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Merchant marine Greece, in 35 editions.
The entry for Greece published Merchant marine in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 29 editions. Each is shown as published. Merchant marine in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 29
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Merchant marine” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024- 954 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 20,544,516 GRT/36,858,545 DWT;
- includes 15 passenger, 58 short-sea passenger, 2 passenger-cargo, 164 cargo, 18 container, 20 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 27 refrigerated cargo, 182 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) tanker, 10 chemical tanker, 10 liquefied gas, 20 combination ore/oil, 6 specialized tanker, 407 bulk, 15 specialized bulk;
- note--ethnic Greeks also own large numbers of ships under the registry of Liberia, Panama, Cyprus, and Lebanon
954 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 20,544,516 GRT/36,858,545 DWT; includes 15 passenger, 58 short-sea passenger, 2 passenger-cargo, 164 cargo, 18 container, 20 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 27 refrigerated cargo, 182 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) tanker, 10 chemical tanker, 10 liquefied gas, 20 combination ore/oil, 6 specialized tanker, 407 bulk, 15 specialized bulk; note--ethnic Greeks also own large numbers of ships under the registry of Liberia, Panama, Cyprus, and Lebanon
- 958 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 21,585,048 GRT/39,011,361 DWT;
- includes 13 passenger, 63 short-sea passenger, 2 passenger-cargo, 152 cargo, 21 container, 17 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 23 refrigerated cargo, 1 vehicle carrier, 185 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) tanker, 15 chemical tanker, 10 liquefied gas, 25 combination ore/oil, 5 specialized tanker, 407 bulk, 19 combination bulk;
- note--ethnic Greeks also own large numbers of ships under the registry of Liberia, Panama, Cyprus, and Lebanon
954 958 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 20,544,516 GRT/36,858,545 21,585,048 GRT/39,011,361 DWT; includes 15 13 passenger, 58 63 short-sea passenger, 2 passenger-cargo, 164 152 cargo, 18 21 container, 20 17 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 27 23 refrigerated cargo, 182 1 vehicle carrier, 185 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) tanker, 10 15 chemical tanker, 10 liquefied gas, 20 25 combination ore/oil, 6 5 specialized tanker, 407 bulk, 15 specialized 19 combination bulk; note--ethnic Greeks also own large numbers of ships under the registry of Liberia, Panama, Cyprus, and Lebanon
- 977 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 23,450,910 GRT/42,934,863 DWT;
- includes 15 passenger, 66 short-sea passenger, 2 passenger-cargo, 136 cargo, 24 container, 15 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 18 refrigerated cargo, 1 vehicle carrier, 196 petroleum tanker, 18 chemical tanker, 9 liquefied gas, 37 combination ore/oil, 3 specialized tanker, 417 bulk, 19 combination bulk, 1 livestock carrier;
- note - ethnic Greeks also own large numbers of ships under the registry of Liberia, Panama, Cyprus, Malta, and The Bahamas
958 977 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 21,585,048 GRT/39,011,361 23,450,910 GRT/42,934,863 DWT;
includes 13 15 passenger, 63 66 short-sea passenger, 2 passenger-cargo, 152 136 cargo, 21
24 container, 17 15 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 23 18 refrigerated cargo, 1 vehicle
carrier, 185 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) 196 petroleum tanker, 15 18 chemical tanker, 10 9 liquefied gas, 25 37
combination ore/oil, 5 3 specialized tanker, 407 417 bulk, 19 combination bulk; note--ethnic bulk, 1
livestock carrier; note - ethnic Greeks also own large numbers of ships
under the registry of Liberia, Panama, Cyprus, Malta, and Lebanon The Bahamas
- 998 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 25,483,768 GRT/47,047,285 DWT;
- includes 14 passenger, 66 short-sea passenger, 2 passenger-cargo, 128 cargo, 26 container, 15 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 14 refrigerated cargo, 1 vehicle carrier, 214 oil tanker, 19 chemical tanker, 7 liquefied gas, 42 combination ore/oil, 3 specialized tanker, 424 bulk, 22 combination bulk, 1 livestock carrier;
- note - ethnic Greeks also own large numbers of ships under the registry of Liberia, Panama, Cyprus, Malta, and The Bahamas
977 998 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 23,450,910 GRT/42,934,863 25,483,768 GRT/47,047,285 DWT;
includes 15 14 passenger, 66 short-sea passenger, 2 passenger-cargo, 136 128 cargo,24 26 container, 15 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 18 14 refrigerated cargo, 1 vehicle
carrier, 196 petroleum 214 oil tanker, 18 19 chemical tanker, 9 7 liquefied gas, 3742 combination
ore/oil, 3 specialized tanker, 417 424 bulk, 19 22 combination bulk, 1
carrier; note - ethnic Greeks also own large numbers of ships
registry of Liberia, Panama, Cyprus, Malta, and The Bahamas
1,059 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 29,343,367 GRT/54,249,294 DWT, bulk 453, cargo 117, chemical tanker 20, combination bulk 23, combination ore/oil 38, container 36, liquefied gas 6, livestock carrier 1, oil tanker 251, passenger 15, passenger-cargo 2, refrigerated cargo 11, roll-on/roll-off cargo 17, short-sea passenger 65, specialized tanker 3, vehicle carrier 1
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
1,059 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 29,343,367 GRT/54,249,294
DWT, bulk 453, cargo 117, chemical tanker 20, combination bulk 23,
combination ore/oil 38, container 36, liquefied gas 6, livestock
carrier 1, oil tanker 251, passenger 15, passenger-cargo 2,
refrigerated cargo 11, roll-on/roll-off cargo 17, short-sea passenger
65, specialized tanker 3, vehicle carrier 1
- total:
- 1,046 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 29,076,911 GRT/53,618,024 DWT
- ships by type:
- bulk 469, cargo 105, chemical tanker 22, combination bulk 21, combination ore/oil 31, container 40, liquefied gas tanker 5, oil tanker 239, passenger 14, passenger-cargo 3, refrigerated cargo 10, roll-on/roll-off cargo 16, short-sea passenger 67, specialized tanker 3, vehicle carrier 1
note: ethnic Greeks also own 125 ships under Liberian registry, 323 under Panamanian, 705 under Cypriot, 351 under Maltese, and 100 under Bahamian
1,059 total: 1,046 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 29,343,367 GRT/54,249,294 29,076,911DWT, GRT/53,618,024 DWT
ships by type: bulk 453, 469, cargo 117, 105, chemical tanker 20, 22, combination bulk 23,
bulk 21, combination ore/oil 38, 31, container 36, 40, liquefied gas 6, livestock tanker 5,carrier 1, oil tanker 251, 239, passenger 15, 14, passenger-cargo 2,3, refrigerated cargo 11,
10, roll-on/roll-off cargo 17, 16, short-sea passenger
65,
tanker 3, vehicle carrier 1
note: ethnic Greeks also own 125 ships under Liberian registry, 323
under Panamanian, 705 under Cypriot, 351 under Maltese, and 100 under
Bahamian
The entry for Greece did not include Merchant marine.
- total:
- 984 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 27,571,920 GRT/49,674,832 DWT
- ships by type:
- bulk 433, cargo 85, chemical tanker 22, combination bulk 16, combination ore/oil 18, container 39, liquefied gas tanker 4, multi-function large load carrier 1, oil tanker 239, passenger 15, passenger-cargo 2, refrigerated cargo 6, roll-on/roll-off cargo 18, short-sea passenger 82, specialized tanker 3, vehicle carrier 1
note: Greece owns an additional 1,883 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 67,631,159 DWT operating under the registries of The Bahamas, Belize, Cayman Islands, Cyprus, Honduras, Liberia, Malta, Panama, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore, Syria, Vanuatu (1996 est.)
total: 1,046 984 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 29,076,911 27,571,920GRT/53,618,024 GRT/49,674,832 DWT
ships by type: bulk 469, 433, cargo 105, 85, chemical tanker 22, combination
bulk 21, 16, combination ore/oil 31, 18, container 40, 39, liquefied gas tanker 5, 4,
multi-function large load carrier 1, oil tanker 239, passenger 14, 15,
passenger-cargo 3, 2, refrigerated cargo
10,16, 18,
short-sea passenger 67, 82, specialized
note: ethnic Greeks also own 125 Greece owns an additional 1,883 ships under Liberian registry, 323 (1,000 GRT or over)under Panamanian, 705 under Cypriot, 351 totaling 67,631,159 DWT operating under Maltese, the registries of The Bahamas,
Belize, Cayman Islands, Cyprus, Honduras, Liberia, Malta, Panama,
Saint Vincent and 100 under the Grenadines, Singapore, Syria, Vanuatu (1996Bahamian est.)
- total:
- 875 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 25,264,916 GRT/45,188,813 DWT
- ships by type:
- bulk 354, cargo 74, chemical tanker 22, combination bulk 13, combination ore/oil 15, container 43, liquefied gas tanker 4, multi-function large load carrier 1, oil tanker 229, passenger 14, passenger-cargo 2, refrigerated cargo 4, roll-on/roll-off cargo 18, short-sea passenger 79, specialized tanker 3
note: Greece owns an additional 1,898 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 69,697,820 DWT operating under the registries of The Bahamas, Belize, Cayman Islands, Cyprus, Liberia, Malta, Panama, Philippines, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore, Syria, Vanuatu (1997 est.)
total: 984 875 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 27,571,920 25,264,916GRT/49,674,832 GRT/45,188,813 DWT
ships by type: bulk 433, 354, cargo 85, 74, chemical tanker 22, combination
bulk 16, 13, combination ore/oil 18, 15, container 39, 43, liquefied gas tanker 4,
multi-function large load carrier 1, oil tanker 239, 229, passenger 15, 14,
passenger-cargo 2, refrigerated cargo 6, 4, roll-on/roll-off cargo 18,
short-sea passenger 82, 79, specialized tanker 3, vehicle carrier 1 3
note: Greece owns an additional 1,883 1,898 ships (1,000 GRT or over)
totaling 67,631,159 69,697,820 DWT operating under the registries of The Bahamas,
Belize, Cayman Islands, Cyprus, Honduras, Liberia, Malta, Panama, Philippines,
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore, Syria, Vanuatu (1996 (1997
est.)
- total:
- 810 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 24,798,431 GRT/44,056,618 DWT
- ships by type:
- bulk 307, cargo 66, chemical tanker 19, combination bulk 9, combination ore/oil 12, container 45, liquefied gas tanker 5, multifunction large-load carrier 1, oil tanker 229, passenger 15, passenger-cargo 2, refrigerated cargo 4, roll-on/roll-off cargo 17, short-sea passenger 76, specialized tanker 3 (1998 est.)
total: 875 810 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 25,264,916 24,798,431GRT/45,188,813 GRT/44,056,618 DWT
ships by type: bulk 354, 307, cargo 74, 66, chemical tanker 22, 19, combination
bulk 13, 9, combination ore/oil 15, 12, container 43, 45, liquefied gas tanker 4,multi-function large load 5, multifunction large-load carrier 1, oil tanker 229, passenger 14, 15,
passenger-cargo 2, refrigerated cargo 4, roll-on/roll-off cargo 18, 17,
short-sea passenger 79, 76, specialized tanker 3
note: Greece owns an additional 1,898 ships (1,000 GRT or over)
totaling 69,697,820 DWT operating under the registries of The Bahamas,
Belize, Cayman Islands, Cyprus, Liberia, Malta, Panama, Philippines,
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore, Syria, Vanuatu (1997
- total:
- 779 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 24,744,872 GRT/43,734,138 DWT
- ships by type:
- bulk 273, cargo 60, chemical tanker 22, combination bulk 5, combination ore/oil 8, container 43, liquified gas 5, multi-functional large load carrier 1, passenger 12, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 245, refrigerated cargo 3, roll-on/roll-off 19, short-sea passenger 75, specialized tanker 4, vehicle carrier 2 (1999 est.)
total: 810 779 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 24,798,431 24,744,872 GRT/43,734,138 DWT
GRT/44,056,618
ships by type: bulk 307, 273, cargo 66, 60, chemical tanker 19, 22, combination9, 5, combination ore/oil 12, 8, container 45, liquefied 43, liquified gas tanker5, multifunction large-load multi-functional large load carrier 1, oil tanker 229, passenger 15, 12, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 245, refrigerated cargo
passenger-cargo4, 3, roll-on/roll-off cargo 17,19, short-sea passenger 76, 75, specialized tanker 3 (1998 4, vehicle carrier 2 (1999 est.)
- total:
- 780 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 25,564,988 GRT/44,761,916 DWT ships by type: bulk 272, cargo 55, chemical tanker 22, combination bulk 5, combination ore/oil 6, container 51, liquefied gas 5, multi-functional large-load carrier 1, passenger 14, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 255, refrigerated cargo 3, roll on/roll off 20, short-sea passenger 63, specialized tanker 5, vehicle carrier 1 note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: South Korea 1, UK 4 (2000 est.)
total: 779 780 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 24,744,872 GRT/43,734,138 25,564,988 GRT/44,761,916 DWT273, 272, cargo 60, 55, chemical tanker 22, combination bulk 5, combination ore/oil 8, 6, container 43, liquified 51, liquefied gas 5, multi-functional large load large-load carrier 1, passenger 12, 14, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 245, 255, refrigerated cargo 3, roll-on/roll-off 19, roll on/roll off 20, short-sea passenger 75, 63, specialized tanker 4, 5, vehicle carrier 2 (1999 1 note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: South Korea 1, UK 4 (2000 est.)
- total:
- 802 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 27,998,523 GRT/49,458,125 DWT
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Ireland 1, Japan 1, Liberia 1, Norway 1, Panama 2, Russia 1, Saudi Arabia 1, United Kingdom 1 (2002 est.)
- ships by type:
- bulk 294, cargo 54, chemical tanker 25, combination bulk 7, combination ore/oil 5, container 45, liquefied gas 7, multi-functional large-load carrier 1, passenger 13, petroleum tanker 265, refrigerated cargo 3, roll on/roll off 23, short-sea passenger 54, specialized tanker 4, vehicle carrier 2
total: 780 802 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 25,564,988 GRT/44,761,916 27,998,523 GRT/49,458,125 DWT
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Ireland 1, Japan 1, Liberia 1, Norway 1, Panama 2, Russia 1, Saudi Arabia 1, United Kingdom 1 (2002 est.)
ships by type: bulk 272, 294, cargo 55, 54, chemical tanker 22, 25, combination bulk 5, 7, combination ore/oil 6, 5, container 51, 45, liquefied gas 5, 7, multi-functional large-load carrier 1, passenger 14, passenger/cargo 2, 13, petroleum tanker 255, 265, refrigerated cargo 3, roll on/roll off 20, 23, short-sea passenger 63, 54, specialized tanker 5, 4, vehicle carrier 1 note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: South Korea 1, UK 4 (2000 est.) 2
- total:
- 813 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 29,173,608 GRT/51,184,723 DWT
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Ireland 1, Japan 1, Liberia 1, Norway 1, Panama 2, Russia 1, Saudi Arabia 1, United Kingdom 1 (2002 est.)
- ships by type:
- bulk 289, cargo 59, chemical tanker 32, combination bulk 6, combination ore/oil 4, container 47, liquefied gas 7, passenger 14, petroleum tanker 281, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 18, short-sea passenger 49, specialized tanker 4, vehicle carrier 2
total: 802 813 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 27,998,523 GRT/49,458,125 29,173,608 GRT/51,184,723 DWT
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Ireland 1, Japan 1, Liberia 1, Norway 1, Panama 2, Russia 1, Saudi Arabia 1, United Kingdom 1 (2002 est.)
ships by type: bulk 294, 289, cargo 54, 59, chemical tanker 25, 32, combination bulk 7, 6, combination ore/oil 5, 4, container 45, 47, liquefied gas 7, multi-functional large-load carrier 1, passenger 13, 14, petroleum tanker 265, 281, refrigerated cargo 3, 1, roll on/roll off 23, 18, short-sea passenger 54, 49, specialized tanker 4, vehicle carrier 2
- total:
- 793 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 30,186,624 GRT/52,943,968 DWT
- by type:
- bulk 298, cargo 57, chemical tanker 38, combination bulk 5, combination ore/oil 3, container 49, liquefied gas 5, passenger 10, petroleum tanker 267, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 19, short-sea/passenger 38, specialized tanker 3
- foreign-owned:
- Belgium 1, Cyprus 1, Israel 1, Italy 1, Liberia 3, Malta 1, Marshall Islands 1, Norway 2, Panama 3, Singapore 1, Sweden 1, United Kingdom 2, United States 5
- registered in other countries:
- 2,443 (2004 est.)
total: 813 793 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 29,173,608 GRT/51,184,723 30,186,624 GRT/52,943,968 DWTnote: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Ireland 1, Japan 1, Liberia 1, Norway 1, Panama 2, Russia 1, Saudi Arabia 1, United Kingdom 1 (2002 est.) by type: bulk
ships289, 298, cargo 59, 57, chemical tanker 32, 38, combination bulk 6, 5, combination ore/oil 4, 3, container 47, 49, liquefied gas 7, 5, passenger 14, 10, petroleum tanker 281, 267, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 18, short-sea passenger 49, 19, short-sea/passenger 38, specialized tanker 4, vehicle carrier 2 3
foreign-owned: Belgium 1, Cyprus 1, Israel 1, Italy 1, Liberia 3, Malta 1, Marshall Islands 1, Norway 2, Panama 3, Singapore 1, Sweden 1, United Kingdom 2, United States 5
registered in other countries: 2,443 (2004 est.)
- total:
- 861 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 30,186,624 GRT/52,943,968 DWT
- by type:
- bulk carrier 296, cargo 65, chemical tanker 47, combination ore/oil 2, container 46, liquefied gas 2, passenger 13, passenger/cargo 121, petroleum tanker 252, roll on/roll off 17
- foreign-owned:
- 25 (Chile 1, China 1, Cyprus 5, Norway 6, Sweden 1, United Kingdom 11)
- registered in other countries:
- 2,208 (2005)
total: 793 861 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 30,186,624 GRT/52,943,968 DWT
by type: bulk 298, carrier 296, cargo 57, 65, chemical tanker 38, combination bulk 5, 47, combination ore/oil 3, 2, container 49, 46, liquefied gas 5, 2, passenger 10, 13, passenger/cargo 121, petroleum tanker 267, refrigerated cargo 1, 252, roll on/roll off 19, short-sea/passenger 38, specialized tanker 3 17
foreign-owned: Belgium 1, Cyprus 1, Israel 1, Italy 1, Liberia 3, Malta 25 (Chile 1, Marshall Islands China 1, Cyprus 5, Norway 2, Panama 3, Singapore 1, 6, Sweden 1, United Kingdom 2, United States 5 11)
registered in other countries: 2,443 (2004 est.) 2,208 (2005)
- total:
- 817 ships (1000 GRT or over) 31,895,832 GRT/54,341,584 DWT
- by type:
- bulk carrier 270, cargo 61, chemical tanker 47, container 47, liquefied gas 5, passenger 11, passenger/cargo 114, petroleum tanker 244, roll on/roll off 17, specialized tanker 1
- foreign-owned:
- 24 (Belgium 12, Cyprus 1, Hong Kong 1, UK 9, US 1)
- registered in other countries:
- 2,363 (Bahamas 232, Barbados 11, Belgium 4, Belize 2, Bermuda 2, Cambodia 8, Cayman Islands 21, Comoros 10, Cyprus 337, Denmark 5, Dominica 5, Egypt 6, Georgia 8, Gibraltar 7, Honduras 3, Hong Kong 27, Isle of Man 45, Italy 6, Jamaica 6, North Korea 1, Lebanon 3, Liberia 267, Malta 495, Marshall Islands 199, Norway 1, Panama 524, Philippines 5, Portugal 4, Russia 1, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 82, Sao Tome and Principe 1, Singapore 9, Slovakia 4, UAE 2, UK 7, Uruguay 1, US 1, Venezuela 3, unknown 7) (2006)
Rewritten: too little of the 2005 text remains to mark the changes.
total: 817 ships (1000 GRT or over) 31,895,832 GRT/54,341,584 DWT
by type: bulk carrier 270, cargo 61, chemical tanker 47, container 47, liquefied gas 5, passenger 11, passenger/cargo 114, petroleum tanker 244, roll on/roll off 17, specialized tanker 1
foreign-owned: 24 (Belgium 12, Cyprus 1, Hong Kong 1, UK 9, US 1)
registered in other countries: 2,363 (Bahamas 232, Barbados 11, Belgium 4, Belize 2, Bermuda 2, Cambodia 8, Cayman Islands 21, Comoros 10, Cyprus 337, Denmark 5, Dominica 5, Egypt 6, Georgia 8, Gibraltar 7, Honduras 3, Hong Kong 27, Isle of Man 45, Italy 6, Jamaica 6, North Korea 1, Lebanon 3, Liberia 267, Malta 495, Marshall Islands 199, Norway 1, Panama 524, Philippines 5, Portugal 4, Russia 1, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 82, Sao Tome and Principe 1, Singapore 9, Slovakia 4, UAE 2, UK 7, Uruguay 1, US 1, Venezuela 3, unknown 7) (2006)
- total:
- 824 ships (1000 GRT or over) 33,654,384 GRT/57,898,789 DWT
- by type:
- bulk carrier 246, cargo 66, carrier 1, chemical tanker 52, combination ore/oil 1, container 43, liquefied gas 6, passenger 11, passenger/cargo 109, petroleum tanker 269, roll on/roll off 19, specialized tanker 1
- foreign-owned:
- 49 (Belgium 16, Cyprus 5, Italy 1, South Korea 2, UK 15, US 10)
- registered in other countries:
- 2,324 (Antigua and Barbuda 3, Bahamas 214, Barbados 11, Belgium 4, Bermuda 3, Cambodia 5, Cayman Islands 23, China 1, Comoros 8, Cyprus 292, Denmark 4, Dominica 8, Egypt 8, Georgia 7, Gibraltar 8, Honduras 1, Hong Kong 30, Isle of Man 48, Italy 13, Jamaica 8, Lebanon 2, Liberia 311, Maldives 1, Malta 448, Marshall Islands 226, Norway 6, Panama 505, Philippines 3, Portugal 4, Russia 1, Sao Tome and Principe 1, Saudi Arabia 2, Sierra Leone 1, Singapore 14, Slovakia 4, St Kitts and Nevis 2, St Vincent and The Grenadines 81, UAE 3, UK 6, Uruguay 1, Venezuela 3, unknown 8) (2007)
total: 817 824 ships (1000 GRT or over) 31,895,832 GRT/54,341,584 33,654,384 GRT/57,898,789 DWT
by type: bulk carrier 270, 246, cargo 61, 66, carrier 1, chemical tanker 47, 52, combination ore/oil 1, container 47, 43, liquefied gas 5, 6, passenger 11, passenger/cargo 114, 109, petroleum tanker 244, 269, roll on/roll off 17, 19, specialized tanker 1
foreign-owned: 24 49 (Belgium 12, 16, Cyprus 1, Hong Kong 5, Italy 1, South Korea 2, UK 9, 15, US 1) 10)
registered in other countries: 2,363 (Bahamas 232, 2,324 (Antigua and Barbuda 3, Bahamas 214, Barbados 11, Belgium 4, Belize 2, Bermuda 2, 3, Cambodia 8, 5, Cayman Islands 21, 23, China 1, Comoros 10, 8, Cyprus 337, 292, Denmark 5, 4, Dominica 5, 8, Egypt 6, Georgia 8, Gibraltar Georgia 7, Gibraltar 8, Honduras 3, 1, Hong Kong 27, 30, Isle of Man 45, 48, Italy 6, 13, Jamaica 6, North Korea 1, 8, Lebanon 3, 2, Liberia 267, 311, Maldives 1, Malta 495, 448, Marshall Islands 199, 226, Norway 1, 6, Panama 524, 505, Philippines 5, 3, Portugal 4, Russia 1, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 82, Sao Tome and Principe 1, Saudi Arabia 2, Sierra Leone 1, Singapore 9, 14, Slovakia 4, UAE St Kitts and Nevis 2, St Vincent and The Grenadines 81, UAE 3, UK 7, 6, Uruguay 1, US 1, Venezuela 3, unknown 7) (2006) 8) (2007)
- total:
- 869
- by type:
- bulk carrier 260, cargo 66, carrier 1, chemical tanker 66, combination ore/oil 2, container 45, liquefied gas 10, passenger 13, passenger/cargo 115, petroleum tanker 274, roll on/roll off 15, specialized tanker 2
- foreign-owned:
- 64 (Belgium 16, Cyprus 7, Turkey 1, UK 32, US 8)
- registered in other countries:
- 2,357 (Antigua and Barbuda 3, Bahamas 209, Barbados 12, Belize 1, Bermuda 9, Brazil 1, Cambodia 3, Cayman Islands 16, China 2, Comoros 6, Cyprus 259, Denmark 4, Dominica 10, Egypt 8, Georgia 5, Gibraltar 6, Honduras 4, Hong Kong 22, Isle of Man 50, Italy 6, Jamaica 6, North Korea 1, Lebanon 2, Liberia 358, Maldives 1, Malta 452, Marshall Islands 269, Norway 3, Panama 510, Philippines 4, Portugal 4, Russia 1, Saint Kitts and Nevis 3, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 71, Sao Tome and Principe 1, Saudi Arabia 3, Sierra Leone 1, Singapore 15, Slovakia 2, Turkey 1, UAE 3, Uruguay 1, Vanuatu 1, Venezuela 3, unknown 5) (2008)
total: 824 ships (1000 GRT or over) 33,654,384 GRT/57,898,789 DWT 869
by type: bulk carrier 246, 260, cargo 66, carrier 1, chemical tanker 52, 66, combination ore/oil 1, 2, container 43, 45, liquefied gas 6, 10, passenger 11, 13, passenger/cargo 109, 115, petroleum tanker 269, 274, roll on/roll off 19, 15, specialized tanker 1 2
foreign-owned: 49 64 (Belgium 16, Cyprus 5, Italy 7, Turkey 1, South Korea 2, UK 15, 32, US 10) 8)
registered in other countries: 2,324 2,357 (Antigua and Barbuda 3, Bahamas 214, 209, Barbados 11, Belgium 4, 12, Belize 1, Bermuda 3, 9, Brazil 1, Cambodia 5, 3, Cayman Islands 23, 16, China 1, 2, Comoros 8, 6, Cyprus 292, 259, Denmark 4, Dominica 8, 10, Egypt 8, Georgia 7, 5, Gibraltar 8, 6, Honduras 1, 4, Hong Kong 30, 22, Isle of Man 48, 50, Italy 13, 6, Jamaica 8, 6, North Korea 1, Lebanon 2, Liberia 311, 358, Maldives 1, Malta 448, 452, Marshall Islands 226, 269, Norway 6, 3, Panama 505, 510, Philippines 3, 4, Portugal 4, Russia 1, Saint Kitts and Nevis 3, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 71, Sao Tome and Principe 1, Saudi Arabia 2, 3, Sierra Leone 1, Singapore 14, 15, Slovakia 4, St Kitts and Nevis 2, St Vincent and The Grenadines 81, Turkey 1, UAE 3, UK 6, Uruguay 1, Vanuatu 1, Venezuela 3, unknown 8) (2007) 5) (2008)
- total:
- 869
- country comparison to the world:
- 12
- by type:
- bulk carrier 260, cargo 66, carrier 1, chemical tanker 66, combination ore/oil 2, container 45, liquefied gas 10, passenger 13, passenger/cargo 115, petroleum tanker 274, roll on/roll off 15, specialized tanker 2
- foreign-owned:
- 64 (Belgium 16, Cyprus 7, Turkey 1, UK 32, US 8)
- registered in other countries:
- 2,357 (Antigua and Barbuda 3, Bahamas 209, Barbados 12, Belize 1, Bermuda 9, Brazil 1, Cambodia 3, Cayman Islands 16, China 2, Comoros 6, Cyprus 259, Denmark 4, Dominica 10, Egypt 8, Georgia 5, Gibraltar 6, Honduras 4, Hong Kong 22, Isle of Man 50, Italy 6, Jamaica 6, North Korea 1, Lebanon 2, Liberia 358, Maldives 1, Malta 452, Marshall Islands 269, Norway 3, Panama 510, Philippines 4, Portugal 4, Russia 1, Saint Kitts and Nevis 3, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 71, Sao Tome and Principe 1, Saudi Arabia 3, Sierra Leone 1, Singapore 15, Slovakia 2, Turkey 1, UAE 3, Uruguay 1, Vanuatu 1, Venezuela 3, unknown 5) (2008)
total:
869
country comparison to the world:
12
by type:
bulk carrier 260, cargo 66, carrier 1, chemical tanker 66, combination ore/oil 2, container 45, liquefied gas 10, passenger 13, passenger/cargo 115, petroleum tanker 274, roll on/roll off 15, specialized tanker 2
foreign-owned:
64 (Belgium 16, Cyprus 7, Turkey 1, UK 32, US 8)
registered in other countries:
2,357 (Antigua and Barbuda 3, Bahamas 209, Barbados 12, Belize 1, Bermuda 9, Brazil 1, Cambodia 3, Cayman Islands 16, China 2, Comoros 6, Cyprus 259, Denmark 4, Dominica 10, Egypt 8, Georgia 5, Gibraltar 6, Honduras 4, Hong Kong 22, Isle of Man 50, Italy 6, Jamaica 6, North Korea 1, Lebanon 2, Liberia 358, Maldives 1, Malta 452, Marshall Islands 269, Norway 3, Panama 510, Philippines 4, Portugal 4, Russia 1, Saint Kitts and Nevis 3, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 71, Sao Tome and Principe 1, Saudi Arabia 3, Sierra Leone 1, Singapore 15, Slovakia 2, Turkey 1, UAE 3, Uruguay 1, Vanuatu 1, Venezuela 3, unknown 5) (2008)
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
- total:
- 886
- country comparison to the world:
- 12
- by type:
- bulk carrier 263, cargo 53, carrier 1, chemical tanker 72, container 34, liquefied gas 13, passenger 8, passenger/cargo 116, petroleum tanker 312, roll on/roll off 13, specialized tanker 1
- foreign-owned:
- 62 (Belgium 16, Bermuda 3, Cyprus 4, Italy 5, UK 27, US 7)
- registered in other countries:
- 2,391 (Antigua and Barbuda 5, Bahamas 209, Barbados 14, Belize 2, Bermuda 2, Brazil 1, Cambodia 2, Cayman Islands 11, Comoros 3, Cyprus 216, Denmark 1, Dominica 9, Egypt 8, Georgia 3, Germany 1, Gibraltar 7, Honduras 4, Hong Kong 22, Indonesia 1, Isle of Man 57, Italy 8, Jamaica 8, Liberia 454, Malta 458, Marshall Islands 358, Mexico 1, Moldova 4, Panama 402, Philippines 4, Portugal 5, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 63, Sao Tome and Principe 1, Saudi Arabia 4, Singapore 19, Slovakia 1, Togo 1, UAE 3, UK 1, Uruguay 1, Vanuatu 4, Venezuela 4, unknown 8) (2010)
total:869 886
country comparison to the world:
12
by type:
bulk carrier 260, 263, cargo 66, 53, carrier 1, chemical tanker 66, combination ore/oil 2, 72, container 45, 34, liquefied gas 10, passenger 13, passenger 8, passenger/cargo 115, 116, petroleum tanker 274, 312, roll on/roll off 15, 13, specialized tanker 2 1
foreign-owned:64 62 (Belgium 16, Bermuda 3, Cyprus 7, Turkey 1, 4, Italy 5, UK 32, 27, US 8) 7)
registered in other countries:2,357 2,391 (Antigua and Barbuda 3, 5, Bahamas 209, Barbados 12, 14, Belize 1, 2, Bermuda 9, 2, Brazil 1, Cambodia 3, 2, Cayman Islands 16, China 2, 11, Comoros 6, 3, Cyprus 259, 216, Denmark 4, 1, Dominica 10, 9, Egypt 8, Georgia 5, 3, Germany 1, Gibraltar 6, 7, Honduras 4, Hong Kong 22, Indonesia 1, Isle of Man 50, 57, Italy 6, 8, Jamaica 6, North Korea 1, Lebanon 2, 8, Liberia 358, Maldives 1, 454, Malta 452, 458, Marshall Islands 269, Norway 3, 358, Mexico 1, Moldova 4, Panama 510, 402, Philippines 4, Portugal 4, Russia 1, Saint Kitts and Nevis 3, 5, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 71, 63, Sao Tome and Principe 1, Saudi Arabia 3, Sierra Leone 1, 4, Singapore 15, 19, Slovakia 2, Turkey 1, Togo 1, UAE 3, UK 1, Uruguay 1, Vanuatu 1, 4, Venezuela 3, 4, unknown 5) (2008) 8) (2010)
- total:
- 860
- country comparison to the world:
- 12
- 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, Cambodia 2, Cape Verde 1, 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)
total:886 860
country comparison to the world:
12
by type:
bulk carrier 263, 262, cargo 53, 49, carrier 1, chemical tanker 72, 68, container 34, 35, liquefied gas 13, passenger 8, 7, passenger/cargo 116, 109, petroleum tanker 312, 302, roll on/roll off 13, specialized tanker 1 14
foreign-owned:62 42 (Belgium 16, 17, Bermuda 3, Cyprus 4, 3, Italy 5, UK 27, 6, US 7) 8)
registered in other countries:2,391 2,459 (Antigua and Barbuda 5, 4, Bahamas 209, 225, Barbados 14, Belize 2, Bermuda 2, 8, Brazil 1, Cambodia 2, Cape Verde 1, Cayman Islands 11, 9, Comoros 3, Cyprus 216, Denmark 4, Curacao 1, Cyprus 201, Dominica 9, 4, Egypt 8, Georgia 3, Germany 1, Gibraltar 7, 8, Honduras 4, Hong Kong 22, 27, Indonesia 1, Isle of Man 57, 62, Italy 8, 7, Jamaica 8, 3, Liberia 454, 505, Malta 458, 469, Marshall Islands 358, 408, Mexico 1, 2, Moldova 4, 1, Panama 402, 379, Philippines 4, Portugal 5, Portugal 2, Saint Kitts and Nevis 2, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 63, 42, Sao Tome and Principe 1, Saudi Arabia 4, Singapore 19, Slovakia 1, Togo 1, 22, UAE 3, UK 1, Uruguay 1, Vanuatu 4, 3, Venezuela 4, unknown 8) 10) (2010)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- total:
- 860
- country comparison to the world:
- 12
- 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)
total:
860
country comparison to the world:
12
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, Cambodia 2, Cape 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)
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
- 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:
- 12
total:country comparison to the world:by type:
12
foreign-owned:
registered in other countries:
country comparison to the world: 12
- 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
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: 12 13
- total:
- 1,364 (2017)
- by type:
- bulk carrier 207, container ship 7, general cargo 127, oil tanker 423, other 600 (2017)
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
total: 1,364 (2017)
by type: bulk carrier 207, container ship 7, general cargo 127, oil tanker 423, other 600 (2017)
- total:
- 1,343
- by type:
- bulk carrier 191, container ship 6, general cargo 136, oil tanker 405, other 605 (2018)
total: 1,364 (2017) 1,343
by type: bulk carrier 207, 191, container ship 7, 6, general cargo 127, 136, oil tanker 423, 405, other 600 (2017) 605 (2018)
- total:
- 1,308
- by type:
- bulk carrier 180, container ship 6, general cargo 95, oil tanker 375, other 652 (2019)
total: 1,343 1,308
by type: bulk carrier 191, 180, container ship 6, general cargo 136, 95, oil tanker 405, 375, other 605 (2018) 652 (2019)
The same text in 2021 and 2022.
- total:
- 1,236
- by type:
- bulk carrier 158, container ship 5, general cargo 89, oil tanker 337, other 647 (2021)
total: 1,308 1,236
by type: bulk carrier 180, 158, container ship 6, 5, general cargo 95, 89, oil tanker 375, 337, other 652 (2019) 647 (2021)
- total:
- 1,234 (2022)
- by type:
- bulk carrier 146, container ship 5, general cargo 83, oil tanker 311, other 689
total: 1,236 1,234 (2022)
by type: bulk carrier 158, 146, container ship 5, general cargo 89, 83, oil tanker 337, 311, other 647 (2021) 689
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- total:
- 1,215 (2023)
- by type:
- bulk carrier 132, container ship 4, general cargo 79, oil tanker 299, other 701
total: 1,234 (2022) 1,215 (2023)
by type: bulk carrier 146, 132, container ship 5, 4, general cargo 83, 79, oil tanker 311, 299, other 689 701
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