| Merchant
marine |
total: 859
ships (1,000 GRT or over) 20,836,021 GRT/32,765,063 DWT
ships by type: bulk 125, cargo 85, chemical tanker 87, combination
bulk 6, combination ore/oil 8, container 176, liquefied gas
38, livestock carrier 3, multi-functional large-load carrier
2, petroleum tanker 277, refrigerated cargo 4, roll on/roll
off 4, short-sea passenger 1, specialized tanker 12, vehicle
carrier 31
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as
a flag of convenience: Australia 7, Belgium 6, China 12, Denmark
27, Germany 17, Greece 4, Hong Kong 44, Indonesia 8, Japan
52, Malaysia 4, Monaco 22, Netherlands 2, Norway 42, Philippines
6, Russia 3, Slovenia 1, South Korea 10, Sweden 13, Switzerland
7, Taiwan 46, Tanzania 2, Thailand 22, UAE 4, UK 14, US 1
(2002 est.) |