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Merchant marine Tanzania, in 36 editions.
The entry for Tanzania published Merchant marine in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 30 editions. Each is shown as published. Merchant marine in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 30
- 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- 7 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 29,174 GRT/39,186 DWT;
- includes 2 passenger-cargo, 3 cargo, 1 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 1 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) tanker
7 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 29,174 GRT/39,186 DWT; includes 2 passenger-cargo, 3 cargo, 1 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 1 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) tanker
- 7 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 20,784 GRT/25,860 DWT;
- includes 2 passenger-cargo, 3 cargo, 1 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 1 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) tanker
7 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 29,174 GRT/39,186 20,784 GRT/25,860 DWT; includes 2 passenger-cargo, 3 cargo, 1 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 1 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) tanker
6 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 19,185 GRT/22,916 DWT; includes 2 passenger-cargo, 2 cargo, 1 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 1 petroleum tanker
7 6 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 20,784 GRT/25,860 19,185 GRT/22,916 DWT; includes 2
passenger-cargo, 3 2 cargo, 1 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 1 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) petroleum tanker
6 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 19,185 GRT/22,916 DWT; includes 2 passenger-cargo, 2 cargo, 1 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 1 oil tanker
6 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 19,185 GRT/22,916 DWT; includes 2
passenger-cargo, 2 cargo, 1 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 1 petroleum oil tanker
7 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 29,145 GRT/39,186 DWT, cargo 3, oil tanker 1, passenger-cargo 2, roll-on/roll-off cargo 1
6 7 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 19,185 GRT/22,916 DWT; includes 2 29,145 GRT/39,186 DWT, cargo 3,passenger-cargo, 2 cargo, 1 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 1 oil tanker 1, passenger-cargo 2, roll-on/roll-off cargo 1
- total:
- 7 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 29,145 GRT/39,186 DWT
- ships by type:
- cargo 3, oil tanker 1, passenger-cargo 2, roll-on/roll-off cargo 1
total: 7 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 29,145 GRT/39,186 DWT, DWT
ships by type: cargo 3,
roll-on/roll-off cargo 1
- total:
- 8 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 30,371 GRT/41,269 DWT
- ships by type:
- cargo 3, oil tanker 2, passenger-cargo 2, roll-on/roll-off cargo 1 (1995 est.)
total: 7 8 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 29,145 GRT/39,186 30,371 GRT/41,269 DWT
ships by type: cargo 3, oil tanker 1, 2, passenger-cargo 2,
roll-on/roll-off cargo 1 (1995 est.)
- total:
- 8 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 30,371 GRT/41,269 DWT
- ships by type:
- cargo 3, oil tanker 2, passenger-cargo 2, roll-on/roll-off cargo 1 (1996 est.)
total: 8 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 30,371 GRT/41,269 DWT
ships by type: cargo 3, oil tanker 2, passenger-cargo 2,
roll-on/roll-off cargo 1 (1995 (1996 est.)
- total:
- 8 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 30,371 GRT/41,269 DWT
- ships by type:
- cargo 3, oil tanker 2, passenger-cargo 2, roll-on/roll-off cargo 1 (1997 est.)
total: 8 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 30,371 GRT/41,269 DWT
ships by type: cargo 3, oil tanker 2, passenger-cargo 2,
roll-on/roll-off cargo 1 (1996 (1997 est.)
- total:
- 7 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 20,618 GRT/26,321 DWT
- ships by type:
- cargo 2, oil tanker 2, passenger-cargo 2, roll-on/roll-off cargo 1 (1998 est.)
total: 8 7 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 30,371 GRT/41,269 20,618 GRT/26,321 DWT
ships by type: cargo 3, 2, oil tanker 2, passenger-cargo 2,
roll-on/roll-off cargo 1 (1997 (1998 est.)
- total:
- 7 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 20,618 GRT/26,321 DWT
- ships by type:
- cargo 2, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 2, roll-on/roll-off 1 (1999 est.)
total: 7 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 20,618 GRT/26,321 DWT
ships by type: cargo 2, oil tanker passenger/cargo 2, passenger-cargo petroleum tanker 2,cargo 1 (1998 (1999 est.)
- total:
- 8 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 21,987 GRT/27,121 DWT ships by type: cargo 2, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 2, roll on/roll off 1, short-sea passenger 1 (2000 est.)
total: 7 8 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 20,618 GRT/26,321 21,987 GRT/27,121 DWTroll-on/roll-off roll on/roll off 1, short-sea passenger 1 (1999 (2000 est.)
- total:
- 8 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 21,987 GRT/27,121 DWT
- ships by type:
- cargo 2, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 2, roll on/roll off 1, short-sea passenger 1 (2002 est.)
total: 8 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 21,987 GRT/27,121 DWT
ships by type: cargo 2, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 2, roll on/roll off 1, short-sea passenger 1 (2000 (2002 est.)
- total:
- 10 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 30,781 GRT/33,805 DWT
- ships by type:
- cargo 2, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 3, roll on/roll off 1, short-sea passenger 2 (2002 est.)
total: 8 10 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 21,987 GRT/27,121 30,781 GRT/33,805 DWT
ships by type: cargo 2, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 2, 3, roll on/roll off 1, short-sea passenger 1 2 (2002 est.)
- total:
- 10 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 25,481 GRT/31,011 DWT
- by type:
- cargo 3, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 3, roll on/roll off 1, short-sea/passenger 1
- registered in other countries:
- 5 (2004 est.)
total: 10 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 30,781 GRT/33,805 25,481 GRT/31,011 DWTships by type: cargo 2, 3, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 3, roll on/roll off 1, short-sea passenger 2 (2002 short-sea/passenger 1
registered in other countries: 5 (2004 est.)
- total:
- 11 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 25,481 GRT/31,011 DWT
- by type:
- cargo 2, passenger/cargo 5, petroleum tanker 4
- registered in other countries:
- 1 (2005)
total: 10 11 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 25,481 GRT/31,011 DWT
by type: cargo 3, passenger/cargo 2, passenger/cargo 5, petroleum tanker 3, roll on/roll off 1, short-sea/passenger 1 4
registered in other countries: 5 (2004 est.) 1 (2005)
- total:
- 9 ships (1000 GRT or over) 24,801 GRT/31,507 DWT
- by type:
- cargo 1, passenger/cargo 4, petroleum tanker 4
- registered in other countries:
- 2 (Honduras 1, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1) (2006)
total: 11 9 ships (1,000 (1000 GRT or over) 25,481 GRT/31,011 24,801 GRT/31,507 DWT
by type: cargo 2, 1, passenger/cargo 5, 4, petroleum tanker 4
registered in other countries: 1 (2005) 2 (Honduras 1, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1) (2006)
- total:
- 9 ships (1000 GRT or over) 24,801 GRT/31,507 DWT
- by type:
- cargo 1, passenger/cargo 4, petroleum tanker 4
- registered in other countries:
- 2 (Honduras 1, St Kitts and Nevis 1) (2007)
total: 9 ships (1000 GRT or over) 24,801 GRT/31,507 DWT
by type: cargo 1, passenger/cargo 4, petroleum tanker 4
registered in other countries: 2 (Honduras 1, Saint St Kitts and Nevis 1) (2006) (2007)
- total:
- 9
- by type:
- cargo 1, passenger/cargo 4, petroleum tanker 4
- registered in other countries:
- 1 (Honduras 1) (2008)
total: 9 ships (1000 GRT or over) 24,801 GRT/31,507 DWT
by type: cargo 1, passenger/cargo 4, petroleum tanker 4
registered in other countries: 2 1 (Honduras 1, St Kitts and Nevis 1) (2007) (2008)
- total:
- 9
- country comparison to the world:
- 117
- by type:
- cargo 1, passenger/cargo 4, petroleum tanker 4
- registered in other countries:
- 1 (Honduras 1) (2008)
total:
9
country comparison to the world:
117
by type:
cargo 1, passenger/cargo 4, petroleum tanker 4
registered in other countries:
1 (Honduras 1) (2008)
- total:
- 72
- country comparison to the world:
- 59
- by type:
- bulk carrier 4, cargo 43, carrier 4, chemical tanker 2, container 1, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 15
- foreign-owned:
- 1 (UAE 1)
- registered in other countries:
- 3 (Honduras 1, Panama 2) (2010)
total:9 72
country comparison to the world:117 59
by type:
bulk carrier 4, cargo 43, carrier 4, chemical tanker 2, container 1, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 4, 2, petroleum tanker 4 15
foreign-owned:
1 (UAE 1)
registered in other countries:1 3 (Honduras 1) (2008) 1, Panama 2) (2010)
- total:
- 72
- country comparison to the world:
- 60
- by type:
- bulk carrier 4, cargo 43, carrier 4, chemical tanker 2, container 1, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 15
- foreign-owned:
- 25 (Greece 1, Romania 1, Saudi Arabia 1, Syria 13, Turkey 7, UAE 1, United States 1)
- registered in other countries:
- 3 (Honduras 1, Panama 2) (2010)
total:
72
country comparison to the world:59 60
by type:
bulk carrier 4, cargo 43, carrier 4, chemical tanker 2, container 1, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 15
foreign-owned:1 (UAE 25 (Greece 1, Romania 1, Saudi Arabia 1, Syria 13, Turkey 7, UAE 1, United States 1)
registered in other countries:
3 (Honduras 1, Panama 2) (2010)
The same text in 3 editions, 2012 to 2014.
- total:
- 94
- country comparison to the world:
- 52
- by type:
- bulk carrier 6, cargo 66, carrier 4, chemical tanker 1, container 1, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 10, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 3
- foreign-owned:
- 42 (Japan 1, Romania 1, Saudi Arabia 1, Syria 23, Turkey 13, UAE 3)
- registered in other countries:
- 3 (Panama 2, UK 1) (2010)
total:72 94
country comparison to the world:60 52
by type:
bulk carrier 4, 6, cargo 43, 66, carrier 4, chemical tanker 2, container 1, passenger container 1, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 15 10, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 3
foreign-owned:25 (Greece 42 (Japan 1, Romania 1, Saudi Arabia 1, Syria 13, 23, Turkey 7, 13, UAE 1, United States 1) 3)
registered in other countries:
3 (Honduras 1, Panama 2) (Panama 2, UK 1) (2010)
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
- total:
- 94
- by type:
- bulk carrier 6, cargo 66, carrier 4, chemical tanker 1, container 1, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 10, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 3
- foreign-owned:
- 42 (Japan 1, Romania 1, Saudi Arabia 1, Syria 23, Turkey 13, UAE 3)
- registered in other countries:
- 3 (Panama 2, UK 1) (2010)
- country comparison to the world:
- 52
total:country comparison to the world:by type:
52
foreign-owned:
registered in other countries:
country comparison to the world: 52
- total:
- 94
- by type:
- bulk carrier 6, cargo 66, carrier 4, chemical tanker 1, container 1, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 10, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 3
- foreign-owned:
- 42 (Japan 1, Romania 1, Saudi Arabia 1, Syria 23, Turkey 13, UAE 3)
- registered in other countries:
- 3 (Panama 2, UK 1) (2010)
- country comparison to the world:
- 54
total: 94
by type: bulk carrier 6, cargo 66, carrier 4, chemical tanker 1, container 1, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 10, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 3
foreign-owned: 42 (Japan 1, Romania 1, Saudi Arabia 1, Syria 23, Turkey 13, UAE 3)
registered in other countries: 3 (Panama 2, UK 1) (2010)
country comparison to the world: 52 54
- total:
- 279 (2017)
- by type:
- bulk carrier 10, container ship 9, general cargo 147, oil tanker 29, other 84 (2017)
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
total: 279 (2017)
by type: bulk carrier 10, container ship 9, general cargo 147, oil tanker 29, other 84 (2017)
- total:
- 329
- by type:
- bulk carrier 6, container ship 9, general cargo 184, oil tanker 41, other 89 (2018)
total: 279 (2017) 329
by type: bulk carrier 10, 6, container ship 9, general cargo 147, 184, oil tanker 29, 41, other 84 (2017) 89 (2018)
- total:
- 337
- by type:
- bulk carrier 4, container ship 8, general cargo 173, oil tanker 44, other 108 (2019)
total: 329 337
by type: bulk carrier 6, 4, container ship 9, 8, general cargo 184, 173, oil tanker 41, 44, other 89 (2018) 108 (2019)
The same text in 2021 and 2022.
- total:
- 314
- by type:
- bulk carrier 4, container ship 6, general cargo 144, oil tanker 49, other 111 (2021)
total: 337 314
by type: bulk carrier 4, container ship 8, 6, general cargo 173, 144, oil tanker 44, 49, other 108 (2019) 111 (2021)
- total:
- 322 (2022)
- by type:
- bulk carrier 4, container ship 9, general cargo 148, oil tanker 46, other 115
total: 314 322 (2022)
by type: bulk carrier 4, container ship 6, 9, general cargo 144, 148, oil tanker 49, 46, other 111 (2021) 115
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- total:
- 381 (2023)
- by type:
- bulk carrier 4, container ship 17, general cargo 170, oil tanker 58, other 132
total: 322 (2022) 381 (2023)
by type: bulk carrier 4, container ship 9, 17, general cargo 148, 170, oil tanker 46, 58, other 115 132
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Tanzania: Merchant marine.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/tanzania/merchant-marine.