Overview:

The report (SSMR issue 7) includes detailed statistical information on the world merchant fleet by ownership structures, including a comment on the latest developments. In addition, it contains approx. 30 general indicators on maritime economics and transport.
 

(1) Total World Merchant Fleet
1.1 National and foreign Flag distribution
1.2 The major Open Registry Flags
(2) Ownership Patterns of Leading Shipping Nations

Summary Tables - Comment
Tab. 1 World merchant Fleet by Ship Type and according to national and foreign Flag
Tab. 2 Additions to the World merchant Fleet by national and foreign Flag distribution according to Ship Types During 2004 and 2009 (in mill dwt)
Tab. 3 Newbuilding additions During 2008 of the Top 5 Countries of Domicile by national and foreign Flag (in mill dwt)
Tab. 4 OECD Fleet by national and foreign Flag
Tab. 5 EU Fleet by national and foreign Flag
Tab. 6 Total merchant Fleet (Controlled Fleet) by Region and national/foreign Flag share
Tab. 7 Development of major Open Registry Flags
Tab. 8 World merchant Fleet Registered for Panama and Liberia according to Countries of Domicile
Tab. 9 Controlled Fleet of the Top Ten Countries of Domicile by national/foreign Flag
Tab. 10 Major Ship Types’ national and foreign Flag distribution according to the Top Ten Countries of Domicile
Tab. 11 Top-Ranking shipping nations – Flagged-out tonnage Registered under Open Registry Flags

Figures - Comment
Fig. 1 World merchant Fleet by national and foreign Flag
Fig. 2 Ships registered under foreign and national Flag by division of Age and major types
Fig. 3 World merchant Fleet tonnage by national and Top Ten Open Registries as of January 1st, 1988-2009 (in mill dwt)
Fig. 4 Tonnage development of major Open Registry Flags as of January 1st, 2005 - 2009
Fig. 5 Open Registry Flags by Ship Type as of January 1st, 2009
Fig. 6 Controlled-fleet development of major shipping nations

ISL InfoLine Special – World Merchant Fleet by Ownership Patterns

(1) Online Information Compiled from leading Industry Sources (2) ISL SEABASE - New Literature
ISL Statistical Tables – World Merchant Fleet by Ownership Patterns

(1) World Merchant Fleet
1.1 Total World Merchant Fleet by National and Foreign Flag and Ship Type
1.2 World Merchant Fleet by Country of Domicile
1.3 World Tanker Fleet by Country of Domicile
1.4 World Bulk Carrier Fleet by Country of Domicile
1.5 World Fully Cellular Container Fleet by Country of Domicile
1.6 World General Cargo Fleet by Country of Domicile
1.7 World Passenger and Passenger Cargo Fleet by Country of Domicile

(2) Major Open Registry Fleet
2.1 Key Figures on Fleet Development
2.2 Major Open Registry Fleet’s %-Share in World Fleet
2.3 Top Ten Open Registry Flags by Ship Type
2.4 Number of Open Registry Ships by Division of Age and Ship Type
2.5 Top Ten Open Registry Flags by average Age
2.6 Open Registry Flags by Country of Domicile

(3) OECD Fleets
3.1 Key Figures on Fleet Development
3.2 OECD Registred Fleet’s %-Share on World Fleet 2005 - 2009
3.3 Number of OECD Registered Ships by Division of Age and Ship Type
3.4 OECD Fleet by Registered Flag and Country of Domicile According to Ship Types
3.5 OECD Controlled Fleet’s %-share in World Fleet 2005 - 2009
3.6 OECD Controlled Fleet by Countries of Domicile
3.7 Foreign Flag Registered Tonnage of OECD Countries of Domicile by Top Ten Open Registers
3.8 OECD Fleet Additions for Top Ranking Countries of Domicile 2004 - 2008

(4) EU Fleets
4.1 Key Figures on Fleet development
4.2 EU Registered Fleet’s %-Share in World Fleet 2005 - 2009
4.3 Number of EU Flag Registered Ships by Division of Age and Ship Type
4.4 EU Fleet by Registered Flag and Country of Domicile According to Ship Types
4.5 Development of EU Controlled Fleet and %-Share on World Fleet 2005 - 2009
4.6 EU Controlled Fleet by Countries of Domicile
4.7 Foreign Flag Registered Tonnage of EU Countries of Domicile by Top Ten Open Registers
4.8 EU Fleet Additions for Top Ranking Countries of Domicile 2004 - 2008

(5) Broken-up Tonnage
5 Broken-up Ships by Type and Country Group of Registration during 1999 - 2008
(6) Future Tonnage Developments for Open Registry, OECD and EU Countries
6.1 Ships in the World Order Book for Open Registry Flags by Ship Types
6.2 Ships in the World Order Book for OECD Flags by Ship Types
6.3 Ships in the World Order Book for EU Flags by Ship Types

(7) World Shipbuilding
7 Ships Completed for OECD and EU Countries of Domicile during 2004 - 2008

ISL Market Review - Major Market Indicators
(1) Economic Indicators
1.1 Currency Units, Exchange Rate
1.2 World Market Prices Overall Index
1.3 HWWI-World Market Prices for Selected Commodities
1.4 Production Indices per Working Day (Selected EU Countries)
1.5 Production Indices per Working Day for EU-15, Japan/USA
1.6 OECD Summary of the Projections

(2) World Merchant Fleet
2.1 World Merchant Fleet Development by Ship Type
2.2 Additions to the World Merchant Fleet by Ship Type
2.3 World Merchant Fleet Reductions / Broken-up Tonnage
2.3.1 By Month
2.3.2 By Year of Build and Ship Type (Cum.)
2.3.3 By Major Flags and Ship Type (Cum.)
2.3.4 By Country Groups of Reg. and Ship Type (Cum.)

(3) Freight and Charter Market
3.1 Freight and Charter Market – Executive Summary
3.2 Freight and Charter Market – Monthly Details
3.2.1 Hamburg Index for Containership Time-Charter-Rates
3.2.2 HARPEX Containership Index
3.2.3 Lloyd's Shipping Economist Tramp Trip Charter Indices
3.2.4 German Sea Freight indices
3.2.5 Fearnleys - Time Charter Rates for Tankers
3.2.6 Clarkson – Tanker Spot Rates
3.2.7 Baltic Exchange Dry Bulk Indices
3.2.8 Maritime Research Freight Indices
3.2.9 Worldwide - Charter Fixtures for Coal and Grain
3.2.10 Spot Market Dirty Fixtures Arab. Gulf to North Europe

(4) Shipping Prices and Costs
4.1 Shipping Prices and Costs - Executive Summary
4.2 Monthly Demolition Prices by Area
4.3 Development of Bunker Market Prices

(5) World Shipbuilding
5.1 New Orders – By Ship Type
5.2 New Orders - By Country Groups/Shipbuilding Countries
5.3 Order Book - By Ship Type
5.4 Order Book - By Country Group/Shipbuilding Countries

(6) Development of Major World Ports
6.1 Total Cargo Traffic
6.2 Total Container Traffic
6.3 ISL Monthly Container Port Traffic Indices