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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 9 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 275,684 GRT/273,973 DWT; includes 7 container, 1 vehicle carrier, 1 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) tanker
1991 7 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 229,245 GRT/218,929 DWT; includes 6 container, 1 vehicle carrier
1992 5 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 213,708 GRT/201,043 DWT; includes 4 container, 1 vehicle carrier
1993 5 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 213,708 GRT/201,043 DWT; includes 4 container, 1 vehicle carrier
1994 5 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 213,273 GRT/201,043 DWT, container 4, vehicle carrier 1
1995 total: 4 container ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 211,276 GRT/198,602 DWT
1996 total: 4 container ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 211,276 GRT/198,602 DWT (1995 est.)
1997 total: 7 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 270,848 GRT/266,029 DWT ships by type: container 6, oil tanker 1 (1996 est.)
1998 total: 9 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 274,797 GRT/270,837 DWT ships by type: container 6, oil tanker 2, roll-on/roll-off cargo 1 (1997 est.)
1999 total: 9 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 274,797 GRT/270,837 DWT ships by type: container 6, oil tanker 2, roll-on/roll-off cargo 1 (1998 est.)
2000 total: 9 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 274,797 GRT/270,837 DWT ships by type: container 6, petroleum tanker 2, roll-on/roll-off 1 (1999 est.)
2001 total: 8 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 271,650 GRT/268,604 DWT ships by type: container 6, petroleum tanker 2 (2000 est.)
2002 total: 8 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 271,650 GRT/268,604 DWT note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Denmark 3, Netherlands 1 (2002 est.) ships by type: container 6, petroleum tanker 2
2003 total: 3 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 30,235 GRT/35,904 DWT note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Denmark 3, Netherlands 1 (2002 est.) ships by type: container 1, petroleum tanker 2
2004 total: 4 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 31,505 GRT/37,091 DWT by type: container 1, liquefied gas 1, petroleum tanker 2 foreign-owned: Denmark 1, Netherlands 1 registered in other countries: 7 (2004 est.)
2005 total: 2 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 31,505 GRT/37,091 DWT by type: container 1, petroleum tanker 1 foreign-owned: 1 (Denmark 1) registered in other countries: 7 (2005)
2006 total: 3 ships (1000 GRT or over) 32,815 GRT/39,295 DWT by type: container 1, petroleum tanker 2 foreign-owned: 1 (Denmark 1) registered in other countries: 8 (Panama 3, UK 5) (2006)
2007 total: 2 ships (1000 GRT or over) 28,722 GRT/32,226 DWT by type: container 1, petroleum tanker 1 foreign-owned: 1 (Denmark 1) registered in other countries: 6 (Bahamas 1, Seychelles 1, UK 4, unknown 1) (2007)
2008 total: 3 by type: container 1, petroleum tanker 2 foreign-owned: 1 (Denmark 1) registered in other countries: 8 (Bahamas 1, Nigeria 1, NZ 1, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1, Seychelles 1, UK 3) (2008)
2009 total: 3 country comparison to the world: 138 by type: container 1, petroleum tanker 2 foreign-owned: 1 (Denmark 1) registered in other countries: 8 (Bahamas 1, Nigeria 1, NZ 1, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1, Seychelles 1, UK 3) (2008)
2010 total: 4 country comparison to the world: 133 by type: container 1, petroleum tanker 3 foreign-owned: 1 (Denmark 1) registered in other countries: 11 (Mexico 1, NZ 1, Seychelles 1, Singapore 3, UK 5) (2010)
2011 total: 4 country comparison to the world: 133 by type: container 1, petroleum tanker 3 foreign-owned: 1 (Denmark 1) registered in other countries: 11 (Mexico 1, NZ 1, Seychelles 1, Singapore 3, UK 5) (2010)
2012 total: 3 country comparison to the world: 136 by type: petroleum tanker 3 registered in other countries: 19 (Australia 1, Isle of Man 2, Mexico 1, NZ 1, Seychelles 1, Singapore 13) (2010)
2013 total: 3 country comparison to the world: 134 by type: petroleum tanker 3 registered in other countries: 19 (Australia 1, Isle of Man 2, Mexico 1, NZ 1, Seychelles 1, Singapore 13) (2010)
2014 total: 3 country comparison to the world: 134 by type: petroleum tanker 3 registered in other countries: 19 (Australia 1, Isle of Man 2, Mexico 1, NZ 1, Seychelles 1, Singapore 13) (2010)
2015 total: 3 | by type: petroleum tanker 3 | registered in other countries: 19 (Australia 1, Isle of Man 2, Mexico 1, NZ 1, Seychelles 1, Singapore 13) (2010) | country comparison to the world: 136
2016 total: 3 | by type: petroleum tanker 3 | registered in other countries: 19 (Australia 1, Isle of Man 2, Mexico 1, NZ 1, Seychelles 1, Singapore 13) (2010) | country comparison to the world: 136
2017 total: 3 | by type: petroleum tanker 3 | registered in other countries: 19 (Australia 1, Isle of Man 2, Mexico 1, NZ 1, Seychelles 1, Singapore 13) (2010) | country comparison to the world: 137
2018 total: 82 (2017) | by type: bulk carrier 2, general cargo 1, oil tanker 5, other 74 (2017)
2019 total: 88 | by type: bulk carrier 2, general cargo 1, oil tanker 6, other 79 (2018)
2020 total: 103 | by type: bulk carrier 2general cargo 1, oil tanker 6, other 94 (2019)
2021 total: 105 by type: bulk carrier 2, general cargo 1, oil tanker 7, other 95 (2021)
2022 total: 105 by type: bulk carrier 2, general cargo 1, oil tanker 7, other 95 (2021)
2023 total: 107 (2022) by type: bulk carrier 3, general cargo 1, oil tanker 7, other 96
2024 total: 110 (2023) by type: bulk carrier 3, general cargo 1, oil tanker 7, other 99
2025 total: 110 (2023) by type: bulk carrier 3, general cargo 1, oil tanker 7, other 99