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Merchant marine Germany, in 36 editions.
The entry for Germany published Merchant marine in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 29 editions. Each is shown as published. Merchant marine in every entry.
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- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
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Same as 2024Entry published as “Germany, Federal Republic of”.
- 422 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 3,436,568 GRT/4,297,520 DWT;
- includes 2 passenger, 7 short-sea passenger, 218 cargo, 4 refrigerated cargo, 95 container, 20 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 2 railcar carrier, 7 barge carrier, 2 multifunction large-load carrier, 12 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) tanker, 21 chemical tanker, 15 liquefied gas, 5 combination ore/oil, 13 combination bulk
422 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 3,436,568 GRT/4,297,520 DWT; includes 2 passenger, 7 short-sea passenger, 218 cargo, 4 refrigerated cargo, 95 container, 20 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 2 railcar carrier, 7 barge carrier, 2 multifunction large-load carrier, 12 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) tanker, 21 chemical tanker, 15 liquefied gas, 5 combination ore/oil, 13 combination bulk
- 598 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 5,029,615 GRT/6,391,875 DWT;
- includes 3 passenger, 5 short-sea passenger, 315 cargo, 11 refrigerated cargo, 126 container, 1 multifunction large-load carrier, 33 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 5 railcar carrier, 6 barge carrier, 11 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) tanker, 27 chemical tanker, 21 liquefied gas tanker, 5 combination ore/oil, 14 combination bulk, 15 bulk;
- note--the German register includes ships of the former East Germany and West Germany;
- during 1991 the fleet is expected to undergo major restructuring as now-surplus ships are sold off
422 598 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 3,436,568 GRT/4,297,520 5,029,615 GRT/6,391,875 DWT; includes 2 3 passenger, 7 5 short-sea passenger, 218 315 cargo, 4 11 refrigerated cargo, 95 126 container, 20 1 multifunction large-load carrier, 33 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 2 5 railcar carrier, 7 6 barge carrier, 2 multifunction large-load carrier, 12 11 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) tanker, 21 27 chemical tanker, 15 21 liquefied gas, gas tanker, 5 combination ore/oil, 13 14 combination bulk bulk, 15 bulk; note--the German register includes ships of the former East Germany and West Germany; during 1991 the fleet is expected to undergo major restructuring as now-surplus ships are sold off
- 607 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 5,210,060 GRT/6,626,333 DWT;
- includes 3 passenger, 5 short-sea passenger, 324 cargo, 10 refrigerated cargo, 135 container, 31 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 5 railcar carrier, 6 barge carrier, 11 oil tanker, 21 chemical tanker, 22 liquefied gas tanker, 5 combination ore/oil, 14 combination bulk, 15 bulk;
- note - the German register includes ships of the former East and West Germany;
- during 1991 the fleet underwent major restructuring as surplus ships were sold off
598 607 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 5,029,615 GRT/6,391,875 5,210,060 GRT/6,626,333 DWT; includes
3 passenger, 5 short-sea passenger, 315 324 cargo, 11 10 refrigerated cargo, 126 135
container, 1 multifunction large-load carrier, 33 31 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 5 railcar carrier, 6 barge carrier, 11 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL)
oil tanker, 27 21 chemical tanker, 21 22 liquefied gas tanker, 5 combination
ore/oil, 14 combination bulk, 15 bulk; note--the note - the German register includes
ships of the former East Germany and West Germany; during 1991 the fleet is expected to undergo underwent
major restructuring as now-surplus surplus ships are were sold off
- 565 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 4,928,759 GRT/6,292,193 DWT;
- includes 5 short-sea passenger, 3 passenger, 303 cargo, 10 refrigerated cargo, 134 container, 28 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 5 railcar carrier, 7 barge carrier, 9 oil tanker, 21 chemical tanker, 17 liquefied gas tanker, 5 combination ore/oil, 6 combination bulk, 12 bulk;
- note - the German register includes ships of the former East and West Germany;
- during 1991 the fleet underwent major restructuring as surplus ships were sold off
607 565 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 5,210,060 GRT/6,626,333 4,928,759 GRT/6,292,193 DWT; includes3 passenger, 5 short-sea passenger, 324 3 passenger, 303 cargo, 10 refrigerated cargo, 135 134
container, 31 28 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 5 railcar carrier, 6 7 barge carrier, 11 9
oil tanker, 21 chemical tanker, 22 17 liquefied gas tanker, 5 combination
ore/oil, 14 6 combination bulk, 15 12 bulk; note - the German register includes
ships of the former East and West Germany; during 1991 the fleet underwent
major restructuring as surplus ships were sold off
485 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 4,541,441 GRT/5,835,511 DWT, barge carrier 7, bulk 11, cargo 241, chemical tanker 20, combination bulk 6, combination ore/oil 5, container 132, liquefied gas tanker 16, oil tanker 7, passenger 3, railcar carrier 5, refrigerated cargo 7, roll-on/roll-off cargo 20, short-sea passenger 5
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
485 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 4,541,441 GRT/5,835,511 DWT,
barge carrier 7, bulk 11, cargo 241, chemical tanker 20, combination
bulk 6, combination ore/oil 5, container 132, liquefied gas tanker 16,
oil tanker 7, passenger 3, railcar carrier 5, refrigerated cargo 7,
roll-on/roll-off cargo 20, short-sea passenger 5
- total:
- 481 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 5,065,074 GRT/6,409,198 DWT
- ships by type:
- barge carrier 6, bulk 8, cargo 224, chemical tanker 16, combination bulk 4, combination ore/oil 5, container 158, liquefied gas tanker 13, oil tanker 10, passenger 3, railcar carrier 4, refrigerated cargo 7, roll-on/roll-off cargo 18, short-sea passenger 5
note: the German register includes ships of the former East and West Germany
485 total: 481 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 4,541,441 GRT/5,835,511 DWT, 5,065,074 GRT/6,409,198
DWT
ships by type: barge carrier 7, 6, bulk 11, 8, cargo 241, 224, chemical tanker 20, combination 16,
combination bulk 6, 4, combination ore/oil 5, container 132, 158, liquefied
gas tanker 16,13, oil tanker 7, 10, passenger 3, railcar carrier 5, 4,
refrigerated cargo 7,20, 18, short-sea passenger 5
note: the German register includes ships of the former East and West
Germany
- total:
- 452 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 5,054,327 GRT/6,367,036 DWT
- ships by type:
- bulk 6, cargo 193, chemical tanker 15, combination bulk 4, combination ore/oil 5, container 166, liquefied gas tanker 12, multifunction large-load carrier 6, oil tanker 11, passenger 3, railcar carrier 3, refrigerated cargo 7, roll-on/roll-off cargo 14, short-sea passenger 7 (1995 est.)
total: 481 452 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 5,065,074 GRT/6,409,198 5,054,327
GRT/6,367,036 DWT
ships by type: barge carrier 6, bulk 8, 6, cargo 224, 193, chemical tanker 16,15, combination
bulk 4, combination ore/oil 5, container 158, 166, liquefied13,
12, multifunction large-load carrier 6, oil tanker 10, 11, passenger 3,
railcar carrier 4,3, refrigerated cargo 7, roll-on/roll-off cargo 18, 14,
short-sea passenger 5 7 (1995 est.)
note: the German register includes ships of the former East and West
Germany
- total :
- 450 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 5,402,437 GRT/6,649,382 DWT
- ships by type:
- cargo 184, chemical tanker 15, combination bulk 3, combination ore/oil 1, container 195, liquefied gas tanker 8, multifunction large-load carrier 6, oil tanker 12, passenger 4, railcar carrier 2, refrigerated cargo 4, roll-on/roll-off cargo 8, short-sea passenger 8 (1996 est.)
note : includes ships from the former East Germany and West Germany
total: 452 total : 450 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 5,054,327 5,402,437 GRT/6,649,382GRT/6,367,036 DWT
ships by type: bulk 6, cargo 193, 184, chemical tanker 15, combination4, 3,
combination ore/oil 5, 1, container 166, 195, liquefied gas tanker 8,12, multifunction large-load carrier 6, oil tanker 11, 12, passenger 3, 4,
railcar carrier 3, 2, refrigerated cargo 7, 4, roll-on/roll-off cargo 14, 8,
short-sea passenger 7 (1995 8 (1996 est.)
note : includes ships from the former East Germany and West Germany
- total:
- 515 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 6,448,105 GRT/7,940,824 DWT
- ships by type:
- cargo 202, chemical tanker 10, combination bulk 2, container 253, liquefied gas tanker 6, multifunction large-load carrier 6, oil tanker 9, passenger 4, railcar carrier 2, refrigerated cargo 2, roll-on/roll-off cargo 12, short-sea passenger 7
note: includes ships from the former East Germany and West Germany; Germany owns 460 additional ships (1,000 GRT or over) that operate under the registries of Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Cyprus, Hong Kong, Liberia, Malta, Norway, Netherlands Antilles, Panama, Marshall Islands, Singapore, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1997 est.)
total : 450 total: 515 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 5,402,437 GRT/6,649,382 6,448,105 GRT/7,940,824
DWT
ships by type: cargo 184, 202, chemical tanker 15, 10, combination bulk 3, 2,combination ore/oil 1, container 195, 253, liquefied gas tanker 8,6, multifunction large-load
carrier 6, oil tanker 12, 9, passenger 4,
cargo 4, 2, roll-on/roll-off cargo 8,12, short-sea passenger 8 (1996 est.) 7note : note: includes ships from the former East Germany and West Germany;
Germany owns 460 additional ships (1,000 GRT or over) that operate
under the registries of Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Cyprus, Hong
Kong, Liberia, Malta, Norway, Netherlands Antilles, Panama, Marshall
Islands, Singapore, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1997 est.)
- total:
- 594 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 7,699,596 GRT/9,629,163 DWT
- ships by type:
- cargo 227, chemical tanker 15, combination bulk 1, container 306, liquefied gas tanker 5, multifunction large-load carrier 5, oil tanker 7, passenger 3, railcar carrier 2, refrigerated cargo 2, roll-on/roll-off cargo 14, short-sea passenger 7 (1998 est.)
total: 515 594 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 6,448,105 GRT/7,940,824 7,699,596
GRT/9,629,163 DWT
ships by type: cargo 202, 227, chemical tanker 10, 15, combination bulk 2, 1,
container 253, 306, liquefied gas tanker 6, 5, multifunction large-load
carrier 6, 5, oil tanker 9, 7, passenger 4, 3, railcar carrier 2, refrigerated
refrigerated cargo 2, roll-on/roll-off cargo 12, 14, short-sea passenger 7note: includes ships from the former East Germany and West Germany; 7 (1998 est.)
Germany owns 460 additional ships (1,000 GRT or over) that operate
under the registries of Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Cyprus, Hong
Kong, Liberia, Malta, Norway, Netherlands Antilles, Panama, Marshall
Islands, Singapore, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1997
- total:
- 475 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 6,395,990 GRT/8,014,132 DWT
- ships by type:
- bulk 2, cargo 181, chemical tanker 12, container 239, liquified gas 2, multi-functional large load carrier 5, passenger 2, petroleum tanker 8, rail car carrier 2, refrigerated cargo 2, roll-on/roll-off 13, short-sea passenger 7 (1999 est.)
total: 594 475 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 7,699,596 6,395,990 GRT/8,014,132 DWT
GRT/9,629,163
ships by type: bulk 2, cargo 227, 181, chemical tanker 15, combination bulk 1,12, container 306, liquefied 239, liquified gas tanker 5, multifunction large-load2, multi-functional large load carrier 5, oil tanker 7, passenger 3, railcar 2, petroleum tanker 8, rail car carrier 2,cargo 14, 13, short-sea passenger(1998 (1999 est.)
- total:
- 457 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 6,414,724 GRT/7,952,776 DWT ships by type: cargo 169, chemical tanker 10, combination ore/oil 1, container 243, liquefied gas 2, passenger 3, petroleum tanker 7, railcar carrier 2, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 12, short-sea passenger 7 (2000 est.)
total: 475 457 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 6,395,990 GRT/8,014,132 6,414,724 GRT/7,952,776 DWTbulk 2, cargo 181, 169, chemical tanker 12, 10, combination ore/oil 1, container 239, liquified 243, liquefied gas 2, multi-functional large load carrier 5, passenger 2, 3, petroleum tanker 8, rail car 7, railcar carrier 2, refrigerated cargo 2, roll-on/roll-off 13, 1, roll on/roll off 12, short-sea passenger 7 (1999 (2000 est.)
- total:
- 388 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 5,758,942 GRT/7,132,525 DWT
- ships by type:
- cargo 132, chemical tanker 10, container 219, liquefied gas 3, passenger 3, petroleum tanker 7, railcar carrier 2, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 4, short-sea passenger 7
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Chile 1, Finland 5, Iceland 1, Netherlands 3, Switzerland 1 (2002 est.)
total: 457 388 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 6,414,724 GRT/7,952,776 5,758,942 GRT/7,132,525 DWT
ships by type: cargo 169, 132, chemical tanker 10, combination ore/oil 1, container 243, 219, liquefied gas 2, 3, passenger 3, petroleum tanker 7, railcar carrier 2, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 12, 4, short-sea passenger 7 (2000
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Chile 1, Finland 5, Iceland 1, Netherlands 3, Switzerland 1 (2002 est.)
- total:
- 337 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 6,036,397 GRT/7,334,067 DWT
- ships by type:
- cargo 94, chemical tanker 15, container 203, liquefied gas 3, passenger 3, petroleum tanker 5, railcar carrier 2, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 4, short-sea passenger 7
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Chile 1, Finland 5, Iceland 1, Netherlands 3, Switzerland 1 (2002 est.)
total: 388 337 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 5,758,942 GRT/7,132,525 6,036,397 GRT/7,334,067 DWT
ships by type: cargo 132, 94, chemical tanker 10, 15, container 219, 203, liquefied gas 3, passenger 3, petroleum tanker 7, 5, railcar carrier 2, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 4, short-sea passenger 7
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Chile 1, Finland 5, Iceland 1, Netherlands 3, Switzerland 1 (2002 est.)
- total:
- 278 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 5,721,495 GRT/6,810,631 DWT
- by type:
- cargo 71, chemical tanker 14, container 169, liquefied gas 3, multi-functional large load carrier 1, passenger 3, petroleum tanker 5, rail car carrier 2, roll on/roll off 3, short-sea/passenger 7
- foreign-owned:
- Finland 4, Iceland 1, Netherlands 3
- registered in other countries:
- 2,295 (2004 est.)
total: 337 278 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 6,036,397 GRT/7,334,067 5,721,495 GRT/6,810,631 DWTships by type: cargo 94, 71, chemical tanker 15, 14, container 203, 169, liquefied gas 3, multi-functional large load carrier 1, passenger 3, petroleum tanker 5, railcar rail car carrier 2, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 4, short-sea passenger 3, short-sea/passenger 7note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Chile 1, foreign-owned: Finland 5, 4, Iceland 1, Netherlands 3, Switzerland 1 (2002 3
registered in other countries: 2,295 (2004 est.)
- total:
- 332 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 5,721,495 GRT/6,810,631 DWT
- by type:
- cargo 69, chemical tanker 13, container 208, liquefied gas 3, passenger 7, passenger/cargo 25, petroleum tanker 3, roll on/roll off 4
- foreign-owned:
- 5 (Finland 2, Netherlands 1, Switzerland 1, UAE 1)
- registered in other countries:
- 2,289 (2005)
total: 278 332 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 5,721,495 GRT/6,810,631 DWT
by type: cargo 71, 69, chemical tanker 14, 13, container 169, 208, liquefied gas 3, multi-functional large load carrier 1, passenger 3, 7, passenger/cargo 25, petroleum tanker 5, rail car carrier 2, 3, roll on/roll off 3, short-sea/passenger 7 4
foreign-owned: Finland 4, Iceland 1, 5 (Finland 2, Netherlands 3 1, Switzerland 1, UAE 1)
registered in other countries: 2,295 (2004 est.) 2,289 (2005)
- total:
- 394 ships (1000 GRT or over) 11,017,754 GRT/13,091,194 DWT
- by type:
- bulk carrier 1, cargo 60, chemical tanker 13, container 273, liquefied gas 3, passenger 6, passenger/cargo 25, petroleum tanker 10, roll on/roll off 3
- foreign-owned:
- 4 (Finland 2, Italy 1, Switzerland 1)
- registered in other countries:
- 2,491 (Antigua and Barbuda 858, Australia 3, Bahamas 22, Belize 3, Bermuda 21, Brazil 7, Bulgaria 1, Burma 5, Canada 3, Cayman Islands 13, Cyprus 214, Denmark 13, Dominica 1, French Southern and Antarctic Lands 2, Georgia 1, Gibraltar 108, Guyana 1, Hong Kong 6, Indonesia 1, Ireland 2, Isle of Man 56, Jamaica 3, Liberia 587, Luxembourg 10, Malaysia 2, Malta 64, Marshall Islands 194, Morocco 2, Netherlands 56, Netherlands Antilles 60, NZ 1, Panama 35, Portugal 17, Russia 2, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8, Samoa 1, Singapore 9, Spain 12, Sri Lanka 5, Sweden 3, Turkey 1, UK 76, US 2) (2006)
Rewritten: too little of the 2005 text remains to mark the changes.
total: 394 ships (1000 GRT or over) 11,017,754 GRT/13,091,194 DWT
by type: bulk carrier 1, cargo 60, chemical tanker 13, container 273, liquefied gas 3, passenger 6, passenger/cargo 25, petroleum tanker 10, roll on/roll off 3
foreign-owned: 4 (Finland 2, Italy 1, Switzerland 1)
registered in other countries: 2,491 (Antigua and Barbuda 858, Australia 3, Bahamas 22, Belize 3, Bermuda 21, Brazil 7, Bulgaria 1, Burma 5, Canada 3, Cayman Islands 13, Cyprus 214, Denmark 13, Dominica 1, French Southern and Antarctic Lands 2, Georgia 1, Gibraltar 108, Guyana 1, Hong Kong 6, Indonesia 1, Ireland 2, Isle of Man 56, Jamaica 3, Liberia 587, Luxembourg 10, Malaysia 2, Malta 64, Marshall Islands 194, Morocco 2, Netherlands 56, Netherlands Antilles 60, NZ 1, Panama 35, Portugal 17, Russia 2, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8, Samoa 1, Singapore 9, Spain 12, Sri Lanka 5, Sweden 3, Turkey 1, UK 76, US 2) (2006)
- total:
- 382 ships (1000 GRT or over) 12,085,484 GRT/14,261,476 DWT
- by type:
- bulk carrier 1, cargo 50, chemical tanker 11, container 269, liquefied gas 5, passenger 5, passenger/cargo 26, petroleum tanker 12, roll on/roll off 3
- foreign-owned:
- 7 (China 2, Finland 4, Ireland 1)
- registered in other countries:
- 2,716 (Antigua and Barbuda 891, Australia 2, Bahamas 40, Belgium 1, Bermuda 21, Brazil 7, Bulgaria 1, Burma 5, Canada 3, Cayman Islands 17, Cyprus 197, Denmark 12, Faroe Islands 1, Finland 2, France 1, Georgia 2, Gibraltar 117, Hong Kong 10, Isle of Man 61, Italy 1, Jamaica 1, Liberia 728, Luxembourg 10, Malaysia 2, Malta 67, Marshall Islands 214, Morocco 1, Netherlands 70, Netherlands Antilles 48, Norway 2, NZ 1, Panama 38, Portugal 22, Russia 2, Singapore 18, Spain 9, Sri Lanka 6, St Vincent and The Grenadines 3, Sweden 4, Turkey 1, UK 71, US 6) (2007)
total: 394 382 ships (1000 GRT or over) 11,017,754 GRT/13,091,194 12,085,484 GRT/14,261,476 DWT
by type: bulk carrier 1, cargo 60, 50, chemical tanker 13, 11, container 273, 269, liquefied gas 3, 5, passenger 6, 5, passenger/cargo 25, 26, petroleum tanker 10, 12, roll on/roll off 3
foreign-owned: 4 (Finland 7 (China 2, Italy 1, Switzerland Finland 4, Ireland 1)
registered in other countries: 2,491 2,716 (Antigua and Barbuda 858, 891, Australia 3, 2, Bahamas 22, Belize 3, 40, Belgium 1, Bermuda 21, Brazil 7, Bulgaria 1, Burma 5, Canada 3, Cayman Islands 13, 17, Cyprus 214, 197, Denmark 13, Dominica 12, Faroe Islands 1, French Southern and Antarctic Lands Finland 2, Georgia France 1, Georgia 2, Gibraltar 108, Guyana 1, 117, Hong Kong 6, Indonesia 1, Ireland 2, 10, Isle of Man 56, 61, Italy 1, Jamaica 3, 1, Liberia 587, 728, Luxembourg 10, Malaysia 2, Malta 64, 67, Marshall Islands 194, 214, Morocco 2, 1, Netherlands 56, 70, Netherlands Antilles 60, 48, Norway 2, NZ 1, Panama 35, 38, Portugal 17, 22, Russia 2, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8, Samoa 1, Singapore 9, 18, Spain 12, 9, Sri Lanka 5, Sweden 6, St Vincent and The Grenadines 3, Sweden 4, Turkey 1, UK 76, 71, US 2) (2006) 6) (2007)
- total:
- 393
- by type:
- bulk carrier 2, cargo 43, chemical tanker 13, container 284, liquefied gas 5, passenger 5, passenger/cargo 27, petroleum tanker 11, roll on/roll off 3
- foreign-owned:
- 11 (China 2, Cyprus 2, Denmark 1, Finland 4, Netherlands 1, Sweden 1)
- registered in other countries:
- 2,998 (Antigua and Barbuda 941, Australia 2, Bahamas 44, Bermuda 22, Brazil 6, Bulgaria 63, Burma 1, Canada 3, Cayman Islands 15, Cyprus 189, Denmark 9, Denmark 1, Estonia 1, Finland 1, France 1, Georgia 2, Gibraltar 129, Hong Kong 6, India 2, Indonesia 1, Isle of Man 56, Jamaica 4, Liberia 849, Luxembourg 5, Malaysia 1, Malta 91, Marshall Islands 235, Mongolia 4, Morocco 2, Netherlands 75, Netherlands Antilles 43, Norway 1, NZ 1, Panama 44, Portugal 2, Portugal 18, Russia 1, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3, Singapore 24, Slovakia 3, Spain 1, Spain 4, Sri Lanka 5, Sweden 5, Turkey 1, UK 76, US 5) (2008)
total: 382 ships (1000 GRT or over) 12,085,484 GRT/14,261,476 DWT 393
by type: bulk carrier 1, 2, cargo 50, 43, chemical tanker 11, 13, container 269, 284, liquefied gas 5, passenger 5, passenger/cargo 26, 27, petroleum tanker 12, 11, roll on/roll off 3
foreign-owned: 7 11 (China 2, Cyprus 2, Denmark 1, Finland 4, Ireland Netherlands 1, Sweden 1)
registered in other countries: 2,716 2,998 (Antigua and Barbuda 891, 941, Australia 2, Bahamas 40, Belgium 1, 44, Bermuda 21, 22, Brazil 7, 6, Bulgaria 1, 63, Burma 5, 1, Canada 3, Cayman Islands 17, 15, Cyprus 197, 189, Denmark 12, Faroe Islands 9, Denmark 1, Estonia 1, Finland 2, 1, France 1, Georgia 2, Gibraltar 117, 129, Hong Kong 10, 6, India 2, Indonesia 1, Isle of Man 61, Italy 1, 56, Jamaica 1, 4, Liberia 728, 849, Luxembourg 10, 5, Malaysia 2, 1, Malta 67, 91, Marshall Islands 214, 235, Mongolia 4, Morocco 1, 2, Netherlands 70, 75, Netherlands Antilles 48, 43, Norway 2, 1, NZ 1, Panama 38, 44, Portugal 22, Russia 2, Singapore Portugal 18, Spain 9, Sri Lanka 6, St Russia 1, Saint Vincent and The the Grenadines 3, Sweden Singapore 24, Slovakia 3, Spain 1, Spain 4, Sri Lanka 5, Sweden 5, Turkey 1, UK 71, 76, US 6) (2007) 5) (2008)
- total:
- 393
- country comparison to the world:
- 26
- by type:
- bulk carrier 2, cargo 43, chemical tanker 13, container 284, liquefied gas 5, passenger 5, passenger/cargo 27, petroleum tanker 11, roll on/roll off 3
- foreign-owned:
- 11 (China 2, Cyprus 2, Denmark 1, Finland 4, Netherlands 1, Sweden 1)
- registered in other countries:
- 2,998 (Antigua and Barbuda 941, Australia 2, Bahamas 44, Bermuda 22, Brazil 6, Bulgaria 63, Burma 1, Canada 3, Cayman Islands 15, Cyprus 189, Denmark 9, Denmark 1, Estonia 1, Finland 1, France 1, Georgia 2, Gibraltar 129, Hong Kong 6, India 2, Indonesia 1, Isle of Man 56, Jamaica 4, Liberia 849, Luxembourg 5, Malaysia 1, Malta 91, Marshall Islands 235, Mongolia 4, Morocco 2, Netherlands 75, Netherlands Antilles 43, Norway 1, NZ 1, Panama 44, Portugal 20, Russia 1, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3, Singapore 24, Slovakia 3, Spain 5, Sri Lanka 5, Sweden 5, Turkey 1, UK 76, US 5) (2008)
total:
393
country comparison to the world:
26
by type:
bulk carrier 2, cargo 43, chemical tanker 13, container 284, liquefied gas 5, passenger 5, passenger/cargo 27, petroleum tanker 11, roll on/roll off 3
foreign-owned:
11 (China 2, Cyprus 2, Denmark 1, Finland 4, Netherlands 1, Sweden 1)
registered in other countries:
2,998 (Antigua and Barbuda 941, Australia 2, Bahamas 44, Bermuda 22, Brazil 6, Bulgaria 63, Burma 1, Canada 3, Cayman Islands 15, Cyprus 189, Denmark 9, Denmark 1, Estonia 1, Finland 1, France 1, Georgia 2, Gibraltar 129, Hong Kong 6, India 2, Indonesia 1, Isle of Man 56, Jamaica 4, Liberia 849, Luxembourg 5, Malaysia 1, Malta 91, Marshall Islands 235, Mongolia 4, Morocco 2, Netherlands 75, Netherlands Antilles 43, Norway 1, NZ 1, Panama 44, Portugal 2, Portugal 18, 20, Russia 1, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3, Singapore 24, Slovakia 3, Spain 1, Spain 4, 5, Sri Lanka 5, Sweden 5, Turkey 1, UK 76, US 5) (2008)
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
- total:
- 421
- country comparison to the world:
- 25
- by type:
- barge carrier 2, bulk carrier 7, cargo 44, carrier 1, chemical tanker 15, container 293, liquefied gas 7, passenger 4, passenger/cargo 27, petroleum tanker 10, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 9, vehicle carrier 1
- foreign-owned:
- 10 (China 2, Finland 5, Greece 1, Sweden 1, Switzerland 1)
- registered in other countries:
- 3,287 (Antigua and Barbuda 1050, Australia 2, Bahamas 39, Belize 1, Bermuda 15, Brazil 6, Bulgaria 25, Burma 1, Cayman Islands 6, China 1, Cook Islands 1, Cyprus 189, Denmark 10, Dominica 2, Estonia 1, France 1, Georgia 4, Gibraltar 125, Hong Kong 10, Isle of Man 56, Italy 1, Jamaica 10, Liberia 1049, Luxembourg 9, Malta 127, Marshall Islands 247, Morocco 2, Netherlands 92, former Netherlands Antilles 32, NZ 2, Panama 27, Portugal 13, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2, Singapore 30, Slovakia 4, Spain 5, Sri Lanka 5, Sweden 3, Turkey 1, UK 77, US 3, Venezuela 1) (2010)
total:393 421
country comparison to the world:26 25
by type:bulk barge carrier 2, bulk carrier 7, cargo 43, 44, carrier 1, chemical tanker 13, 15, container 284, 293, liquefied gas 5, 7, passenger 5, 4, passenger/cargo 27, petroleum tanker 11, 10, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 3 9, vehicle carrier 1
foreign-owned:11 10 (China 2, Cyprus 2, Denmark 1, Finland 4, Netherlands 5, Greece 1, Sweden 1, Switzerland 1)
registered in other countries:2,998 3,287 (Antigua and Barbuda 941, 1050, Australia 2, Bahamas 44, 39, Belize 1, Bermuda 22, 15, Brazil 6, Bulgaria 63, 25, Burma 1, Canada 3, Cayman Islands 15, 6, China 1, Cook Islands 1, Cyprus 189, Denmark 9, Denmark 1, 10, Dominica 2, Estonia 1, Finland 1, France 1, Georgia 2, 4, Gibraltar 129, 125, Hong Kong 6, India 2, Indonesia 1, 10, Isle of Man 56, Italy 1, Jamaica 4, 10, Liberia 849, 1049, Luxembourg 5, Malaysia 1, 9, Malta 91, 127, Marshall Islands 235, Mongolia 4, 247, Morocco 2, Netherlands 75, 92, former Netherlands Antilles 43, Norway 1, 32, NZ 1, 2, Panama 44, 27, Portugal 20, Russia 1, 13, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3, 2, Singapore 24, 30, Slovakia 3, 4, Spain 5, Sri Lanka 5, Sweden 5, 3, Turkey 1, UK 76, 77, US 5) (2008) 3, Venezuela 1) (2010)
The same text in 3 editions, 2012 to 2014.
- total:
- 427
- country comparison to the world:
- 24
- 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)
total:421 427
country comparison to the world:25 24
by type:
barge carrier 2, bulk carrier 7, 6, cargo 44, 51, carrier 1, chemical tanker 15, container 293, 298, liquefied gas 7, 6, passenger 4, passenger/cargo 27, 24, petroleum tanker 10, refrigerated cargo 1, 3, roll on/roll off 9, 6, vehicle carrier 1
foreign-owned:10 (China 2, Finland 5, Greece 1, Sweden 6 (Finland 3, Netherlands 1, Switzerland 1) 2)
registered in other countries:3,287 3,420 (Antigua and Barbuda 1050, 1094, Australia 2, Bahamas 39, Belize 1, 30, Bermuda 15, 14, Brazil 6, Bulgaria 25, 12, Burma 1, Cayman Islands 6, China 1, 3, Cook Islands 1, Curacao 25, Cyprus 189, 192, Denmark 10, 9, Dominica 2, 5, Estonia 1, France 1, Georgia 4, Gibraltar 125, 123, Hong Kong 10, Isle of Man 56, Italy 1, Jamaica 10, Liberia 1049, 1185, Luxembourg 9, Malta 127, 135, Marshall Islands 247, 248, Morocco 2, Netherlands 92, former 1, Netherlands Antilles 32, 86, NZ 2, Panama 27, 24, Papua New Guinea 1, Philippines 2, Portugal 13, 14, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2, 3, Singapore 30, 32, Slovakia 4, 3, Spain 5, 4, Sri Lanka 5, 8, Sweden 3, Turkey 1, UK 77, 59, US 3, 5, Venezuela 1) (2010)
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
- 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:
- 24
total:country comparison to the world:by type:
24
foreign-owned:
registered in other countries:
country comparison to the world: 24
- 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
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: 24 25
- total:
- 614 (2017)
- by type:
- bulk carrier 1, container ship 117, general cargo 87, oil tanker 34, other 375 (2017)
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
total: 614 (2017)
by type: bulk carrier 1, container ship 117, general cargo 87, oil tanker 34, other 375 (2017)
- total:
- 629
- by type:
- bulk carrier 1, container ship 107, general cargo 92, oil tanker 36, other 393 (2018)
total: 614 (2017) 629
by type: bulk carrier 1, container ship 117, 107, general cargo 87, 92, oil tanker 34, 36, other 375 (2017) 393 (2018)
- total:
- 609
- by type:
- bulk carrier 1, container ship 87, general cargo 83, oil tanker 36, other 402 (2019)
total: 629 609
by type: bulk carrier 1, container ship 107, 87, general cargo 92, 83, oil tanker 36, other 393 (2018) 402 (2019)
The same text in 2021 and 2022.
- total:
- 599
- by type:
- container ship 77, general cargo 85, oil tanker 36, other 401 (2021)
total: 609 599
by type: bulk carrier 1, container ship 87, 77, general cargo 83, 85, oil tanker 36, other 402 (2019) 401 (2021)
- total:
- 592 (2022)
- by type:
- bulk carrier 1, container ship 72, general cargo 79, oil tanker 34, other 406
total: 599 592 (2022)
by type: bulk carrier 1, container ship 77, 72, general cargo 85, 79, oil tanker 36, 34, other 401 (2021) 406
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- total:
- 595 (2023)
- by type:
- bulk carrier 1, container ship 69, general cargo 82, oil tanker 32, other 411
total: 592 (2022) 595 (2023)
by type: bulk carrier 1, container ship 72, 69, general cargo 79, 82, oil tanker 34, 32, other 406 411
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Germany: Merchant marine.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/germany/merchant-marine.