ships by type: bulk 4, cargo 94, combination bulk 1, multi-functional large-load carrier 1, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 4, refrigerated cargo 1, short-sea passenger 2 (2000 est.)
Korea, South:
total: 496 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling
5,421,993 GRT/8,757,034 DWT
ships by type: bulk 105, cargo 168, chemical tanker 38, combination bulk 5, container 49, liquefied gas 16, multi-functional large-load carrier 1, passenger 3, petroleum tanker 70, refrigerated cargo 27, roll on/roll off 4, short-sea passenger 1, specialized tanker 4, vehicle carrier 5 (2000 est.)
Kuwait:
total: 45 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 2,461,072
GRT/3,966,645 DWT
ships by type: bulk 1, cargo 6, container 6, liquefied gas 7,
livestock carrier 5, petroleum tanker 20 (2000 est.)
Laos:
total: 1 ship (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 2,370 GRT/3,000 DWT
ships by type: cargo 1 (2000 est.)
Latvia:
total: 8 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 27,984
GRT/29,978 DWT
ships by type: cargo 2, petroleum tanker 3, refrigerated cargo 3
(2000 est.)
Lebanon:
total: 71 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 379,705
GRT/592,672 DWT