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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 12 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 273,318 GRT/420,227 DWT; includes 7 cargo, 3 container, 2 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) tanker
1991 20 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 465,371 GRT/707,089 DWT; includes 12 cargo, 5 container, 3 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) tanker
1992 23 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 473,042 GRT/716,039 DWT; includes 14 cargo, 5 container, 3 petroleum tanker, 1 refrigerated cargo
1993 20 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 390,072 GRT/593,508 DWT; includes 13 cargo, 4 container, 2 oil tanker, 1 refrigerated cargo
1994 18 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 373,491 GRT/567,294 DWT, container 4, cargo 11, oil tanker 2, refrigerated cargo 1
1995 total: 19 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 463,227 GRT/763,507 DWT ships by type: combination ore/oil 1, container 3, cargo 11, oil tanker 3, refrigerated cargo 1
1996 total: 19 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 467,447 GRT/771,483 DWT ships by type: combination ore/oil 2, container 3, cargo 11, oil tanker 3 (1995 est.)
1997 total: 19 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 512,456 GRT/850,858 DWT ships by type : combination ore/oil 2, container 3, cargo 11, oil tanker 3 (1996 est.)
1998 total: 21 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 618,447 GRT/1,031,135 DWT ships by type: combination ore/oil 2, container 3, cargo 11, oil tanker 5 (1997 est.)
1999 total: 22 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 713,014 GRT/1,112,829 DWT ships by type: cargo 10, combination ore/oil 2, container 5, oil tanker 5 (1998 est.)
2000 total: 24 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 721,756 GRT/1,132,510 DWT ships by type: cargo 10, combination ore/oil 2, container 7, petroleum tanker 5 (1999 est.)
2001 total: 25 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 677,992 GRT/1,049,447 DWT ships by type: cargo 10, combination ore/oil 2, container 7, petroleum tanker 6 (2000 est.)
2002 total: 25 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 679,081 GRT/1,051,088 DWT ships by type: cargo 10, combination ore/oil 2, container 7, petroleum tanker 6 note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Kuwait 1, United Arab Emirates 3 (2002 est.)
2003 total: 23 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 638,815 GRT/995,096 DWT ships by type: cargo 6, chemical tanker 2, combination ore/oil 2, container 7, petroleum tanker 5, roll on/roll off 1 note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Kuwait 1, UAE 3 (2002 est.)
2004 total: 22 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 525,051 GRT/772,635 DWT by type: cargo 4, chemical tanker 4, container 8, petroleum tanker 5, roll on/roll off 1 foreign-owned: Cambodia 1, Kuwait 1 (2004 est.)
2005 total: 22 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 525,051 GRT/772,635 DWT by type: cargo 3, chemical tanker 5, container 8, liquefied gas 2, petroleum tanker 3, roll on/roll off 1 foreign-owned: 6 (Kuwait 6) (2005)
2006 total: 23 ships (1000 GRT or over) 750,669 GRT/1,177,673 DWT by type: cargo 2, chemical tanker 3, container 8, liquefied gas 2, petroleum tanker 7, roll on/roll off 1 foreign-owned: 8 (Kuwait 7, US 1) registered in other countries: 4 (Honduras 1, Liberia 2, Panama 1) (2006)
2007 total: 20 ships (1000 GRT or over) 574,969 GRT/856,057 DWT by type: bulk carrier 1, cargo 2, chemical tanker 2, container 8, liquefied gas 2, petroleum tanker 4, roll on/roll off 1 foreign-owned: 7 (Kuwait 7) registered in other countries: 3 (Liberia 2, Panama 1) (2007)
2008 total: 22 by type: bulk carrier 2, cargo 2, chemical tanker 2, container 8, liquefied gas 4, petroleum tanker 4 foreign-owned: 7 (Kuwait 7) registered in other countries: 5 (Liberia 4, Panama 1) (2008)
2009 total: 22 country comparison to the world: 96 by type: bulk carrier 2, cargo 2, chemical tanker 2, container 8, liquefied gas 4, petroleum tanker 4 foreign-owned: 7 (Kuwait 7) registered in other countries: 5 (Liberia 4, Panama 1) (2008)
2010 total: 29 country comparison to the world: 86 by type: bulk carrier 3, chemical tanker 2, container 14, liquefied gas 6, petroleum tanker 4 foreign-owned: 7 (Kuwait 7) registered in other countries: 30 (Liberia 5, Marshall Islands 24, Panama 1) (2010)
2011 total: 29 country comparison to the world: 85 by type: bulk carrier 3, chemical tanker 2, container 14, liquefied gas 6, petroleum tanker 4 foreign-owned: 7 (Kuwait 7) registered in other countries: 30 (Liberia 5, Marshall Islands 24, Panama 1) (2010)
2012 total: 28 country comparison to the world: 87 by type: bulk carrier 3, chemical tanker 2, container 13, liquefied gas 6, petroleum tanker 4 foreign-owned: 6 (Kuwait 6) registered in other countries: 35 (Liberia 5, Marshall Islands 29, Panama 1) (2010)
2013 total: 28 country comparison to the world: 87 by type: bulk carrier 3, chemical tanker 2, container 13, liquefied gas 6, petroleum tanker 4 foreign-owned: 6 (Kuwait 6) registered in other countries: 35 (Liberia 5, Marshall Islands 29, Panama 1) (2010)
2014 total: 28 country comparison to the world: 87 by type: bulk carrier 3, chemical tanker 2, container 13, liquefied gas 6, petroleum tanker 4 foreign-owned: 6 (Kuwait 6) registered in other countries: 35 (Liberia 5, Marshall Islands 29, Panama 1) (2010)
2015 total: 28 | by type: bulk carrier 3, chemical tanker 2, container 13, liquefied gas 6, petroleum tanker 4 | foreign-owned: 6 (Kuwait 6) | registered in other countries: 35 (Liberia 5, Marshall Islands 29, Panama 1) (2010) | country comparison to the world: 87
2016 total: 28 | by type: bulk carrier 3, chemical tanker 2, container 13, liquefied gas 6, petroleum tanker 4 | foreign-owned: 6 (Kuwait 6) | registered in other countries: 35 (Liberia 5, Marshall Islands 29, Panama 1) (2010) | country comparison to the world: 87
2017 total: 28 | by type: bulk carrier 3, chemical tanker 2, container 13, liquefied gas 6, petroleum tanker 4 | foreign-owned: 6 (Kuwait 6) | registered in other countries: 35 (Liberia 5, Marshall Islands 29, Panama 1) (2010) | country comparison to the world: 88
2018 total: 143 (2017) | by type: bulk carrier 8, container ship 6, general cargo 5, oil tanker 6, other 118 (2017)
2019 total: 140 | by type: bulk carrier 10, container ship 5, general cargo 6, oil tanker 7, other 112 (2018)
2020 total: 136 | by type: bulk carrier 9, container ship 6, general cargo 5, oil tanker 7, other 109 (2019)
2021 total: 129 by type: bulk carrier 9, container ship 4, general cargo 4, oil tanker 5, other 107 (2021)
2022 total: 129 by type: bulk carrier 9, container ship 4, general cargo 4, oil tanker 5, other 107 (2021)
2023 total: 123 (2022) by type: bulk carrier 6, container ship 4, general cargo 4, oil tanker 3, other 106
2024 total: 123 (2023) by type: bulk carrier 5, container ship 4, general cargo 4, oil tanker 2, other 108
2025 total: 123 (2023) by type: bulk carrier 5, container ship 4, general cargo 4, oil tanker 2, other 108