In the Netherlands, the number of merchant ships by country of beneficial ownership currently stands at 529, reflecting an increase of 19 (3.7%) compared to 2024.
Number of merchant ships by country of beneficial ownership by the Netherlands
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Data availability:
Regions:
260
Date range: 2014 to 2025
Points:
45,654
Measure:
Value
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Container port throughput
14,111,298
-818,035
(2023)
Merchant fleet percent of world
0.28%
-0.01%
(2025)
Shipping connectivity index annual growth
1.38%
-1.13%
(2025 Q2)
Ship recycling percentage
0.02%
+0.02%
(2024)
International waterway freight
295,720
-21,760
(2023)
Petrol fuel deliveries
44.00
+5.00
(2023)
Netherlands Number of ships between 2014 and 2025
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 529 | +19 |
| 2024 | 510 | +3 |
| 2023 | 507 | -14 |
| 2022 | 521 | +4 |
| 2021 | 517 | -17 |
| 2020 | 534 | +4 |
| 2019 | 530 | +20 |
| 2018 | 510 | +5 |
| 2017 | 505 | +40 |
| 2016 | 465 | +10 |
| 2015 | 455 | +17 |
| 2014 | 438 |