World Fleet
World fleet ownership by carrying capacity in dead-weight tons 2024
Ranked by dead-weight tonnage, 2024 (thousands of tons)
| Country | National flag | % | Foreign flag | % | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece | 49.985 | 12,7% | 344.971 | 87,3% | 394.977 |
| 2 | China | 130.737 | 42,4% | 178.336 | 57,6% | 309.870 |
| 3 | Japan | 38.689 | 16% | 203.666 | 84% | 242.366 |
| 4 | Singapore | 67.827 | 46,5% | 78.156 | 53,5% | 146.047 |
| 5 | Hong Kong, China | 76.961 | 57,3% | 57.939 | 42,7% | 135.586 |
| 6 | Republic of Korea | 19.896 | 20,6% | 77.045 | 79,4% | 97.020 |
| 7 | Germany | 7.492 | 10,1% | 66.931 | 89,9% | 74.427 |
| 8 | Taiwan Province of China | 5.826 | 9,7% | 54.846 | 90,3% | 60.735 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 9.070 | 16,6% | 47.538 | 83,4% | 56.980 |
| 10 | Norway | 17.331 | 32,4% | 36.441 | 67,6% | 53.903 |
| 11 | Bermuda | - | 0% | 52.293 | 100% | 52.293 |
| 12 | United Arab Emirates | 596 | 1,2% | 50.624 | 98,8% | 51.247 |
| 13 | United States | 10.477 | 22,2% | 39.245 | 77,8% | 50.416 |
| 21 | Belgium | 7.038 | 29,1% | 17.182 | 70,9% | 24.220 |
| 24 | The Netherlands | 4.145 | 22,6% | 14.162 | 77,4% | 18.308 |
| 25 | France | 5.437 | 30,1% | 12.600 | 69,9% | 18.038 |
| World total | ||||||
Source: UNCTAD based on data from Clarksons Research
