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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 3 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 32,635 GRT/44,618 DWT; includes 1 short-sea passenger, 2 bulk cargo
1991 2 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 22,870 GRT/38,187 DWT; includes 1 bulk, 1 cargo
1992 2 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 60,378 GRT/113,557 DWT; includes 1 cargo and 1 petroleum tanker
1993 2 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 60,378 GRT/113,557 DWT; includes 1 cargo and 1 oil tanker
1994 3 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 71,566 GRT/129,351 DWT, bulk 1, cargo 1, oil tanker 1
1995 total: 2 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 61,678 GRT/113,080 DWT ships by type: bulk 1, oil tanker 1
1996 total: 3 bulk ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 41,960 GRT/67,515 DWT (1995 est.)
1997 total: 3 bulk ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 41,651 GRT/67,515 DWT (1996 est.)
1998 total: 4 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 43,759 GRT/69,795 DWT ships by type: bulk 3, cargo 1 (1997 est.)
1999 total: 7 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 42,746 GRT/59,100 DWT ships by type: bulk 2, cargo 2, container 1, livestock carrier 1, roll-on/roll-off cargo 1 (1998 est.)
2000 total: 7 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 42,746 GRT/59,100 DWT ships by type: bulk 2, cargo 2, container 1, livestock carrier 1, roll-on/roll-off 1 (1999 est.)
2001 total: 6 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 40,919 GRT/57,777 DWT ships by type: bulk 1, cargo 3, container 1, roll on/roll off 1 (2000 est.)
2002 total: 7 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 41,206 GRT/53,401 DWT ships by type: bulk 1, cargo 3, container 1, roll on/roll off 2 note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Greece 6 (2002 est.)
2003 total: 9 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 63,522 GRT/79,776 DWT ships by type: cargo 3, container 1, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 3, short-sea passenger 1 note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Greece 6 (2002 est.)
2004 total: 9 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 78,814 GRT/92,695 DWT by type: cargo 2, container 1, roll on/roll off 5, short-sea/passenger 1 foreign-owned: Greece 6 registered in other countries: 11 (2004 est.)
2005 total: 20 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 78,814 GRT/92,695 DWT by type: bulk carrier 2, cargo 7, container 2, passenger/cargo 5, roll on/roll off 4 foreign-owned: 12 (Greece 3, UAE 9) registered in other countries: 14 (2005)
2006 total: 25 ships (1000 GRT or over) 346,698 GRT/501,060 DWT by type: bulk carrier 2, cargo 9, container 2, passenger/cargo 6, petroleum tanker 2, roll on/roll off 4 foreign-owned: 11 (UAE 11) registered in other countries: 15 (Bahamas 2, Panama 13) (2006)
2007 total: 30 ships (1000 GRT or over) 410,472 GRT/564,643 DWT by type: bulk carrier 2, cargo 11, container 3, passenger/cargo 8, petroleum tanker 2, roll on/roll off 4 foreign-owned: 15 (UAE 15) registered in other countries: 15 (Bahamas 2, Panama 11, Syria 2) (2007)
2008 total: 21 by type: cargo 8, container 1, passenger/cargo 7, petroleum tanker 2, roll on/roll off 3 foreign-owned: 13 (UAE 13) registered in other countries: 24 (Algeria 7, Bahamas 2, Panama 13, Syria 2) (2008)
2009 total: 21 country comparison to the world: 97 by type: cargo 8, container 1, passenger/cargo 7, petroleum tanker 2, roll on/roll off 3 foreign-owned: 13 (UAE 13) registered in other countries: 24 (Algeria 7, Bahamas 2, Panama 13, Syria 2) (2008)
2010 total: 13 country comparison to the world: 108 by type: cargo 5, passenger/cargo 6, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 1 foreign-owned: 7 (UAE 7) registered in other countries: 20 (Bahamas 2, Egypt 2, Panama 13, Syria 2, unknown 1) (2010)
2011 total: 13 country comparison to the world: 107 by type: cargo 5, passenger/cargo 6, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 1 foreign-owned: 7 (UAE 7) registered in other countries: 20 (Bahamas 2, Egypt 2, Panama 13, Syria 2, unknown 1) (2010)
2012 total: 12 country comparison to the world: 106 by type: cargo 4, passenger/cargo 6, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 1 foreign-owned: 2 (UAE 2) registered in other countries: 16 (Bahamas 2, Egypt 2, Indonesia 1, Panama 11) (2010)
2013 total: 12 country comparison to the world: 107 by type: cargo 4, passenger/cargo 6, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 1 foreign-owned: 2 (UAE 2) registered in other countries: 16 (Bahamas 2, Egypt 2, Indonesia 1, Panama 11) (2010)
2014 total: 12 country comparison to the world: 107 by type: cargo 4, passenger/cargo 6, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 1 foreign-owned: 2 (UAE 2) registered in other countries: 16 (Bahamas 2, Egypt 2, Indonesia 1, Panama 11) (2010)
2015 total: 12 | by type: cargo 4, passenger/cargo 6, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 1 | foreign-owned: 2 (UAE 2) | registered in other countries: 16 (Bahamas 2, Egypt 2, Indonesia 1, Panama 11) (2010) | country comparison to the world: 106
2016 total: 12 | by type: cargo 4, passenger/cargo 6, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 1 | foreign-owned: 2 (UAE 2) | registered in other countries: 16 (Bahamas 2, Egypt 2, Indonesia 1, Panama 11) (2010) | country comparison to the world: 106
2017 total: 12 | by type: cargo 4, passenger/cargo 6, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 1 | foreign-owned: 2 (UAE 2) | registered in other countries: 16 (Bahamas 2, Egypt 2, Indonesia 1, Panama 11) (2010) | country comparison to the world: 106
2018 total: 31 (2017) | by type: general cargo 9, oil tanker 1, other 21 (2017)
2019 total: 32 | by type: general cargo 8, oil tanker 1, other 23 (2018)
2020 total: 32 | by type: general cargo 7, oil tanker 1, other 24 (2019)
2021 total: 35 by type: general cargo 6, oil tanker 1, other 28 (2021)
2022 total: 35 by type: general cargo 6, oil tanker 1, other 28 (2021)
2023 total: 35 (2022) by type: general cargo 6, other 29
2024 total: 34 (2023) by type: general cargo 5, other 29
2025 total: 34 (2023) by type: general cargo 5, other 29