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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 1 refrigerated cargo (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,827 GRT/2,170 DWT
1991 1 refrigerated cargo (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,827 GRT/2,170 DWT
1992 1 refrigerated cargo totaling 1,827 GRT/2,170 DWT
1993 1 refrigerated cargo totaling 1,827 GRT/2,170 DWT
1994 1 refrigerated cargo (over 1,000 GRT) totaling 1,827 GRT/2,170 DWT
1995 none
1996 none
1997 none
1998 none
1999 none
2000 none (1999 est.)
2001 total: 1 ship (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 5,353 GRT/7,638 DWT ships by type: cargo 1 (2000 est.)
2002 total: 2 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 7,086 GRT/10,192 DWT ships by type: cargo 2 note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: South Africa 2 (2002 est.)
2003 total: 5 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 37,281 GRT/55,702 DWT ships by type: cargo 3, chemical tanker 1, container 1 note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: South Africa 2 (2002 est.)
2004 total: 8 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 42,223 GRT/63,538 DWT by type: cargo 4, chemical tanker 3, container 1 foreign-owned: Bulgaria 1, Cyprus 1, Nigeria 1, South Africa 2 (2004 est.)
2005 total: 5 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 42,223 GRT/63,538 DWT by type: cargo 1, chemical tanker 3, refrigerated cargo 1 foreign-owned: 1 (Nigeria 1) (2005)
2006 total: 5 ships (1000 GRT or over) 69,777 GRT/113,501 DWT by type: cargo 1, chemical tanker 4 foreign-owned: 1 (Nigeria 1) (2006)
2007 total: 6 ships (1000 GRT or over) 108,348 GRT/165,593 DWT by type: cargo 1, carrier 1, chemical tanker 4 foreign-owned: 3 (Hong Kong 1, Nigeria 1, South Africa 1) (2007)
2008 total: 8 by type: cargo 1, carrier 1, chemical tanker 6 foreign-owned: 3 (Hong Kong 1, Nigeria 1, South Africa 1) (2008)
2009 total: 8 country comparison to the world: 121 by type: cargo 1, carrier 1, chemical tanker 6 foreign-owned: 3 (Hong Kong 1, Nigeria 1, South Africa 1) (2008)
2010 total: 9 country comparison to the world: 120 by type: cargo 1, carrier 1, chemical tanker 6, petroleum tanker 1 foreign-owned: 3 (Hong Kong 1, Nigeria 1, South Africa 1) (2010)
2011 total: 9 country comparison to the world: 119 by type: cargo 1, carrier 1, chemical tanker 6, petroleum tanker 1 foreign-owned: 3 (Hong Kong 1, Nigeria 1, South Africa 1) (2010)
2012 total: 9 country comparison to the world: 117 by type: cargo 1, carrier 1, chemical tanker 6, petroleum tanker 1 foreign-owned: 3 (Hong Kong 1, Nigeria 1, South Africa 1) (2010)
2013 total: 9 country comparison to the world: 118 by type: cargo 1, carrier 1, chemical tanker 6, petroleum tanker 1 foreign-owned: 3 (Hong Kong 1, Nigeria 1, South Africa 1) (2010)
2014 total: 9 country comparison to the world: 118 by type: cargo 1, carrier 1, chemical tanker 6, petroleum tanker 1 foreign-owned: 3 (Hong Kong 1, Nigeria 1, South Africa 1) (2010)
2015 total: 9 | by type: cargo 1, carrier 1, chemical tanker 6, petroleum tanker 1 | foreign-owned: 3 (Hong Kong 1, Nigeria 1, South Africa 1) (2010) | country comparison to the world: 117
2016 total: 9 | by type: cargo 1, carrier 1, chemical tanker 6, petroleum tanker 1 | foreign-owned: 3 (Hong Kong 1, Nigeria 1, South Africa 1) (2010) | country comparison to the world: 117
2017 total: 9 | by type: cargo 1, carrier 1, chemical tanker 6, petroleum tanker 1 | foreign-owned: 3 (Hong Kong 1, Nigeria 1, South Africa 1) (2010) | country comparison to the world: 118
2018 total: 24 (2017) | by type: general cargo 4, oil tanker 6, other 14 (2017)
2019 total: 24 | by type: general cargo 4, oil tanker 6, other 14 (2018)
2020 total: 25 | by type: general cargo 4, oil tanker 6, other 15 (2019)
2021 total: 27 by type: general cargo 5, oil tanker 6, other 16 (2021)
2022 total: 27 by type: general cargo 5, oil tanker 6, other 16 (2021)
2023 total: 31 (2022) by type: general cargo 6, oil tanker 7, other 18
2024 total: 30 (2023) by type: general cargo 6, oil tanker 6, other 18
2025 total: 30 (2023) by type: general cargo 6, oil tanker 6, other 18