 25
foreign-owned:
271 (Australia 1, Bermuda 6, China 7, Denmark 43, France 39, Germany 59, Hong Kong 12, Ireland 1, Italy 3, Japan 5, Netherlands 1, Norway 32, Sweden 28, Taiwan 11, Tanzania 1, UAE 8, US 14)
registered in other countries:
308 (Algeria 15, Antigua and Barbuda 1, Argentina 2, Australia 5, Bahamas 18, Barbados 6, Belgium 2, Belize 4, Bermuda 14, Bolivia 1, Brunei 2, Cabo Verde 1, Cambodia 1, Cayman Islands 2, Comoros 1, Cook Islands 2, Cyprus 7, Georgia 5, Gibraltar 6, Greece 6, Honduras 1, Hong Kong 33, Indonesia 2, Italy 2, Liberia 22, Liberia 32, Luxembourg 5, Malta 21, Marshall Islands 12, Marshall Islands 3, Moldova 3, Nigeria 2, NZ 1, Panama 37, Panama 5, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6, Sierra Leone 1, Singapore 6, Thailand 6, Tonga 1, US 4, unknown 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
23

Middle East

15 entries

Bahrain

total:
8
by type:
bulk carrier 2, container 4, petroleum tanker 2
foreign-owned:
5 (Kuwait 5)
registered in other countries:
5 (Honduras 5) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
120

Cyprus

total:
838
by type:
bulk carrier 278, cargo 163, chemical tanker 77, container 201, liquefied gas 11, passenger 3, passenger/cargo 25, petroleum tanker 62, refrigerated cargo 5, roll on/roll off 9, vehicle carrier 4
foreign-owned:
622 (Angola 1, Austria 1, Belgium 3, Bermuda 1, Canada 2, China 6, Denmark 6, Estonia 6, France 16, Germany 192, Greece 201, Hong Kong 2, India 4, Iran 10, Ireland 3, Italy 6, Japan 16, Netherlands 23, Norway 14, Philippines 1, Poland 24, Portugal 2, Russia 46, Singapore 1, Slovenia 5, Spain 6, Sweden 5, Turkey 1, UAE 3, UK 7, Ukraine 3, US 5)
registered in other countries:
152 (Bahamas 23, Cambodia 4, Comoros 2, Finland 1, Gibraltar 1, Greece 3, Hong Kong 3, Liberia 9, Malta 32, Marshall Islands 40, Norway 1, Panama 5, Russia 13, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3, Sierra Leone 2, Singapore 6, unknown 4) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
14

Iran

total:
76
by type:
bulk carrier 8, cargo 51, chemical tanker 3, container 4, liquefied gas 1, passenger/cargo 3, petroleum tanker 2, refrigerated cargo 2, roll on/roll off 2
foreign-owned:
2 (UAE 2)
registered in other countries:
71 (Barbados 5, Cyprus 10, Hong Kong 3, Malta 48, Panama 5) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
61

Iraq

total:
2
by type:
petroleum tanker 2
registered in other countries:
2 (Marshall Islands 2) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
143

Israel

total:
8
by type:
cargo 1, container 7
registered in other countries:
48 (Bermuda 3, Georgia 1, Honduras 1, Liberia 34, Malta 3, Moldova 2, Panama 1, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
121

Jordan

total:
12
by type:
cargo 4, passenger/cargo 6, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 1
foreign-owned:
2 (UAE 2)
registered in other countries:
16 (Bahamas 2, Egypt 2, Indonesia 1, Panama 11) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
106

Kuwait

total:
34
by type:
bulk carrier 2, carrier 3, container 6, liquefied gas 4, petroleum tanker 19
registered in other countries:
45 (Bahamas 1, Bahrain 5, Comoros 1, Libya 1, Malta 3, Marshall Islands 2, Panama 12, Qatar 6, Saudi Arabia 4, UAE 10) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
83

Lebanon

total:
29
by type:
bulk carrier 4, cargo 7, carrier 17, vehicle carrier 1
foreign-owned:
2 (Syria 2)
registered in other countries:
34 (Barbados 2, Cambodia 5, Comoros 2, Egypt 1, Georgia 1, Honduras 2, Liberia 1, Malta 6, Moldova 1, Panama 2, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2, Sierra Leone 2, Togo 6, unknown 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
86

Oman

total:
51
by type:
general cargo 9, other 42 (2017)
country comparison to the world:
114

Qatar

total:
28
by type:
bulk carrier 3, chemical tanker 2, container 13, liquefied gas 6, petroleum tanker 4
foreign-owned:
6 (Kuwait 6)
registered in other countries:
35 (Liberia 5, Marshall Islands 29, Panama 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
88

Saudi Arabia

total:
72
by type:
cargo 1, chemical tanker 25, container 4, liquefied gas 2, passenger/cargo 10, petroleum tanker 20, refrigerated cargo 3, roll on/roll off 7
foreign-owned:
15 (Egypt 1, Greece 4, Kuwait 4, UAE 6)
registered in other countries:
55 (Bahamas 16, Dominica 2, Liberia 20, Malta 2, Norway 3, Panama 11, Tanzania 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
62

Syria

total:
19
by type:
bulk carrier 4, cargo 14, carrier 1
registered in other countries:
166 (Barbados 1, Belize 4, Bolivia 4, Cambodia 22, Comoros 5, Dominica 4, Georgia 24, Lebanon 2, Liberia 1, Malta 4, Moldova 5, North Korea 4, Panama 34, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9, Sierra Leone 13, Tanzania 23, Togo 6, unknown 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
95

Turkey now Turkiye

total:
629
by type:
bulk carrier 102, cargo 281, chemical tanker 80, container 42, liquefied gas 6, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 60, petroleum tanker 25, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 29, specialized tanker 1
foreign-owned:
1 (Italy 1)
registered in other countries:
645 (Albania 1, Antigua and Barbuda 7, Azerbaijan 1, Bahamas 3, Barbados 1, Belize 16, Brazil 1, Cambodia 15, Comoros 8, Cook Islands 4, Curacao 5, Cyprus 1, Dominica 1, Georgia 14, Italy 4, Kazakhstan 1, Liberia 16, Malta 233, Marshall Islands 70, Moldova 18, Panama 62, Russia 101, Saint Kitts and Nevis 18, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13, Sierra Leone 9, Slovakia 1, Tanzania 13, Togo 4, Tuvalu 1, unknown 3) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
19

United Arab Emirates

total:
618
by type:
general cargo 97, oil tanker 26, other 495 (2017)
country comparison to the world:
34

Yemen

total:
31
by type:
general cargo 3, oil tanker 4, other 24 (2017)
country comparison to the world:
124

North America

4 entries

Bermuda

total:
139
by type:
bulk carrier 22, chemical tanker 3, container 14, liquefied gas 43, passenger 27, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 19, refrigerated cargo 9
foreign-owned:
105 (France 1, Germany 14, Greece 8, Hong Kong 4, Ireland 1, Israel 3, Japan 2, Monaco 2, Nigeria 11, Norway 5, Sweden 14, UK 14, US 26)
registered in other countries:
241 (Bahamas 15, Cyprus 1, France 5, Greece 3, Hong Kong 20, Isle of Man 7, Liberia 4, Malta 15, Marshall Islands 35, Netherlands 1, Norway 24, Panama 27, Philippines 47, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1, Singapore 25, UK 6, US 5) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
42

Canada

total:
181
by type:
bulk carrier 62, cargo 15, carrier 1, chemical tanker 15, combination ore/oil 1, container 2, passenger 5, passenger/cargo 63, petroleum tanker 11, roll on/roll off 6
foreign-owned:
19 (Estonia 1, France 1, Netherlands 1, Norway 4, Sweden 2, US 10)
registered in other countries:
225 (Australia 5, Bahamas 96, Barbados 11, Cambodia 2, Cyprus 2, Honduras 1, Hong Kong 77, Liberia 2, Malta 5, Marshall Islands 8, Norway 1, Panama 6, Spain 4, Vanuatu 5) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
36

Mexico

total:
622
by type:
bulk carrier 5, general cargo 9, oil tanker 32, other 576 (2017)
country comparison to the world:
33

United States

total:
3,611
by type:
bulk carrier 5, container ship 61, general cargo 114, oil tanker 66, other 3,365 (2017)
country comparison to the world:
5

Oceania

14 entries

Australia

total:
41
by type:
bulk carrier 8, cargo 7, liquefied gas 4, passenger 6, passenger/cargo 6, petroleum tanker 5, roll on/roll off 5
foreign-owned:
17 (Canada 5, Germany 2, Singapore 2, South Africa 1, UK 5, US 2)
registered in other countries:
25 (Bahamas 1, Dominica 1, Fiji 2, Liberia 1, Netherlands 1, Panama 4, Singapore 12, Tonga 1, UK 1, US 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
77

Cook Islands

total:
35
by type:
bulk carrier 2, cargo 25, passenger 1, refrigerated cargo 6, roll on/roll off 1
foreign-owned:
23 (Estonia 1, Germany 1, Lithuania 1, Norway 8, NZ 2, Russia 1, Sweden 3, Turkey 4, UK 2) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
82

Fiji

total:
11
by type:
passenger 4, passenger/cargo 4, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 2
foreign-owned:
2 (Australia 2) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
108

French Polynesia

registered in other countries:
12 (Cambodia 1, France 11) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
107

Kiribati

total:
77
by type:
bulk carrier 7, cargo 35, chemical tanker 6, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 12, refrigerated cargo 15
foreign-owned:
43 (China 26, Hong Kong 2, Russia 1, Singapore 9, South Korea 1, Taiwan 2, Vietnam 2) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
58

Marshall Islands

total:
1,593
by type:
barge carrier 1, bulk carrier 524, cargo 65, carrier 1, chemical tanker 351, container 226, liquefied gas 88, passenger 7, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 297, refrigerated cargo 13, roll on/roll off 9, vehicle carrier 10
foreign-owned:
1,465 (Belgium 1, Bermuda 35, Brazil 1, Canada 8, China 14, Croatia 12, Cyprus 40, Denmark 7, Egypt 1, France 7, Germany 248, Greece 408, Hong Kong 3, India 10, Indonesia 1, Iraq 2, Ireland 6, Italy 1, Japan 59, Jersey 11, Kuwait 2, Latvia 19, Malaysia 11, Mexico 2, Monaco 30, Netherlands 21, Norway 75, Pakistan 1, Qatar 29, Romania 2, Russia 5, Singapore 30, Slovenia 6, South Korea 41, Sweden 1, Switzerland 12, Taiwan 8, Turkey 70, UAE 12, UK 12, Ukraine 1, US 200) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
7

Micronesia, Federated States Of now Federated States of Micronesia

total:
3
by type:
cargo 1, passenger/cargo 2 (2010)
country comparison to the world:
140

New Caledonia

registered in other countries:
3 (France 3) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
138

New Zealand

total:
15
by type:
bulk carrier 3, cargo 3, chemical tanker 1, container 1, passenger/cargo 5, petroleum tanker 2
foreign-owned:
7 (Germany 2, Hong Kong 1, South Africa 1, Switzerland 2, UK 1)
registered in other countries:
5 (Antigua and Barbuda 2, Cook Islands 2, Samoa 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
101

Papua New Guinea

total:
31
by type:
bulk carrier 7, cargo 22, petroleum tanker 2
foreign-owned:
8 (Germany 1, Malaysia 1, UAE 6) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
84

Samoa

total:
2
by type:
cargo 1, passenger/cargo 1
foreign-owned:
1 (NZ 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
146

Tonga

total:
7
by type:
cargo 4, carrier 1, passenger/cargo 2
foreign-owned:
2 (Australia 1, UK 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
123

Tuvalu

total:
58
by type:
bulk carrier 4, cargo 24, chemical tanker 15, container 1, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 10, refrigerated cargo 1
foreign-owned:
33 (China 4, Indonesia 1, Maldives 1, Singapore 19, South Korea 1, Turkey 1, Vietnam 6) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
68

Vanuatu

total:
77
by type:
bulk carrier 38, cargo 8, chemical tanker 2, container 1, liquefied gas 2, passenger 1, refrigerated cargo 24, vehicle carrier 1
foreign-owned:
72 (Belgium 1, Canada 5, China 1, Greece 3, Japan 39, Norway 1, Poland 9, Russia 7, Singapore 2, Taiwan 1, UAE 1, US 2) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
59

South America

11 entries

Argentina

total:
161
by type:
container ship 1, general cargo 9, oil tanker 27, other 124 (2017)
country comparison to the world:
69

Bolivia

total:
18
by type:
bulk carrier 1, cargo 14, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 2
foreign-owned:
5 (Syria 4, UK 1, (2010)
country comparison to the world:
98

Brazil

total:
109
by type:
bulk carrier 18, cargo 16, chemical tanker 7, container 13, liquefied gas 11, petroleum tanker 39, roll on/roll off 5
foreign-owned:
27 (Chile 1, Denmark 3, Germany 6, Greece 1, Norway 3, Spain 12, Turkey 1)
registered in other countries:
36 (Argentina 1, Bahamas 1, Ghana 1, Liberia 20, Marshall Islands 1, Panama 3, Singapore 9) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
51

Chile

total:
42
by type:
bulk carrier 13, cargo 5, chemical tanker 7, container 2, liquefied gas 1, passenger 3, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 8, roll on/roll off 1
foreign-owned:
1 (Norway 1)
registered in other countries:
52 (Argentina 6, Brazil 1, Honduras 1, Isle of Man 9, Liberia 9, Panama 14, Peru 6, Singapore 6) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
76

Colombia

total:
103
by type:
general cargo 17, oil tanker 9, other 77 (2017)
country comparison to the world:
82

Ecuador

total:
44
by type:
cargo 1, chemical tanker 4, liquefied gas 1, passenger 9, petroleum tanker 28, refrigerated cargo 1
registered in other countries:
4 (Panama 3, Peru 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
74

Guyana

total:
10
by type:
cargo 7, petroleum tanker 2, refrigerated cargo 1
registered in other countries:
3 (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2, unknown 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
114

Paraguay

total:
19
by type:
cargo 13, container 3, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 1
foreign-owned:
6 (Argentina 5, Netherlands 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
96

Peru

total:
22
by type:
cargo 2, chemical tanker 5, liquefied gas 2, petroleum tanker 13
foreign-owned:
8 (Chile 6, Ecuador 1, Spain 1)
registered in other countries:
9 (Panama 9) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
92

Uruguay

total:
16
by type:
bulk carrier 1, cargo 2, chemical tanker 3, passenger/cargo 6, petroleum tanker 3, roll on/roll off 1
foreign-owned:
8 (Argentina 1, Denmark 1, Greece 1, Spain 5)
registered in other countries:
1 (Liberia 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
100

Venezuela

total:
53
by type:
bulk carrier 4, cargo 12, chemical tanker 1, liquefied gas 5, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 14, petroleum tanker 16
foreign-owned:
9 (Denmark 1, Estonia 1, Germany 1, Greece 4, Mexico 1, Spain 1)
registered in other countries:
14 (Panama 13, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
70

Southeast Asia

12 entries

Brunei

total:
9
by type:
chemical tanker 1, liquefied gas 8
foreign-owned:
2 (UK 2) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
115

Burma now Burma (Myanmar)

total:
97
by type:
bulk carrier 1, general cargo 43, Oil tanker 5, other 48 (2017)
country comparison to the world:
86

Cambodia

total:
442
by type:
container ship 3, general cargo 328, oil tanker 26, other 85 (2017)
country comparison to the world:
43

Hong Kong

total:
1,644
by type:
barge carrier 2, bulk carrier 785, cargo 198, carrier 10, chemical tanker 149, container 288, liquefied gas 31, passenger 4, passenger/cargo 9, petroleum tanker 156, roll on/roll off 5, vehicle carrier 7
foreign-owned:
976 (Bangladesh 1, Belgium 26, Bermuda 20, Canada 77, China 500, Cyprus 3, Denmark 42, France 4, Germany 10, Greece 27, Indonesia 10, Iran 3, Japan 79, Libya 1, Norway 48, Russia 1, Singapore 13, South Korea 3, Switzerland 5, Taiwan 25, UAE 1, UK 33, US 44)
registered in other countries:
341 (Bahamas 3, Bermuda 4, Cambodia 10, China 18, Curacao 1, Cyprus 2, Georgia 3, India 2, Kiribati 2, Liberia 48, Malaysia 8, Malta 4, Marshall Islands 3, NZ 1, Panama 144, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5, Seychelles 1, Sierra Leone 7, Singapore 46, Thailand 1, UK 12, unknown 16) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
5

Indonesia

total:
1,340
by type:
bulk carrier 105, cargo 618, chemical tanker 69, container 120, liquefied gas 28, passenger 49, passenger/cargo 77, petroleum tanker 244, refrigerated cargo 6, roll on/roll off 12, specialized tanker 1, vehicle carrier 11
foreign-owned:
69 (China 1, France 1, Greece 1, Japan 8, Jordan 1, Malaysia 1, Norway 3, Singapore 46, South Korea 2, Taiwan 1, UK 2, US 2)
registered in other countries:
95 (Bahamas 2, Cambodia 2, China 2, Hong Kong 10, Liberia 4, Marshall Islands 1, Mongolia 2, Panama 10, Singapore 60, Tuvalu 1, unknown 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
8

Malaysia

total:
315
by type:
bulk carrier 11, cargo 83, carrier 2, chemical tanker 47, container 41, liquefied gas 34, passenger/cargo 4, petroleum tanker 86, roll on/roll off 2, vehicle carrier 5
foreign-owned:
26 (Denmark 1, Hong Kong 8, Japan 2, Russia 2, Singapore 13)
registered in other countries:
82 (Bahamas 13, India 1, Indonesia 1, Isle of Man 6, Malta 1, Marshall Islands 11, Panama 12, Papua New Guinea 1, Philippines 1, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1, Singapore 27, Thailand 3, US 2, unknown 2) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
31

Philippines

total:
446
by type:
bulk carrier 76, cargo 152, carrier 12, chemical tanker 27, container 17, liquefied gas 5, passenger 7, passenger/cargo 65, petroleum tanker 44, refrigerated cargo 20, roll on/roll off 11, vehicle carrier 10
foreign-owned:
159 (Bermuda 47, China 4, Denmark 2, Germany 2, Greece 5, Japan 77, Malaysia 1, Netherlands 17, Singapore 1, South Korea 1, Taiwan 1, UAE 1)
registered in other countries:
7 (Cyprus 1, Panama 5, unknown 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
24

Singapore

total:
1,599
by type:
bulk carrier 247, cargo 109, carrier 6, chemical tanker 256, container 339, liquefied gas 131, petroleum tanker 436, refrigerated cargo 13, roll on/roll off 5, vehicle carrier 57
foreign-owned:
966 (Australia 12, Bangladesh 1, Belgium 1, Bermuda 25, Brazil 9, Chile 6, China 29, Cyprus 6, Denmark 149, France 3, Germany 32, Greece 22, Hong Kong 46, India 21, Indonesia 60, Italy 5, Japan 164, Malaysia 27, Netherlands 1, Norway 153, Russia 2, South Africa 13, South Korea 3, Sweden 11, Switzerland 3, Taiwan 77, Thailand 33, UAE 10, UK 6, US 36)
registered in other countries:
344 (Australia 2, Bahamas 7, Bangladesh 7, Belize 4, Cambodia 3, Cyprus 1, France 3, Honduras 11, Hong Kong 13, Indonesia 46, Italy 1, Kiribati 9, Liberia 22, Malaysia 13, Maldives 4, Malta 4, Marshall Islands 30, Mongolia 3, North Korea 1, Panama 92, Philippines 1, Saint Kitts and Nevis 10, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5, Sierra Leone 9, Thailand 1, Tuvalu 19, US 16, Vanuatu 2, unknown 5) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
6

Taiwan

total:
112
by type:
bulk carrier 35, cargo 20, chemical tanker 1, container 31, passenger/cargo 4, petroleum tanker 12, refrigerated cargo 7, roll on/roll off 2
foreign-owned:
3 (France 2, Vietnam 1)
registered in other countries:
579 (Argentina 2, Cambodia 1, Honduras 1, Hong Kong 25, Indonesia 1, Italy 10, Kiribati 2, Liberia 94, Marshall Islands 8, Panama 328, Philippines 1, Sierra Leone 7, Singapore 77, South Korea 1, Thailand 1, UK 11, Vanuatu 1, unknown 8) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
47

Thailand

total:
781
by type:
bulk carrier 25, container ship 23, general cargo 94, oil tanker 240, other 399 (2017)
country comparison to the world:
27

Timor-Leste

total:
1
by type:
passenger/cargo 1 (2010)
country comparison to the world:
152

Vietnam

total:
579
by type:
barge carrier 1, bulk carrier 142, cargo 335, chemical tanker 23, container 19, liquefied gas 7, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 48, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 1, specialized tanker 1
registered in other countries:
86 (Cambodia 1, Kiribati 2, Mongolia 33, Panama 43, Taiwan 1, Tuvalu 6) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
21

Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2017, “Merchant marine”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/merchant-marine/2017.

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