ships by type: bulk 2, chemical tanker 11, container 2, liquefied
gas 18, passenger 4, petroleum tanker 6, roll on/roll off 7
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag
of convenience: Belgium 4 (2000 est.)
Macau:
none (2000 est.)
Madagascar:
total: 13 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 24,819
GRT/34,173 DWT
ships by type: cargo 7, chemical tanker 1, liquefied gas 1,
petroleum tanker 2, roll on/roll off 2 (2000 est.)
Malaysia:
total: 362 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 5,103,657
GRT/7,574,999 DWT
ships by type: bulk 62, cargo 110, chemical tanker 35, container 60, liquefied gas 20, livestock carrier 1, passenger 2, petroleum tanker 58, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 6, specialized tanker 1, vehicle carrier 6 (2000 est.)
Maldives:
total: 17 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 58,604
GRT/81,451 DWT
ships by type: cargo 16, short-sea passenger 1 (2000 est.)
Malta:
total: 1,414 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 28,191,090
GRT/46,773,603 DWT