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Merchant marine Spain, in 36 editions.
The entry for Spain 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- 324 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 3,492,563 GRT/6,128,190 DWT;
- includes 2 passenger, 9 short-sea passenger, 121 cargo, 19 refrigerated cargo, 17 container, 23 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 51 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) tanker, 16 chemical tanker, 10 liquefied gas, 1 specialized tanker, 1 combination ore/oil, 49 bulk, 5 vehicle carrier
324 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 3,492,563 GRT/6,128,190 DWT; includes 2 passenger, 9 short-sea passenger, 121 cargo, 19 refrigerated cargo, 17 container, 23 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 51 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) tanker, 16 chemical tanker, 10 liquefied gas, 1 specialized tanker, 1 combination ore/oil, 49 bulk, 5 vehicle carrier
- 304 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 3,367,529 GRT/5,984,306 DWT;
- includes 2 passenger, 9 short-sea passenger, 105 cargo, 17 refrigerated cargo, 14 container, 29 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 4 vehicle carrier, 50 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) tanker, 14 chemical tanker, 7 liquefied gas, 1 combination ore/oil, 4 specialized tanker, 48 bulk
324 304 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 3,492,563 GRT/6,128,190 3,367,529 GRT/5,984,306 DWT; includes 2 passenger, 9 short-sea passenger, 121 105 cargo, 19 17 refrigerated cargo, 17 14 container, 23 29 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 51 4 vehicle carrier, 50 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) tanker, 16 14 chemical tanker, 10 7 liquefied gas, 1 specialized tanker, 1 combination ore/oil, 49 bulk, 5 vehicle carrier 4 specialized tanker, 48 bulk
- 278 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 2,915,409 GRT/5,228,378 DWT;
- includes 2 passenger, 9 short-sea passenger, 86 cargo, 13 refrigerated cargo, 15 container, 32 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 4 vehicle carrier, 48 petroleum tanker, 14 chemical tanker, 7 liquefied gas, 3 specialized tanker, 45 bulk
304 278 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 3,367,529 GRT/5,984,306 2,915,409 GRT/5,228,378 DWT; includes
2 passenger, 9 short-sea passenger, 105 86 cargo, 17 13 refrigerated cargo, 14 15
container, 29 32 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 4 vehicle carrier, 50 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) 48 petroleum
tanker, 14 chemical tanker, 7 liquefied gas, 1 combination ore/oil, 4 3 specialized tanker, 48 45 bulk
- 242 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 2,394,175 GRT/4,262,868 DWT;
- includes 2 passenger, 8 short-sea passenger, 71 cargo, 12 refrigerated cargo, 12 container, 32 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 4 vehicle carrier, 41 oil tanker, 14 chemical tanker, 7 liquefied gas, 3 specialized tanker, 36 bulk
278 242 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 2,915,409 GRT/5,228,378 2,394,175 GRT/4,262,868 DWT; includes
2 passenger, 9 8 short-sea passenger, 86 71 cargo, 13 12 refrigerated cargo, 15 12
container, 32 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 4 vehicle carrier, 48 petroleum41 oil tanker, 14
chemical tanker, 7 liquefied gas, 3 specialized tanker, 45 36 bulk
192 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,328,730 GRT/2,213,671 DWT, bulk 21, cargo 55, chemical tanker 14, container 11, liquefied gas 5, oil tanker 29, passenger 2, refrigerated cargo 12, roll-on/roll-off cargo 33, short-sea passenger 6, specialized tanker 3, vehicle carrier 1
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
192 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,328,730 GRT/2,213,671 DWT,
bulk 21, cargo 55, chemical tanker 14, container 11, liquefied gas 5,
oil tanker 29, passenger 2, refrigerated cargo 12, roll-on/roll-off
cargo 33, short-sea passenger 6, specialized tanker 3, vehicle carrier
1
- total:
- 157 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 868,326 GRT/1,382,335 DWT
- ships by type:
- bulk 12, cargo 41, chemical tanker 11, container 9, liquefied gas tanker 4, oil tanker 25, passenger 2, refrigerated cargo 12, roll-on/roll-off cargo 34, short-sea passenger 5, specialized tanker 2
192 total: 157 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,328,730 GRT/2,213,671 DWT, 868,326 GRT/1,382,335
DWT
ships by type: bulk 21, 12, cargo 55, 41, chemical tanker 14, container 11, container 9,
liquefied gas 5,tanker 4, oil tanker 29, 25, passenger 2, refrigerated cargo
12, roll-on/roll-off33, 34, short-sea passenger 6, 5, specialized tanker 3, vehicle carrier1 tanker 2
- total:
- 147 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 874,688 GRT/1,391,421 DWT
- ships by type:
- bulk 9, cargo 36, chemical tanker 11, combination ore/oil 1, container 8, liquefied gas tanker 4, oil tanker 25, passenger 2, refrigerated cargo 12, roll-on/roll-off cargo 32, short-sea passenger 6, specialized tanker 1 (1995 est.)
total: 157 147 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 868,326 GRT/1,382,335 874,688 GRT/1,391,421
DWT
ships by type: bulk 12, 9, cargo 41, 36, chemical tanker 11, container 9, combination
ore/oil 1, container 8, liquefied gas tanker 4, oil tanker 25,
passenger 2, refrigerated cargo34, 32,
short-sea passenger 5, 6, specialized2 1 (1995 est.)
- total:
- 141 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 888,815 GRT/1,396,541 DWT
- ships by type :
- bulk 9, cargo 33, chemical tanker 10, combination ore/oil 1, container 9, liquefied gas tanker 4, oil tanker 26, passenger 2, refrigerated cargo 9, roll-on/roll-off cargo 31, short-sea passenger 6, specialized tanker 1 (1996 est.)
total: 147 141 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 874,688 GRT/1,391,421 888,815 GRT/1,396,541
DWT
ships by type: type : bulk 9, cargo 36, 33, chemical tanker 11, 10, combination
ore/oil 1, container 8, 9, liquefied gas tanker 4, oil tanker 25, 26,
passenger 2, refrigerated cargo 12, 9, roll-on/roll-off cargo 32, 31,
short-sea passenger 6, specialized tanker 1 (1995 (1996 est.)
- total:
- 135 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,043,747 GRT/1,651,634 DWT
- ships by type:
- bulk 10, cargo 30, chemical tanker 7, combination ore/oil 1, container 8, liquefied gas tanker 3, oil tanker 29, passenger 2, refrigerated cargo 8, roll-on/roll-off cargo 30, short-sea passenger 6, specialized tanker 1 (1997 est.)
total: 141 135 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 888,815 GRT/1,396,541 1,043,747 GRT/1,651,634
DWT
ships by type : type: bulk 9, 10, cargo 33, 30, chemical tanker 10, 7, combination
ore/oil 1, container 9, 8, liquefied gas tanker 4, 3, oil tanker 26, 29,
passenger 2, refrigerated cargo 9, 8, roll-on/roll-off cargo 31, 30,
short-sea passenger 6, specialized tanker 1 (1996 (1997 est.)
- total:
- 137 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,094,408 GRT/1,695,708 DWT
- ships by type:
- bulk 11, cargo 29, chemical tanker 10, container 10, liquefied gas tanker 3, oil tanker 25, passenger 1, refrigerated cargo 6, roll-on/roll-off cargo 35, short-sea passenger 6, specialized tanker 1 (1998 est.)
total: 135 137 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,043,747 GRT/1,651,634 1,094,408
GRT/1,695,708 DWT
ships by type: bulk 10, 11, cargo 30, 29, chemical tanker 7, combination 10, container
ore/oil 1,8, 10,
liquefied gas tanker 3, oil tanker 29,25, passenger 2, 1, refrigerated
cargo 8, 6, roll-on/roll-off cargo 30,35, short-sea passenger 6,
specialized tanker 1 (1997 (1998 est.)
- total:
- 130 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,131,648 GRT/1,688,996 DWT
- ships by type:
- bulk 11, cargo 24, chemical tanker 9, container 9, liquified gas 2, livestock carrier 1, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 24, refrigerated cargo 5, roll-on/roll-off 36, short-sea passenger 7, specialized tanker 1 (1999 est.)
total: 137 130 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,094,408 1,131,648 GRT/1,688,996 DWT
GRT/1,695,708
ships by type: bulk 11, cargo 29, 24, chemical tanker 10, 9, container 10, 9, liquified gas
liquefiedtanker 3, oil tanker 25, 2, livestock carrier 1, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 24, refrigerated6, 5, roll-on/roll-off cargo 35, 36, short-sea passenger 6,7, specialized tanker 1 (1998 (1999 est.)
- total:
- 135 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,208,730 GRT/1,773,378 DWT ships by type: bulk 10, cargo 26, chemical tanker 10, container 9, liquefied gas 2, livestock carrier 1, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 24, refrigerated cargo 5, roll on/roll off 35, short-sea passenger 8, specialized tanker 1, vehicle carrier 3 (2000 est.)
total: 130 135 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,131,648 GRT/1,688,996 1,208,730 GRT/1,773,378 DWT11, 10, cargo 24, 26, chemical tanker 9, 10, container 9, liquified liquefied gas 2, livestock carrier 1, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 24, refrigerated cargo 5, roll-on/roll-off 36, roll on/roll off 35, short-sea passenger 7, 8, specialized tanker 1 (1999 1, vehicle carrier 3 (2000 est.)
- total:
- 144 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,364,751 GRT/1,962,764 DWT
- ships by type:
- bulk 10, cargo 31, chemical tanker 10, container 10, liquefied gas 2, livestock carrier 1, passenger 2, petroleum tanker 24, refrigerated cargo 8, roll on/roll off 35, short-sea passenger 8, vehicle carrier 3
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Croatia 1, Cuba 2, Denmark 1, Germany 7, Italy 1, Netherlands 1, Norway 6, Uruguay 3 (2002 est.)
total: 135 144 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,208,730 GRT/1,773,378 1,364,751 GRT/1,962,764 DWT
ships by type: bulk 10, cargo 26, 31, chemical tanker 10, container 9, 10, liquefied gas 2, livestock carrier 1, passenger 1, 2, petroleum tanker 24, refrigerated cargo 5, 8, roll on/roll off 35, short-sea passenger 8, specialized tanker 1, vehicle carrier 3 (2000
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Croatia 1, Cuba 2, Denmark 1, Germany 7, Italy 1, Netherlands 1, Norway 6, Uruguay 3 (2002 est.)
- total:
- 140 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 1,585,563 GRT/2,022,104 DWT
- ships by type:
- bulk 9, cargo 31, chemical tanker 10, container 13, liquefied gas 5, livestock carrier 1, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 22, refrigerated cargo 5, roll on/roll off 33, short-sea passenger 6, vehicle carrier 4
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Croatia 1, Cuba 2, Denmark 1, Germany 7, Italy 1, Netherlands 1, Norway 6, Uruguay 3 (2002 est.)
total: 144 140 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,364,751 GRT/1,962,764 1,585,563 GRT/2,022,104 DWT
ships by type: bulk 10, 9, cargo 31, chemical tanker 10, container 10, 13, liquefied gas 2, 5, livestock carrier 1, passenger 2, 1, petroleum tanker 24, 22, refrigerated cargo 8, 5, roll on/roll off 35, 33, short-sea passenger 8, 6, vehicle carrier 3 4
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Croatia 1, Cuba 2, Denmark 1, Germany 7, Italy 1, Netherlands 1, Norway 6, Uruguay 3 (2002 est.)
- total:
- 149 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 1,740,974 GRT/2,157,551 DWT
- by type:
- bulk 9, cargo 29, chemical tanker 13, container 17, liquefied gas 6, livestock carrier 1, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 21, refrigerated cargo 5, roll on/roll off 32, short-sea/passenger 7, specialized tanker 1, vehicle carrier 7
- foreign-owned:
- Chile 1, Cuba 1, Denmark 1, Germany 9, Italy 2, Netherlands 1, Norway 6, Sweden 1, Uruguay 1
- registered in other countries:
- 115 (2004 est.)
total: 140 149 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 1,585,563 GRT/2,022,104 1,740,974 GRT/2,157,551 DWTships by type: bulk 9, cargo 31, 29, chemical tanker 10, container 13, container 17, liquefied gas 5, 6, livestock carrier 1, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 22, 21, refrigerated cargo 5, roll on/roll off 33, short-sea passenger 6, 32, short-sea/passenger 7, specialized tanker 1, vehicle carrier 4 7note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Croatia foreign-owned: Chile 1, Cuba 2, 1, Denmark 1, Germany 7, 9, Italy 1, 2, Netherlands 1, Norway 6, Sweden 1, Uruguay 3 (2002 1
registered in other countries: 115 (2004 est.)
- total:
- 182 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 1,740,974 GRT/2,157,551 DWT
- by type:
- bulk carrier 10, cargo 22, chemical tanker 16, container 19, liquefied gas 8, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 47, petroleum tanker 20, refrigerated cargo 6, roll on/roll off 25, vehicle carrier 7
- foreign-owned:
- 29 (Cuba 2, Denmark 1, Germany 9, Italy 2, Norway 6, United States 7, Uruguay 2)
- registered in other countries:
- 192 (2005)
total: 149 182 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 1,740,974 GRT/2,157,551 DWT
by type: bulk 9, carrier 10, cargo 29, 22, chemical tanker 13, 16, container 17, 19, liquefied gas 6, livestock carrier 1, 8, passenger 1, 2, passenger/cargo 47, petroleum tanker 21, 20, refrigerated cargo 5, 6, roll on/roll off 32, short-sea/passenger 7, specialized tanker 1, 25, vehicle carrier 7
foreign-owned: Chile 1, Cuba 1, 29 (Cuba 2, Denmark 1, Germany 9, Italy 2, Netherlands 1, Norway 6, Sweden 1, United States 7, Uruguay 1 2)
registered in other countries: 115 (2004 est.) 192 (2005)
- total:
- 169 ships (1000 GRT or over) 1,902,839 GRT/1,874,161 DWT
- by type:
- bulk carrier 9, cargo 13, chemical tanker 14, container 27, liquefied gas 9, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 49, petroleum tanker 15, refrigerated cargo 5, roll on/roll off 20, specialized tanker 2, vehicle carrier 5
- foreign-owned:
- 36 (Cuba 1, Denmark 1, Germany 12, Italy 2, Mexico 3, Norway 7, UK 1, Uruguay 2, US 7)
- registered in other countries:
- 112 (Bahamas 12, Belize 3, Brazil 4, Cambodia 1, Cape Verde 1, Cuba 1, Cyprus 7, Italy 1, Malta 6, Marshall Islands 3, Nigeria 1, Panama 53, Portugal 15, Saint Kitts and Nevis 2, UK 1, Venezuela 1) (2006)
total: 182 169 ships (1,000 (1000 GRT or over) 1,740,974 GRT/2,157,551 1,902,839 GRT/1,874,161 DWT
by type: bulk carrier 10, 9, cargo 22, 13, chemical tanker 16, 14, container 19, 27, liquefied gas 8, 9, passenger 2, 1, passenger/cargo 47, 49, petroleum tanker 20, 15, refrigerated cargo 6, 5, roll on/roll off 25, 20, specialized tanker 2, vehicle carrier 7 5
foreign-owned: 29 36 (Cuba 2, 1, Denmark 1, Germany 9, 12, Italy 2, Mexico 3, Norway 6, United States 7, UK 1, Uruguay 2) 2, US 7)
registered in other countries: 192 (2005) 112 (Bahamas 12, Belize 3, Brazil 4, Cambodia 1, Cape Verde 1, Cuba 1, Cyprus 7, Italy 1, Malta 6, Marshall Islands 3, Nigeria 1, Panama 53, Portugal 15, Saint Kitts and Nevis 2, UK 1, Venezuela 1) (2006)
- total:
- 167 ships (1000 GRT or over) 2,365,450 GRT/2,282,245 DWT
- by type:
- bulk carrier 9, cargo 13, chemical tanker 13, container 25, liquefied gas 10, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 52, petroleum tanker 15, refrigerated cargo 5, roll on/roll off 17, specialized tanker 2, vehicle carrier 5
- foreign-owned:
- 33 (Cuba 1, Denmark 2, Germany 9, Italy 1, Mexico 3, Norway 6, US 9, Uruguay 2)
- registered in other countries:
- 106 (Angola 1, Bahamas 11, Belize 2, Brazil 4, Cape Verde 1, Cuba 1, Cyprus 7, Irland 1, Malta 1, Marshall Islands 3, Nigeria 1, Panama 61, Portugal 10, St Kitts and Nevis 1, Venezuela 1) (2007)
total: 169 167 ships (1000 GRT or over) 1,902,839 GRT/1,874,161 2,365,450 GRT/2,282,245 DWT
by type: bulk carrier 9, cargo 13, chemical tanker 14, 13, container 27, 25, liquefied gas 9, 10, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 49, 52, petroleum tanker 15, refrigerated cargo 5, roll on/roll off 20, 17, specialized tanker 2, vehicle carrier 5
foreign-owned: 36 33 (Cuba 1, Denmark 1, 2, Germany 12, 9, Italy 2, 1, Mexico 3, Norway 7, UK 1, Uruguay 2, 6, US 7) 9, Uruguay 2)
registered in other countries: 112 (Bahamas 12, 106 (Angola 1, Bahamas 11, Belize 3, 2, Brazil 4, Cambodia 1, Cape Verde 1, Cuba 1, Cyprus 7, Italy Irland 1, Malta 6, 1, Marshall Islands 3, Nigeria 1, Panama 53, 61, Portugal 15, Saint 10, St Kitts and Nevis 2, UK 1, Venezuela 1) (2006) (2007)
- total:
- 158
- by type:
- bulk carrier 9, cargo 14, chemical tanker 11, container 22, liquefied gas 11, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 47, petroleum tanker 16, refrigerated cargo 5, roll on/roll off 15, specialized tanker 2, vehicle carrier 5
- foreign-owned:
- 26 (Canada 3, Canada 1, Denmark 2, Germany 5, Italy 2, Mexico 3, Norway 5, UK 3, UK 2)
- registered in other countries:
- 110 (Angola 1, Argentina 2, Bahamas 14, Belize 1, Brazil 9, Cape Verde 1, Cuba 1, Cyprus 6, Malta 3, Marshall Islands 1, Nigeria 1, Panama 50, Portugal 11, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1, UK 1, Uruguay 6, Venezuela 1) (2008)
total: 167 ships (1000 GRT or over) 2,365,450 GRT/2,282,245 DWT 158
by type: bulk carrier 9, cargo 13, 14, chemical tanker 13, 11, container 25, 22, liquefied gas 10, 11, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 52, 47, petroleum tanker 15, 16, refrigerated cargo 5, roll on/roll off 17, 15, specialized tanker 2, vehicle carrier 5
foreign-owned: 33 (Cuba 26 (Canada 3, Canada 1, Denmark 2, Germany 9, 5, Italy 1, 2, Mexico 3, Norway 6, US 9, Uruguay 5, UK 3, UK 2)
registered in other countries: 106 110 (Angola 1, Argentina 2, Bahamas 11, 14, Belize 2, 1, Brazil 4, 9, Cape Verde 1, Cuba 1, Cyprus 7, Irland 1, 6, Malta 1, 3, Marshall Islands 3, 1, Nigeria 1, Panama 61, 50, Portugal 10, St 11, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1, UK 1, Uruguay 6, Venezuela 1) (2007) (2008)
- total:
- 158
- country comparison to the world:
- 41
- by type:
- bulk carrier 9, cargo 14, chemical tanker 11, container 22, liquefied gas 11, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 47, petroleum tanker 16, refrigerated cargo 5, roll on/roll off 15, specialized tanker 2, vehicle carrier 5
- foreign-owned:
- 26 (Canada 4, Denmark 2, Germany 5, Italy 2, Mexico 3, Norway 5, UK 5)
- registered in other countries:
- 110 (Angola 1, Argentina 2, Bahamas 14, Belize 1, Brazil 9, Cape Verde 1, Cuba 1, Cyprus 6, Malta 3, Marshall Islands 1, Nigeria 1, Panama 50, Portugal 11, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1, UK 1, Uruguay 6, Venezuela 1) (2008)
total:
158
country comparison to the world:
41
by type:
bulk carrier 9, cargo 14, chemical tanker 11, container 22, liquefied gas 11, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 47, petroleum tanker 16, refrigerated cargo 5, roll on/roll off 15, specialized tanker 2, vehicle carrier 5
foreign-owned:
26 (Canada 3, Canada 1, 4, Denmark 2, Germany 5, Italy 2, Mexico 3, Norway 5, UK 3, UK 2) 5)
registered in other countries:
110 (Angola 1, Argentina 2, Bahamas 14, Belize 1, Brazil 9, Cape Verde 1, Cuba 1, Cyprus 6, Malta 3, Marshall Islands 1, Nigeria 1, Panama 50, Portugal 11, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1, UK 1, Uruguay 6, Venezuela 1) (2008)
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
- total:
- 138
- country comparison to the world:
- 44
- by type:
- bulk carrier 7, cargo 17, chemical tanker 12, container 8, liquefied gas 13, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 40, petroleum tanker 17, refrigerated cargo 5, roll on/roll off 13, vehicle carrier 5
- foreign-owned:
- 26 (Canada 5, Denmark 2, Germany 5, Italy 1, Mexico 2, Norway 10, Switzerland 1)
- registered in other countries:
- 107 (Angola 1, Argentina 3, Bahamas 9, Belize 1, Brazil 12, Cape Verde 1, Cyprus 7, France 1, Malta 10, Nigeria 1, Panama 40, Portugal 15, Uruguay 5, Venezuela 1) (2010)
total:158 138
country comparison to the world:41 44
by type:
bulk carrier 9, 7, cargo 14, 17, chemical tanker 11, 12, container 22, 8, liquefied gas 11, 13, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 47, 40, petroleum tanker 16, 17, refrigerated cargo 5, roll on/roll off 15, specialized tanker 2, 13, vehicle carrier 5
foreign-owned:
26 (Canada 4, 5, Denmark 2, Germany 5, Italy 2, 1, Mexico 3, 2, Norway 5, UK 5) 10, Switzerland 1)
registered in other countries:110 107 (Angola 1, Argentina 2, 3, Bahamas 14, 9, Belize 1, Brazil 9, 12, Cape Verde 1, Cuba 1, Cyprus 6, Malta 3, Marshall Islands 7, France 1, Malta 10, Nigeria 1, Panama 50, 40, Portugal 11, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1, UK 1, 15, Uruguay 6, 5, Venezuela 1) (2008) (2010)
- total:
- 132
- country comparison to the world:
- 44
- by type:
- bulk carrier 7, cargo 19, chemical tanker 8, container 5, liquefied gas 12, passenger/cargo 43, petroleum tanker 18, refrigerated cargo 4, roll on/roll off 9, vehicle carrier 7
- foreign-owned:
- 27 (Canada 4, Germany 4, Italy 1, Mexico 1, Norway 10, Russia 6, Switzerland 1)
- registered in other countries:
- 103 (Angola 1, Argentina 3, Bahamas 6, Brazil 12, Cape Verde 1, Cyprus 6, Ireland 1, Malta 8, Morocco 9, Panama 30, Peru 1, Portugal 18, Uruguay 5, Venezuela 1, unknown 1) (2010)
total:138 132
country comparison to the world:
44
by type:
bulk carrier 7, cargo 17, 19, chemical tanker 12, container 8, container 5, liquefied gas 13, passenger 1, 12, passenger/cargo 40, 43, petroleum tanker 17, 18, refrigerated cargo 5, 4, roll on/roll off 13, 9, vehicle carrier 5 7
foreign-owned:26 27 (Canada 5, Denmark 2, 4, Germany 5, 4, Italy 1, Mexico 2, 1, Norway 10, Russia 6, Switzerland 1)
registered in other countries:107 103 (Angola 1, Argentina 3, Bahamas 9, Belize 1, 6, Brazil 12, Cape Verde 1, Cyprus 7, France 6, Ireland 1, Malta 10, Nigeria 1, 8, Morocco 9, Panama 40, 30, Peru 1, Portugal 15, 18, Uruguay 5, Venezuela 1, unknown 1) (2010)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- total:
- 132
- country comparison to the world:
- 44
- by type:
- bulk carrier 7, cargo 19, chemical tanker 8, container 5, liquefied gas 12, passenger/cargo 43, petroleum tanker 18, refrigerated cargo 4, roll on/roll off 9, vehicle carrier 7
- foreign-owned:
- 27 (Canada 4, Germany 4, Italy 1, Mexico 1, Norway 10, Russia 6, Switzerland 1)
- registered in other countries:
- 103 (Angola 1, Argentina 3, Bahamas 6, Brazil 12, Cabo Verde 1, Cyprus 6, Ireland 1, Malta 8, Morocco 9, Panama 30, Peru 1, Portugal 18, Uruguay 5, Venezuela 1, unknown 1) (2010)
total:
132
country comparison to the world:
44
by type:
bulk carrier 7, cargo 19, chemical tanker 8, container 5, liquefied gas 12, passenger/cargo 43, petroleum tanker 18, refrigerated cargo 4, roll on/roll off 9, vehicle carrier 7
foreign-owned:
27 (Canada 4, Germany 4, Italy 1, Mexico 1, Norway 10, Russia 6, Switzerland 1)
registered in other countries:
103 (Angola 1, Argentina 3, Bahamas 6, Brazil 12, Cape Cabo Verde 1, Cyprus 6, Ireland 1, Malta 8, Morocco 9, Panama 30, Peru 1, Portugal 18, Uruguay 5, Venezuela 1, unknown 1) (2010)
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
- total:
- 132
- by type:
- bulk carrier 7, cargo 19, chemical tanker 8, container 5, liquefied gas 12, passenger/cargo 43, petroleum tanker 18, refrigerated cargo 4, roll on/roll off 9, vehicle carrier 7
- foreign-owned:
- 27 (Canada 4, Germany 4, Italy 1, Mexico 1, Norway 10, Russia 6, Switzerland 1)
- registered in other countries:
- 103 (Angola 1, Argentina 3, Bahamas 6, Brazil 12, Cabo Verde 1, Cyprus 6, Ireland 1, Malta 8, Morocco 9, Panama 30, Peru 1, Portugal 18, Uruguay 5, Venezuela 1, unknown 1) (2010)
- country comparison to the world:
- 44
total:country comparison to the world:by type:
44
foreign-owned:
registered in other countries:
country comparison to the world: 44
- total:
- 472 (2017)
- by type:
- bulk carrier 1, general cargo 44, oil tanker 28, other 399 (2017)
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
total: 472 (2017)
by type: bulk carrier 1, general cargo 44, oil tanker 28, other 399 (2017)
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
- total:
- 119
- by type:
- container ship 2, general cargo 17, oil tanker 12, other 88 (2019)
total: 472 (2017) 119
by type: bulk carrier 1, container ship 2, general cargo 44, 17, oil tanker 28, 12, other 399 (2017) 88 (2019)
The same text in 2021 and 2022.
- total:
- 478
- by type:
- bulk carrier 1, general cargo 36, oil tanker 24, other 417 (2021)
total: 119 478
by type: container ship 2, bulk carrier 1, general cargo 17, 36, oil tanker 12, 24, other 88 (2019) 417 (2021)
- total:
- 494 (2022)
- by type:
- bulk carrier 1, general cargo 35, oil tanker 23, other 435
total: 478 494 (2022)
by type: bulk carrier 1, general cargo 36, 35, oil tanker 24, 23, other 417 (2021) 435
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- total:
- 503 (2023)
- by type:
- bulk carrier 1, general cargo 33, oil tanker 24, other 445
total: 494 (2022) 503 (2023)
by type: bulk carrier 1, general cargo 35, 33, oil tanker 23, 24, other 435 445
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