Number of maritime merchant vessels reached 22,201 vessels in 2011 in Japan, according to the National Statistical Office. This is 25.4% more than in the previous year.
Historically, number of maritime merchant vessels in Japan reached an all time high of 42,357 vessels in 1990 and an all time low of 14,810 vessels in 2008.
Japan has been ranked 6th within the group of 70 countries we follow in terms of number of maritime merchant vessels.
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