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Here are the top ten countries with the largest merchant shipping fleets in the world, based on data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Review of Maritime Transport 2021:
- Greece – 3,617 ships
- Japan – 3,013 ships
- China – 2,930 ships
- Germany – 2,539 ships
- Singapore – 2,267 ships
- South Korea – 1,678 ships
- United States – 1,516 ships
- Norway – 1,497 ships
- Taiwan – 1,304 ships
- Hong Kong SAR – 1,270 ships
Top Ten Largest Merchant Shipping Fleets, 2016
Top Ten Largest Merchant Shipping Fleets |
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S.No. | Country | Ships in Fleet (2016) |
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1 | Panama | 8153 |
2 | Indonesia | 7843 |
3 | Japan | 5320 |
4 | China | 4052 |
5 | Singapore | 3605 |
6 | United States | 3570 |
7 | Liberia | 3185 |
8 | Marshall Islands | 2942 |
9 | Russian Federation | 2546 |
10 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 2515 |
Other Large Merchant Shipping Fleets |
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S.No. | Country | Ships in Fleet (2016) |
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11 | Malta | 2101 |
12 | Korea, Republic of | 1906 |
13 | Viet Nam | 1786 |
14 | Malaysia | 1662 |
15 | India | 1625 |
16 | Norway | 1561 |
17 | United Kingdom | 1556 |
18 | Philippines | 1462 |
19 | Bahamas | 1450 |
20 | Greece | 1386 |
21 | Italy | 1376 |
22 | Turkey | 1276 |
23 | Netherlands | 1245 |
24 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1080 |
25 | Cyprus | 1053 |
26 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 952 |
27 | Thailand | 782 |
28 | Belize | 740 |
29 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 718 |
30 | Brazil | 713 |
31 | Cambodia | 677 |
32 | Denmark | 671 |
33 | Canada | 639 |
34 | Germany | 618 |
35 | Mexico | 594 |
36 | United Arab Emirates | 581 |
37 | Honduras | 562 |
38 | France | 551 |
39 | Australia | 541 |
40 | Nigeria | 519 |
41 | Spain | 475 |
42 | Sierra Leone | 455 |
43 | Ukraine | 424 |
44 | Vanuatu | 415 |
45 | Egypt | 391 |
46 | Sweden | 379 |
47 | Portugal | 373 |
48 | China, Taiwan Province of | 349 |
49 | Saudi Arabia | 348 |
50 | Azerbaijan | 306 |
Source : http://unctadstat.unctad.org/ You may also want to know about Map of Top Ten Countries with Highest Exports
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