2: Size and Composition of The Merchant Fleet
| Table 2.7: The Tonnage of the Major Shipping Nations, Jan. 1, 2001 Merchant Fleet (see note)
|
| Nr. Flag State | GT
(1,000)
| GT
in pct. | Number
of Vessels
|
| | | |
| |
| 1. | Panama | 111,959
| 21.17 | 5,223 |
| 2. | Liberia | 50,307
| 9.51 | 1,484 |
| 3. | Bahamas | 30,589
| 5.78 | 1,150 |
| 4. | Malta | 28,060
| 5.31 | 1,464 |
| 5. | Greece | 26,323
| 4.98 | 1,276 |
| 6. | Cyprus | 22,911
| 4.33 | 1,350 |
| 7. | Norway | 21,425
| 4.05 | 1,411 |
| 8. | Singapore | 21,192
| 4.01 | 1,043 |
| 9. | China | 15,638
| 2.96 | 2,327 |
| 10. | Japan | 14,079
| 2.66 | 4,669 |
| 11. | Hong Kong | 10,222
| 1.93 | 510 |
| 12. | Marshall Islands |
9,612 | 1.82 | 212
|
| 13. | USA | 9,283
| 1.76 | 429 |
| 14. | Italy | 8,724
| 1.65 | 846 |
| 15. | Philippines | 6,829
| 1.29 | 1,235 |
| 16. | Saint Vincent | 6,647
| 1.26 | 919 |
| 17. | Denmark | 3
| 1.23 | 521 |
| 18. | Germany | 6,357
| 1.20 | 635 |
| 19. | Russia | 6,273
| 1.19 | 1,797 |
| 20. | India | 6,268
| 1.19 | 422 |
| 21. | Turkey | 5,784
| 1.09 | 988 |
| 22. | Bermuda | 5,716
| 1.08 | 110 |
| 23. | South Korea | 5,568
| 1.05 | 949 |
| 24. | Malaysia | 5,188
| 0.98 | 566 |
| 25. | Isle of Man | 5,072
| 0.96 | 170 |
| | Rest of world countries |
82,246 | 15.55 | 14,499
|
| | Total world tonnage |
528,785 | 100.00 | 46,205
|
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