| Merchant
marine |
total: 549
ships (1,000 GRT or over) 16,176,728 GRT/27,119,764 DWT
ships by type: barge carrier 1, bulk 315, cargo 66, chemical
tanker 15, combination bulk 2, container 86, liquefied gas
16, multi-functional large-load carrier 1, petroleum tanker
40, refrigerated cargo 2, roll on/roll off 2, short-sea passenger
1, vehicle carrier 2, includes some foreign-owned ships registered
here as a flag of convenience: Belgium 5, Belize 1, British
Virgin Islands 1, China 115, Denmark 2, Germany 19, Greece
2, India 8, Japan 8, Liberia 1, Malaysia 7, Norway 1, Panama
2, Philippines 5, Singapore 7, South Korea 2, Taiwan 1, UK
27, Virgin Islands (UK) 1
note: (2002 est.) |