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Merchant marine Saint Kitts and Nevis, in 30 editions.
The entry for Saint Kitts and Nevis published Merchant marine in 30 editions of 36, from 1995 to 2025. The text changed in 19 editions. Each is shown as published. Merchant marine in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 19
- the first edition with it
- 1995
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Merchant marine” (1995 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Entry published as “Saint Kitts And Nevis”.
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The same text in 4 editions, 1996 to 1999.
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- none (1999 est.)
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- none (2000 est.)
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The same text in 2002 and 2003.
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The entry for Saint Kitts and Nevis did not include Merchant marine.
- total:
- 50 ships (1000 GRT or over) 261,556 GRT/381,593 DWT
- by type:
- bulk carrier 1, cargo 36, chemical tanker 5, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 5, refrigerated cargo 1
- foreign-owned:
- 41 (Greece 1, Monaco 1, Russia 5, Spain 2, Syria 3, Tanzania 1, Turkey 6, UAE 19, Ukraine 3) (2006)
Rewritten: too little of the 2004 text remains to mark the changes.
total: 50 ships (1000 GRT or over) 261,556 GRT/381,593 DWT
by type: bulk carrier 1, cargo 36, chemical tanker 5, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 5, refrigerated cargo 1
foreign-owned: 41 (Greece 1, Monaco 1, Russia 5, Spain 2, Syria 3, Tanzania 1, Turkey 6, UAE 19, Ukraine 3) (2006)
- total:
- 104 ships (1000 GRT or over) 465,056 GRT/663,511 DWT
- by type:
- bulk carrier 3, cargo 66, chemical tanker 8, container 1, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 15, refrigerated cargo 5, roll on/roll off 2, specialized tanker 2
- foreign-owned:
- 76 (Belgium 1, Egypt 2, Estonia 1, Greece 2, India 1, Iran 1, Latvia 4, Monaco 1, Romania 1, Russia 14, Spain 1, Syria 5, Tanzania 1, Turkey 13, Ukraine 5, UAE 22, Yemen 1) (2007)
total: 50 104 ships (1000 GRT or over) 261,556 GRT/381,593 465,056 GRT/663,511 DWT
by type: bulk carrier 1, 3, cargo 36, 66, chemical tanker 5, 8, container 1, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 5, 15, refrigerated cargo 1 5, roll on/roll off 2, specialized tanker 2
foreign-owned: 41 (Greece 76 (Belgium 1, Egypt 2, Estonia 1, Greece 2, India 1, Iran 1, Latvia 4, Monaco 1, Romania 1, Russia 5, 14, Spain 2, 1, Syria 3, 5, Tanzania 1, Turkey 6, UAE 19, 13, Ukraine 3) (2006) 5, UAE 22, Yemen 1) (2007)
- total:
- 159
- by type:
- bulk carrier 10, cargo 109, chemical tanker 7, container 1, liquefied gas 1, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 19, refrigerated cargo 7, roll on/roll off 1, specialized tanker 1
- foreign-owned:
- 121 (Belgium 1, Cyprus 1, Egypt 2, Estonia 3, Finland 1, Greece 3, India 1, Italy 1, Japan 3, Kuwait 1, Latvia 5, Malaysia 1, Pakistan 3, Romania 1, Russia 19, Singapore 1, Spain 1, Syria 7, Turkey 35, Ukraine 9, UAE 18, UK 3, Yemen 1) (2008)
total: 104 ships (1000 GRT or over) 465,056 GRT/663,511 DWT 159
by type: bulk carrier 3, 10, cargo 66, 109, chemical tanker 8, 7, container 1, liquefied gas 1, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 15, 19, refrigerated cargo 5, 7, roll on/roll off 2, 1, specialized tanker 2 1
foreign-owned: 76 121 (Belgium 1, Cyprus 1, Egypt 2, Estonia 3, Finland 1, Greece 2, 3, India 1, Iran Italy 1, Japan 3, Kuwait 1, Latvia 4, Monaco 5, Malaysia 1, Pakistan 3, Romania 1, Russia 14, 19, Singapore 1, Spain 1, Syria 5, Tanzania 1, 7, Turkey 13, 35, Ukraine 5, 9, UAE 22, 18, UK 3, Yemen 1) (2007) (2008)
- total:
- 159
- country comparison to the world:
- 40
- by type:
- bulk carrier 10, cargo 109, chemical tanker 7, container 1, liquefied gas 1, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 19, refrigerated cargo 7, roll on/roll off 1, specialized tanker 1
- foreign-owned:
- 121 (Belgium 1, Cyprus 1, Egypt 2, Estonia 3, Finland 1, Greece 3, India 1, Italy 1, Japan 3, Kuwait 1, Latvia 5, Malaysia 1, Pakistan 3, Romania 1, Russia 19, Singapore 1, Spain 1, Syria 7, Turkey 35, Ukraine 9, UAE 18, UK 3, Yemen 1) (2008)
total:
159
country comparison to the world:
40
by type:
bulk carrier 10, cargo 109, chemical tanker 7, container 1, liquefied gas 1, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 19, refrigerated cargo 7, roll on/roll off 1, specialized tanker 1
foreign-owned:
121 (Belgium 1, Cyprus 1, Egypt 2, Estonia 3, Finland 1, Greece 3, India 1, Italy 1, Japan 3, Kuwait 1, Latvia 5, Malaysia 1, Pakistan 3, Romania 1, Russia 19, Singapore 1, Spain 1, Syria 7, Turkey 35, Ukraine 9, UAE 18, UK 3, Yemen 1) (2008)
- total:
- 160
- country comparison to the world:
- 40
- by type:
- bulk carrier 20, cargo 92, chemical tanker 4, combination ore/oil 1, container 3, liquefied gas 4, passenger/cargo 5, petroleum tanker 24, refrigerated cargo 4, roll on/roll off 3
- foreign-owned:
- 94 (Bahrain 1, Belgium 1, China 1, Estonia 3, Italy 1, Japan 3, Kuwait 3, Latvia 2, Malaysia 1, Norway 1, Pakistan 3, Russia 11, Singapore 5, Syria 5, Turkey 22, UAE 17, UK 2, Ukraine 10, US 1, Yemen 1) (2010)
total:159 160
country comparison to the world:
40
by type:
bulk carrier 10, 20, cargo 109, 92, chemical tanker 7, container 4, combination ore/oil 1, container 3, liquefied gas 1, passenger 1, 4, passenger/cargo 2, 5, petroleum tanker 19, 24, refrigerated cargo 7, 4, roll on/roll off 1, specialized tanker 1 3
foreign-owned:121 (Belgium 94 (Bahrain 1, Cyprus Belgium 1, Egypt 2, Estonia 3, Finland China 1, Greece Estonia 3, India 1, Italy 1, Japan 3, Kuwait 1, 3, Latvia 5, 2, Malaysia 1, Norway 1, Pakistan 3, Romania 1, Russia 19, 11, Singapore 1, Spain 1, 5, Syria 7, 5, Turkey 35, Ukraine 9, 22, UAE 18, 17, UK 3, 2, Ukraine 10, US 1, Yemen 1) (2008) (2010)
- total:
- 160
- country comparison to the world:
- 41
- by type:
- bulk carrier 20, cargo 92, chemical tanker 4, combination ore/oil 1, container 3, liquefied gas 4, passenger/cargo 5, petroleum tanker 24, refrigerated cargo 4, roll on/roll off 3
- foreign-owned:
- 94 (Bahrain 1, Belgium 1, China 1, Estonia 3, Italy 1, Japan 3, Kuwait 3, Latvia 2, Malaysia 1, Norway 1, Pakistan 3, Russia 11, Singapore 5, Syria 5, Turkey 22, UAE 17, UK 2, Ukraine 10, US 1, Yemen 1) (2010)
total:
160
country comparison to the world:40 41
by type:
bulk carrier 20, cargo 92, chemical tanker 4, combination ore/oil 1, container 3, liquefied gas 4, passenger/cargo 5, petroleum tanker 24, refrigerated cargo 4, roll on/roll off 3
foreign-owned:
94 (Bahrain 1, Belgium 1, China 1, Estonia 3, Italy 1, Japan 3, Kuwait 3, Latvia 2, Malaysia 1, Norway 1, Pakistan 3, Russia 11, Singapore 5, Syria 5, Turkey 22, UAE 17, UK 2, Ukraine 10, US 1, Yemen 1) (2010)
The same text in 3 editions, 2012 to 2014.
- total:
- 152
- country comparison to the world:
- 38
- 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)
total:160 152
country comparison to the world:41 38
by type:
bulk carrier 20, 16, cargo 92, 81, chemical tanker 4, combination ore/oil 1, container 3, 2, liquefied gas 4, 3, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 5, 7, petroleum tanker 24, 27, refrigerated cargo 4, roll on/roll off 3 4, specialized tanker 1
foreign-owned:94 (Bahrain 1, Belgium 73 (Belgium 1, China 1, Estonia 3, Italy Egypt 1, Greece 2, India 2, Japan 3, Kuwait 3, Latvia 2, Malaysia 1, Norway 1, Pakistan 3, Pakistan 1, Russia 11, 13, Singapore 5, Syria 5, 10, Turkey 22, 18, UAE 17, 8, UK 2, 1, Ukraine 10, 8, US 1, Yemen 1) (2010)
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
Entry published as “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:
- 38
total:152country comparison to the world:by type:
38bulk 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: 38
Entry published as “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
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: 38 39
- total:
- 274 (2017)
- by type:
- bulk carrier 6, container ship 5, general cargo 58, oil tanker 60, other 145 (2017)
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
total: 274 (2017)
by type: bulk carrier 6, container ship 5, general cargo 58, oil tanker 60, other 145 (2017)
- total:
- 240
- by type:
- bulk carrier 6, container ship 5, general cargo 44, oil tanker 55, other 130 (2018)
total: 274 (2017) 240
by type: bulk carrier 6, container ship 5, general cargo 58, 44, oil tanker 60, 55, other 145 (2017) 130 (2018)
- total:
- 218
- by type:
- bulk carrier 3, container ship 3, general cargo 31, oil tanker 51, other 130 (2019)
total: 240 218
by type: bulk carrier 6, 3, container ship 5, 3, general cargo 44, 31, oil tanker 55, 51, other 130 (2018) (2019)
The same text in 2021 and 2022.
- total:
- 244
- by type:
- bulk carrier 6, container ship 7, general cargo 45, oil tanker 53, other 133 (2021)
total: 218 244
by type: bulk carrier 3, 6, container ship 3, 7, general cargo 31, 45, oil tanker 51, 53, other 130 (2019) 133 (2021)
- total:
- 282 (2022)
- by type:
- bulk carrier 9, container ship 11, general cargo 64, oil tanker 46, other 152
total: 244 282 (2022)
by type: bulk carrier 6, 9, container ship 7, 11, general cargo 45, 64, oil tanker 53, 46, other 133 (2021) 152
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- total:
- 341 (2023)
- by type:
- bulk carrier 22, container ship 16, general cargo 85, oil tanker 59, other 159
total: 282 (2022) 341 (2023)
by type: bulk carrier 9, 22, container ship 11, 16, general cargo 64, 85, oil tanker 46, 59, other 152 159
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Saint Kitts and Nevis: Merchant marine.” The World Factbook, 1995–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/saint-kitts-and-nevis/merchant-marine.