Greece Flag Vessels
1,115 vessels registered under the Greece flag
Greece Maritime Fleet Overview
Greece has 1,115 registered vessels tracked on MarineRadar. The fleet primarily consists of Tanker (266), Passenger (165), Cargo (148), Pleasure Craft (128) and Tug (72). Track all Greece-flagged ships with live AIS positions and real-time maritime data.
About the Greece Flag
Registry Authority
The Greek flag is administered by the Hellenic Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy through the Hellenic Coast Guard's Merchant Marine Directorate. While Greek owners control the world's largest privately held merchant fleet by deadweight, only a fraction of Greek-owned ships actually fly the Greek flag — around 600–700 vessels at any time.
Why Ships Register in Greece
Greece offers an EU-approved tonnage tax regime that is constitutionally protected and uniquely favourable for owners maintaining a Greek beneficial ownership and crewing footprint. The flag is on Paris MOU and Tokyo MOU white lists, and Greek registration is often used for ships under long-term Greek-government or EU-trade contracts. Many Greek owners use Liberia, Marshall Islands, or Malta for international tonnage but flag a portion of the fleet at home.
Notable Operators
The Greek flag is associated with the country's biggest names — Angelicoussis Shipping Group, Tsakos Energy Navigation, Star Bulk, Costamare, Diana Shipping, Euroseas, Capital Maritime, Navios, and many family-owned tanker and bulker fleets.
Trade Routes
Greek-flagged ships are concentrated on the world's longest crude, product, and bulk-cargo trades: VLCCs and Suezmaxes lifting crude from the Arabian Gulf to Asia and Europe, capesize and panamax bulkers carrying Brazilian and Australian iron ore to China, and product tankers between the US Gulf, Europe, and West Africa.
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