Merchant marine:
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total: 879 ships
(1,000 GRT or over)
totaling 20,849,168
GRT/33,215,317 DWT
ships by type: bulk
134, cargo 111,
chemical tanker 63,
combination bulk 10,
combination ore/oil 6,
container 167,
liquefied gas 28,
livestock carrier 2,
multi-functional
large-load carrier 4,
passenger 1,
petroleum tanker 295,
refrigerated cargo 7,
roll on/roll off 7,
short-sea passenger 1,
specialized tanker 10,
vehicle carrier 33
note: includes some
foreign-owned ships
registered
here as a flag of
convenience: Australia 1,
Bermuda 12, Belgium 6,
China 9, Denmark 29,
Germany 8, Greece 1,
Hong Kong 20,
Indonesia 9,
Japan 32, South Korea 3,
Netherlands 2, Norway
9, Russia 1, Sweden 22,
Thailand 22, Taiwan
17, UK 3, US 10
(2000 est.)
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