Antigua and Barbuda Flag Vessels
629 vessels registered under the Antigua and Barbuda flag
Antigua and Barbuda Maritime Fleet Overview
Antigua and Barbuda has 629 registered vessels tracked on MarineRadar. The fleet primarily consists of Cargo (524), Unknown (32), Tanker (29), Tug (13) and Other (11). Track all Antigua and Barbuda-flagged ships with live AIS positions and real-time maritime data.
About the Antigua and Barbuda Flag
Registry Authority
The Antigua and Barbuda flag is administered by the Department of Marine Services and Merchant Shipping (ADOMS). Although the country itself is small, the registry is one of the world's larger open registries by ship count, with over 1,000 vessels, and is on the Paris MOU white list.
Why Ships Register in Antigua and Barbuda
The flag is overwhelmingly chosen by German owners — particularly the small- and mid-size container, multipurpose, and feeder operators that traditionally used the German flag before its costs rose. Antigua and Barbuda offers a low-cost, common-law-based registry, no nationality restriction on crew, and a reputation for responsive service.
Notable Operators
Briese Schiffahrt, Reederei NSB, Hartmann, Hansa Heavy Lift's successor companies, and many of the small German "Reedereien" that operate feeder container ships and multipurpose tonnage flag in Antigua. The registry has a strong concentration of 1,000–3,000 TEU container ships.
Trade Routes
Antigua and Barbuda-flagged ships are heavily concentrated on European feeder and short-sea container trades — North Sea, Baltic, Mediterranean, and West Africa — and on intra-Asia and Indian Ocean feeder routes operated under charter to the major liner alliances.
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