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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 1 cargo and 1 bulk (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 28,621 GRT/44,137 DWT
1991 4 cargo and 2 container (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 114,733 GRT/155,065 DWT
1992 9 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 186,367 GRT/249,441 DWT; includes 5 cargo, 2 container, 1 liquefied gas, 1 bulk
1993 9 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 186,331 GRT/249,490 DWT; includes 5 cargo, 2 container, 1 liquefied gas, 1 bulk
1994 6 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 101,844 GRT/143,997 DWT, bulk 1, cargo 4, container 1
1995 total: 6 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 79,949 GRT/120,900 DWT ships by type: bulk 1, cargo 4, chemical tanker 1
1996 total: 6 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 117,060 GRT/194,061 DWT ships by type: bulk 1, cargo 3, chemical tanker 1, oil tanker 1 (1995 est.)
1997 total: 6 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 117,060 GRT/194,061 DWT ships by type: bulk 1, cargo 3, chemical tanker 1, oil tanker 1 (1996 est.)
1998 total: 6 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 131,919 GRT/212,510 DWT ships by type: bulk 2, cargo 3, oil tanker 1 (1997 est.)
1999 total: 8 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 228,273 GRT/304,654 DWT ships by type: bulk 2, cargo 3, container 2, oil tanker 1 (1998 est.)
2000 total: 8 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 228,273 GRT/304,654 DWT ships by type: bulk 2, cargo 3, container 2, petroleum tanker 1 (1999 est.)
2001 total: 7 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 175,609 GRT/207,652 DWT ships by type: bulk 2, cargo 3, container 2 (2000 est.)
2002 total: 8 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 270,784 GRT/384,561 DWT ships by type: bulk 2, cargo 4, container 2, includes a foreign-owned ship registered here as a flag of convenience: Kuwait 1 (2002 est.)
2003 total: 7 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 234,599 GRT/336,528 DWT ships by type: bulk 3, cargo 1, container 2, petroleum tanker 1, includes a foreign-owned ship registered here as a flag of convenience: Kuwait 1 (2002 est.)
2004 total: 6 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 219,083 GRT/312,638 DWT by type: bulk 3, container 2, petroleum tanker 1 foreign-owned: Hong Kong 1, Kuwait 1 registered in other countries: 2 (2004 est.)
2005 total: 8 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 219,083 GRT/312,638 DWT by type: bulk carrier 3, cargo 2, container 2, petroleum tanker 1 foreign-owned: 2 (Kuwait 2) (2005)
2006 total: 8 ships (1000 GRT or over) 235,449 GRT/339,728 DWT by type: bulk carrier 4, cargo 1, container 2, petroleum tanker 1 foreign-owned: 3 (Kuwait 3) (2006)
2007 total: 7 ships (1000 GRT or over) 220,264 GRT/314,289 DWT by type: bulk carrier 3, cargo 1, container 2, petroleum tanker 1 foreign-owned: 3 (Kuwait 3) (2007)
2008 total: 9 by type: bulk carrier 4, container 4, petroleum tanker 1 foreign-owned: 6 (Kuwait 5, UAE 1) (2008)
2009 total: 9 country comparison to the world: 114 by type: bulk carrier 4, container 4, petroleum tanker 1 foreign-owned: 6 (Kuwait 5, UAE 1) (2008)
2010 total: 7 country comparison to the world: 126 by type: bulk carrier 2, container 4, petroleum tanker 1 foreign-owned: 5 (Kuwait 5) registered in other countries: 6 (Honduras 5, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1) (2010)
2011 total: 7 country comparison to the world: 125 by type: bulk carrier 2, container 4, petroleum tanker 1 foreign-owned: 5 (Kuwait 5) registered in other countries: 6 (Honduras 5, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1) (2010)
2012 total: 8 country comparison to the world: 119 by type: bulk carrier 2, container 4, petroleum tanker 2 foreign-owned: 5 (Kuwait 5) registered in other countries: 5 (Honduras 5) (2010)
2013 total: 8 country comparison to the world: 119 by type: bulk carrier 2, container 4, petroleum tanker 2 foreign-owned: 5 (Kuwait 5) registered in other countries: 5 (Honduras 5) (2010)
2014 total: 8 country comparison to the world: 119 by type: bulk carrier 2, container 4, petroleum tanker 2 foreign-owned: 5 (Kuwait 5) registered in other countries: 5 (Honduras 5) (2010)
2015 total: 8 | by type: bulk carrier 2, container 4, petroleum tanker 2 | foreign-owned: 5 (Kuwait 5) | registered in other countries: 5 (Honduras 5) (2010) | country comparison to the world: 119
2016 total: 8 | by type: bulk carrier 2, container 4, petroleum tanker 2 | foreign-owned: 5 (Kuwait 5) | registered in other countries: 5 (Honduras 5) (2010) | country comparison to the world: 119
2017 total: 8 | by type: bulk carrier 2, container 4, petroleum tanker 2 | foreign-owned: 5 (Kuwait 5) | registered in other countries: 5 (Honduras 5) (2010) | country comparison to the world: 120
2018 total: 260 (2017) | by type: container ship 3, general cargo 11, oil tanker 4, other 242 (2017)
2019 total: 259 | by type: bulk carrier 1, container ship 1, general cargo 12, oil tanker 4, other 241 (2018)
2020 total: 261 | by type: bulk carrier 1, container ship 1, general cargo 11, oil tanker 4, other 244 (2019)
2021 total: 205 by type: general cargo 12, oil tanker 4, other 189 (2021)
2022 total: 205 by type: general cargo 12, oil tanker 4, other 189 (2021)
2023 total: 190 (2022) by type: general cargo 11, oil tanker 3, other 176
2024 total: 184 (2023) by type: general cargo 12, oil tanker 3, other 169
2025 total: 184 (2023) by type: general cargo 12, oil tanker 3, other 169