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Europe > Man, Isle of > Transportation

MANX TRANSPORTATION STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Driving side of the road > Left or right Left side
Highways > Paved 800 km [123rd of 171]
Highways > Total 800 km [144th of 181]
Highways > Unpaved 0 km [150th of 168]
Merchant marine > A note
includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Denmark 45, France 1, Germany 48, Greece 6, Hong Kong 10, Iceland 1, Italy 8, Monaco 7, Netherlands 3, Norway 5, Sweden 4, Switzerland 2, United Kingdom 70, United States 1 (2002 est.)
Merchant marine > By type
bulk carrier 38, cargo 65, chemical tanker 53, container 16, liquefied gas 38, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 74, refrigerated cargo 5, roll on/roll off 9, specialized tanker 1, vehicle carrier 5
Merchant marine > Foreign-owned 213 [14th of 122]
Merchant marine > Registered in other countries 9 [65th of 103]
Merchant marine > Ships by type
bulk 25, cargo 40, chemical tanker 25, combination bulk 2, container 19, liquefied gas 31, multi-functional large load carrier 1, petroleum tanker 59, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 17, specialized tanker 1, vehicle carrier 5
Merchant marine > Total 305 [29th of 156]
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt 13,792,927 Dwt [12th of 156]
Merchant marine > Total > GRT 8,266,229 GRT [18th of 156]
Ports and harbors
Castletown, Douglas, Peel, Ramsey
Ports and terminals
Castletown, Douglas, Ramsey
Railways > Narrow gauge
58 km 0.914-m gauge (29 km electrified)
Railways > Note
primarily summer tourist attractions (2006)
Railways > Total 65 km [130th of 134]
Roadways > Paved 800 km [160th of 205]
Roadways > Total 800 km [185th of 222]
Transnational Issues > Disputes > international
none

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SOURCES: World standards on users.pandora.be; CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005; CIA World Factbook, December 2003; CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007 ; CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005 World Bank Global Development Indicators, 2001

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Man, Isle of, Isle of Man

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COMMENTARY     

W. John Wade
7th June 2005
The Isle of Man Marine Administration is NOT classed by the ITF as a Flag of Convenience and hence ships registered on the IOM register are NOT registered as a Flag of Convenience as stated on your transportation page.

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