OPEC countries Compared by Transport > Merchant marine > Foreign-owned
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Merchant marine may be defined as all ships engaged in the carriage of goods; or all commercial vessels (as opposed to all nonmilitary ships), which excludes tugs, fishing vessels, offshore oil rigs, etc. This entry contains information in four fields - total, ships by type, foreign-owned, and registered in other countries.
Total includes the number of ships (1,000 GRT or over), total DWT for those ships, and total GRT for those ships. DWT or dead weight tonnage is the total weight of cargo, plus bunkers, stores, etc., that a ship can carry when immersed to the appropriate load line. GRT or gross register tonnage is a figure obtained by measuring the entire sheltered volume of a ship available for cargo and passengers and converting it to tons on the basis of 100 cubic feet per ton; there is no stable relationship between GRT and DWT.
Ships by type includes a listing of barge carriers, bulk cargo ships, cargo ships, chemical tankers, combination bulk carriers, combination ore/oil carriers, container ships, liquefied gas tankers, livestock carriers, multifunctional large-load carriers, petroleum tankers, passenger ships, passenger/cargo ships, railcar carriers, refrigerated cargo ships, roll-on/roll-off cargo ships, short-sea passenger ships, specialized tankers, and vehicle carriers.
Foreign-owned are ships that fly the flag of one country but belong to owners in another.
Registered in other countries are ships that belong to owners in one country but fly the flag of another.
Total includes the number of ships (1,000 GRT or over), total DWT for those ships, and total GRT for those ships. DWT or dead weight tonnage is the total weight of cargo, plus bunkers, stores, etc., that a ship can carry when immersed to the appropriate load line. GRT or gross register tonnage is a figure obtained by measuring the entire sheltered volume of a ship available for cargo and passengers and converting it to tons on the basis of 100 cubic feet per ton; there is no stable relationship between GRT and DWT.
Ships by type includes a listing of barge carriers, bulk cargo ships, cargo ships, chemical tankers, combination bulk carriers, combination ore/oil carriers, container ships, liquefied gas tankers, livestock carriers, multifunctional large-load carriers, petroleum tankers, passenger ships, passenger/cargo ships, railcar carriers, refrigerated cargo ships, roll-on/roll-off cargo ships, short-sea passenger ships, specialized tankers, and vehicle carriers.
Foreign-owned are ships that fly the flag of one country but belong to owners in another.
Registered in other countries are ships that belong to owners in one country but fly the flag of another.
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Interesting observations about Transport > Merchant marine > Foreign-owned
- United Kingdom ranked first for merchant marine > foreign-owned amongst High income OECD countries in 2010.
- Philippines ranked first for merchant marine > foreign-owned amongst Emerging markets in 2010.
- Panama ranked first for merchant marine > foreign-owned amongst Christian countries in 2010.
- Japan ranked last for merchant marine > foreign-owned amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2010.
- Malta ranked first for merchant marine > foreign-owned amongst European Union in 2010.
- Marshall Islands ranked first for merchant marine > foreign-owned amongst East Asia and Pacific in 2010.
- Saudi Arabia ranked first for merchant marine > foreign-owned amongst Middle Eastern and North Africa in 2010.
- Hong Kong ranked first for merchant marine > foreign-owned amongst Non-religious countries in 2010.
- Netherlands ranked second for merchant marine > foreign-owned amongst NATO countries in 2010.
- Antigua and Barbuda ranked first for merchant marine > foreign-owned amongst Former British colonies in 2010.