VesselsValue has unveiled its list of this year’s top 10 shipowning nations, based on the total asset values of vessels and their country of beneficial ownership.
Rebecca Galanopoulos-Jones, senior content analyst, Veson Nautical (which acquired VesselsValue last year says that “from Japan’s resolute leadership in the top position with a USD 206.3 billion fleet to the emergence of Hong Kong at $44.7 billion, asset values and ownership strategies have changed considerably over the last 12 months.”
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