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Flags of Registration for Merchant Ships

Seagoing vessels are required to be registered in a country or territory. Which countries and territories have the most gross tonnage registered?
Answers can be a Country OR a Territory/Possession
Based on total gross tonnage (2022) according to UNCTAD
Based on the Country or Territory where ship is registered, not where the ship is owned (they can be different).
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Quiz by dumBunny
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Last updated: March 12, 2024
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No.
Country or Territory
Deadweight Gross Tonnage (in '000)
1
Liberia
378,346
2
Panama
365,096
3
Marshall Islands
299,170
4
Hong Kong
200,075
5
Singapore
134,985
6
China
124,061
7
Malta
109,001
8
Bahamas
72,674
9
Greece
59,016
10
Japan
41,276
11
Cyprus
31,164
12
Indonesia
30,171
13
Portugal
26,850
14
Denmark
25,259
15
Norway
21,271
16
Iran
20,723
17
Isle of Man
20,109
18
South Korea
18,894
No.
Country or Territory
Deadweight Gross Tonnage (in '000)
19
India
18,133
20
Saudi Arabia
13,406
21
United States
12,586
22
Vietnam
12,434
23
Russia
11,270
24
United Kingdom
11,057
25
Malaysia
9,406
26
Belgium
9,160
27
Italy
9,121
28
Germany
7,249
29
Cameroon
7,228
30
Bermuda
7,043
31
Turkey
6,651
32
Netherlands
6,618
33
Taiwan
6,445
34
Antigua and Barbuda
6,347
35
Philippines
6,125
dumBunny
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Level 49
Mar 12, 2024
Thanks for taking my quiz! Please leave any feedback - good, bad, or otherwise - here. I spent a lot of time on the instructions, trying to balance clarity with brevity, so please let me know your thoughts on that, too.

The genesis for this quiz was shipping in the world, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. I had read an article, that in order to avoid US and EU sanctions and do business with Russia, many ships have changed their registration, in the hopes of avoiding scrutiny. However, some countries, like #1 on this list, defend their regulations and review process, as being as strict and complaint as anyone else in the world.

Thanks again for taking it - I hope you had fun!

toowise
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Level 78
Mar 12, 2024
It's probably a reflection of the cost of registration too.
dumBunny
+1
Level 49
Mar 12, 2024
Yes, I would say so, too. The #1 on the quiz maintains the strictness of their regulations and their compliance, too. It is, most likely, much cheaper than Europe.
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