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Merchant marine Libya, in 36 editions.
The entry for Libya published Merchant marine in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 28 editions. Each is shown as published. Merchant marine in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 28
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Merchant marine” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024- 30 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 816,546 GRT/1,454,874 DWT;
- includes 3 short-sea passenger, 11 cargo, 4 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 11 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) tanker, 1 chemical tanker
30 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 816,546 GRT/1,454,874 DWT; includes 3 short-sea passenger, 11 cargo, 4 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 11 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) tanker, 1 chemical tanker
- 30 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 807,539 GRT/1,452,847 DWT;
- includes 3 short-sea passenger, 11 cargo, 4 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 11 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) tanker, 1 chemical tanker
30 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 816,546 GRT/1,454,874 807,539 GRT/1,452,847 DWT; includes 3 short-sea passenger, 11 cargo, 4 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 11 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) tanker, 1 chemical tanker
- 30 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 684,969 GRT/1,209,084 DWT;
- includes 3 short-sea passenger, 11 cargo, 4 roll-on/roll-off, 10 petroleum tanker, 1 chemical tanker, 1 liquefied gas
30 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 807,539 GRT/1,452,847 684,969 GRT/1,209,084 DWT; includes 3
short-sea passenger, 11 cargo, 4 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 11 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) roll-on/roll-off, 10 petroleum tanker, 1
chemical tanker tanker, 1 liquefied gas
- 32 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 694,883 GRT/1,215,494 DWT;
- includes 4 short-sea passenger, 11 cargo, 4 roll-on/roll-off, 10 oil tanker, 1 chemical tanker, 2 liquefied gas
30 32 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 684,969 GRT/1,209,084 694,883 GRT/1,215,494 DWT; includes 3 4
short-sea passenger, 11 cargo, 4 roll-on/roll-off, 10 petroleum oil tanker, 1
tanker, 1 2 liquefied gas
31 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 690,703 GRT/1,211,184 DWT, cargo 10, chemical tanker 1, liquefied gas 2, oil tanker 10, roll-on/roll-off cargo 4, short-sea passenger 4
32 31 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 694,883 GRT/1,215,494 DWT; includes 4 690,703 GRT/1,211,184 DWT, cargoshort-sea passenger, 11 cargo, 4 roll-on/roll-off, 10 oil tanker, 1 10, chemical
tanker, 2
roll-on/roll-off cargo 4, short-sea passenger 4
- total:
- 30 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 686,136 GRT/1,208,194 DWT
- ships by type:
- cargo 10, chemical tanker 1, liquefied gas tanker 2, oil tanker 10, roll-on/roll-off cargo 3, short-sea passenger 4
31 total: 30 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 690,703 GRT/1,211,184 DWT, cargo 686,136 GRT/1,208,194 DWT
ships by type: cargo 10, chemical tanker 1, liquefied gas tanker 2,
oil tanker 10,4, 3, short-sea passenger 4
- total:
- 30 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 686,834 GRT/1,209,263 DWT
- ships by type:
- cargo 10, chemical tanker 1, liquefied gas tanker 2, oil tanker 10, roll-on/roll-off cargo 3, short-sea passenger 4
note: Libya owns an additional 6 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 38,260 DWT operating under the registries of Algeria and Turkey (1995 est.)
total: 30 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 686,136 GRT/1,208,194 686,834 GRT/1,209,263
DWT
ships by type: cargo 10, chemical tanker 1, liquefied gas tanker 2,
oil tanker 10, roll-on/roll-off cargo 3, short-sea passenger 4
note: Libya owns an additional 6 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling
38,260 DWT operating under the registries of Algeria and Turkey
(1995 est.)
- total :
- 30 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 689,086 GRT/1,209,083 DWT
- ships by type:
- cargo 9, chemical tanker 1, liquefied gas tanker 2, oil tanker 10, roll-on/roll-off cargo 4, short-sea passenger 4
note: Libya owns an additional 5 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 33,050 DWT operating under the registries of Algeria and Turkey (1996 est.)
total: total : 30 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 686,834 GRT/1,209,263 689,086 GRT/1,209,083
DWT
ships by type: cargo 10, 9, chemical tanker 1, liquefied gas tanker 2,
tanker 10, roll-on/roll-off cargo 3, 4, short-sea passenger 4
note: Libya owns an additional 6 5 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling38,260 33,050 DWT operating under the registries of Algeria and Turkey (1996(1995 est.)
- total:
- 30 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 615,505 GRT/1,044,175 DWT
- ships by type:
- cargo 9, chemical tanker 1, liquefied gas tanker 3, oil tanker 9, roll-on/roll-off cargo 4, short-sea passenger 4 (1997 est.)
total : total: 30 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 689,086 GRT/1,209,083615,505 GRT/1,044,175 DWT
ships by type: cargo 9, chemical tanker 1, liquefied gas tanker 2, 3, oil
tanker 10, 9, roll-on/roll-off cargo 4, short-sea passenger 4
note: Libya owns an additional 5 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling
33,050 DWT operating under the registries of Algeria and Turkey (1996
- total:
- 30 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 588,928 GRT/989,662 DWT
- ships by type:
- cargo 9, chemical tanker 1, liquefied gas tanker 3, oil tanker 9, roll-on/roll-off cargo 4, short-sea passenger 4 (1998 est.)
total: 30 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 615,505 GRT/1,044,175 588,928 GRT/989,662 DWT
ships by type: cargo 9, chemical tanker 1, liquefied gas tanker 3, oil
oil tanker 9, roll-on/roll-off cargo 4, short-sea passenger 4 (1997 (1998
est.)
- total:
- 27 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 401,303 GRT/656,632 DWT
- ships by type:
- cargo 9, chemical tanker 1, liquified gas 3, petroleum tanker 6, roll-on/roll-off 4, short-sea passenger 4 (1999 est.)
total: 30 27 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 588,928 GRT/989,662 401,303 GRT/656,632 DWT
ships by type: cargo 9, chemical tanker 1, liquefied liquified gas tanker 3,
oil9, 6, roll-on/roll-off cargo 4, short-sea passenger 4 (1998(1999 est.)
- total:
- 28 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 399,725 GRT/654,843 DWT ships by type: cargo 10, chemical tanker 1, liquefied gas 3, petroleum tanker 6, roll on/roll off 4, short-sea passenger 4 (2000 est.)
total: 27 28 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 401,303 GRT/656,632 399,725 GRT/654,843 DWT9, 10, chemical tanker 1, liquified liquefied gas 3, petroleum tanker 6, roll-on/roll-off roll on/roll off 4, short-sea passenger 4 (1999 (2000 est.)
- total:
- 23 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 209,000 GRT/278,277 DWT
- ships by type:
- cargo 9, chemical tanker 1, liquefied gas 3, petroleum tanker 2, roll on/roll off 4, short-sea passenger 4
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Algeria 1, Kuwait 1, United Arab Emirates 1 (2002 est.)
total: 28 23 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 399,725 GRT/654,843 209,000 GRT/278,277 DWT
ships by type: cargo 10, 9, chemical tanker 1, liquefied gas 3, petroleum tanker 6, 2, roll on/roll off 4, short-sea passenger 4 (2000
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Algeria 1, Kuwait 1, United Arab Emirates 1 (2002 est.)
- total:
- 21 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 130,081 GRT/115,480 DWT
- ships by type:
- cargo 9, liquefied gas 3, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 4, short-sea passenger 4
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Algeria 1, Kuwait 1, UAE 1 (2002 est.)
total: 23 21 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 209,000 GRT/278,277 130,081 GRT/115,480 DWT
ships by type: cargo 9, chemical tanker 1, liquefied gas 3, petroleum tanker 2, 1, roll on/roll off 4, short-sea passenger 4
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Algeria 1, Kuwait 1, United Arab Emirates UAE 1 (2002 est.)
- total:
- 20 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 129,627 GRT/105,110 DWT
- by type:
- cargo 8, liquefied gas 3, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 4, short-sea/passenger 4
- foreign-owned:
- Algeria 1, Kuwait 1 (2004 est.)
total: 21 20 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 130,081 GRT/115,480 129,627 GRT/105,110 DWTships by type: cargo 9, 8, liquefied gas 3, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 4, short-sea passenger short-sea/passenger 4note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: foreign-owned: Algeria 1, Kuwait 1, UAE 1 (2002 (2004 est.)
- total:
- 17 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 129,627 GRT/105,110 DWT
- by type:
- cargo 7, liquefied gas 3, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 4
- foreign-owned:
- 1 (Algeria 1) (2005)
total: 20 17 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 129,627 GRT/105,110 DWT
by type: cargo 8, 7, liquefied gas 3, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 4, short-sea/passenger 4
foreign-owned: Algeria 1, Kuwait 1 (2004 est.) (Algeria 1) (2005)
- total:
- 18 ships (1000 GRT or over) 86,034 GRT/89,820 DWT
- by type:
- cargo 10, liquefied gas 3, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 2, roll on/roll off 2
- foreign-owned:
- 4 (Kuwait 1, Norway 1, Turkey 2) (2006)
total: 17 18 ships (1,000 (1000 GRT or over) 129,627 GRT/105,110 86,034 GRT/89,820 DWT
by type: cargo 7, 10, liquefied gas 3, passenger/cargo 2, 1, petroleum tanker 1, 2, roll on/roll off 4 2
foreign-owned: 1 (Algeria 1) (2005) 4 (Kuwait 1, Norway 1, Turkey 2) (2006)
- total:
- 17 ships (1000 GRT or over) 67,200 GRT/85,931 DWT
- by type:
- cargo 11, liquefied gas 3, petroleum tanker 2, roll on/roll off 1
- foreign-owned:
- 3 (Kuwait 1, Norway 1, Syria 1)
- registered in other countries:
- 4 (Malta 3, Tunisia 1) (2007)
total: 18 17 ships (1000 GRT or over) 86,034 GRT/89,820 67,200 GRT/85,931 DWT
by type: cargo 10, 11, liquefied gas 3, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 2, roll on/roll off 2 1
foreign-owned: 4 3 (Kuwait 1, Norway 1, Turkey 2) (2006) Syria 1)
registered in other countries: 4 (Malta 3, Tunisia 1) (2007)
- total:
- 17
- by type:
- cargo 9, liquefied gas 3, petroleum tanker 4, roll on/roll off 1
- foreign-owned:
- 4 (Kuwait 1, Norway 1, Syria 2)
- registered in other countries:
- 3 (Malta 3) (2008)
total: 17 ships (1000 GRT or over) 67,200 GRT/85,931 DWT
by type: cargo 11, 9, liquefied gas 3, petroleum tanker 2, 4, roll on/roll off 1
foreign-owned: 3 4 (Kuwait 1, Norway 1, Syria 1) 2)
registered in other countries: 4 3 (Malta 3, Tunisia 1) (2007) 3) (2008)
- total:
- 17
- country comparison to the world:
- 101
- by type:
- cargo 9, liquefied gas 3, petroleum tanker 4, roll on/roll off 1
- foreign-owned:
- 4 (Kuwait 1, Norway 1, Syria 2)
- registered in other countries:
- 3 (Malta 3) (2008)
total:
17
country comparison to the world:
101
by type:
cargo 9, liquefied gas 3, petroleum tanker 4, roll on/roll off 1
foreign-owned:
4 (Kuwait 1, Norway 1, Syria 2)
registered in other countries:
3 (Malta 3) (2008)
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
- total:
- 27
- country comparison to the world:
- 89
- by type:
- cargo 5, chemical tanker 4, liquefied gas 3, petroleum tanker 13, roll on/roll off 2
- foreign-owned:
- 5 (Kuwait 1, Norway 1, Syria 2, UK 1)
- registered in other countries:
- 5 (Hong Kong 1, Malta 4) (2010)
total:17 27
country comparison to the world:101 89
by type:
cargo 9, 5, chemical tanker 4, liquefied gas 3, petroleum tanker 4, 13, roll on/roll off 1 2
foreign-owned:4 5 (Kuwait 1, Norway 1, Syria 2) 2, UK 1)
registered in other countries:3 (Malta 3) (2008) 5 (Hong Kong 1, Malta 4) (2010)
The same text in 3 editions, 2012 to 2014.
- total:
- 23
- country comparison to the world:
- 91
- 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)
total:27 23
country comparison to the world:89 91
by type:
cargo 5, 2, chemical tanker 4, liquefied gas 3, petroleum tanker 13, roll on/roll off 2 1
foreign-owned:5 2 (Kuwait 1, Norway 1, Syria 2, UK 1)
registered in other countries:5 6 (Hong Kong 1, Malta 4) 5) (2010)
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
- 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
total:country comparison to the world:by type:
91
foreign-owned:
registered in other countries:
country comparison to the world: 91
- total:
- 98 (2017)
- by type:
- general cargo 2, oil tanker 16, other 80 (2017)
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
total: 98 (2017)
by type: general cargo 2, oil tanker 16, other 80 (2017)
- total:
- 98
- by type:
- general cargo 2, oil tanker 16, other 80 (2018)
total: 98 (2017)
by type: general cargo 2, oil tanker 16, other 80 (2017) (2018)
- total:
- 94
- by type:
- general cargo 2, oil tanker 12, other 80 (2019)
total: 98 94
by type: general cargo 2, oil tanker 16, 12, other 80 (2018) (2019)
The same text in 2021 and 2022.
- total:
- 94
- by type:
- general cargo 2, oil tanker 12, other 80 (2021)
total: 94
by type: general cargo 2, oil tanker 12, other 80 (2019) (2021)
- total:
- 94 (2022)
- by type:
- general cargo 2, oil tanker 12, other 80
total: 94 (2022)
by type: general cargo 2, oil tanker 12, other 80 (2021)
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- total:
- 96 (2023)
- by type:
- general cargo 2, oil tanker 13, other 81
total: 94 (2022) 96 (2023)
by type: general cargo 2, oil tanker 12, 13, other 80 81
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Libya: Merchant marine.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/libya/merchant-marine.