Japan vessels
Voydar tracks 3,705 vessels sailing under the Japan flag. The fleet's average age is 18 years. Combined gross tonnage on record is 23,575,132. Port State Control records show 192 inspections of Japan-flagged vessels, with 0 detentions — a 0.0% detention rate.
What is a flag of convenience?3,705
Fleet tracked
18 yrs
Avg fleet age
0.0%
Detention rate
0 of 192 inspections
0
Sanctioned
on OFAC / UK / Canada lists
Sources: live AIS, USCG PSIX inspections (public domain), OFAC SDN list, UK Sanctions List (OGL v3), Canadian autonomous sanctions list (OGL – Canada). Free on Voydar.
Japan flag: fleet in world statistics
UNCTAD's count of the merchant fleet registered under the Japan flag (ships of 100 GT and above), and who beneficially owns it. Published statistics, not Voydar's own tracking.
- 5,189
- Ships registered (2026)
- 47.1 million dwt
- Deadweight tonnage
- 1.86% of world dwt
- Share of world fleet
- 20.4 years
- Average age
| Owner nationality | Ships | Share of dwt |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (domestic owners) | 997 | 98.7% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 1.2% |
| China | 1 | 0% |
| South Korea | 1 | 0% |
| Italy | 1 | 0% |
Japan: trade and connectivity
- 415.7 (rank 8; 100 = the average country in Q1 2023)
- Liner shipping connectivity, 2 2026
- 21.89 million TEU
- Container port traffic, 2024
- 3.9 out of 5
- Logistics Performance Index, 2022
Fleet composition
Recently active Japan vessels
TETSURYU MARUIMO 9572537Cargo · Class A- EIHO MARU NO.5IMO 9087934Tanker (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
- ONE MEISHANIMO 9805465Cargo (hazardous cat. C) · Class A
- FERRY DOUGOIMO 9815056Passenger · Class A
- HISHIHARU MARUIMO 8742563Cargo · Class A
- AQUAMARINE ACEIMO 9397987Cargo · Class A
- KIRISHIMA MARU NO.12IMO 9682100Tanker · Class A
- MITSUI OCEAN SAKURAIMO 9417098Passenger · Class A
- ARCADIAIMO 9413781Tanker · Class A
- KOU ZAN MARUIMO 9510826Cargo · Class A
- HAKUHO MARUIMO 8714700Other · Class A
- SANWA MARUIMO 9405124Tanker · Class A
- MINE MARUIMO 9167629Cargo · Class A
- NISSHO MARUIMO 9559664Tanker · Class A
- YUUKARIIMO 9257436Passenger · Class A
- OKITAMA MARU NO.2IMO 9690341Tanker · Class A
- HOYO MARUIMO 9882877Cargo · Class A
- ONE FALCONIMO 9741425Cargo · Class A
- OGASAWARA MARUIMO 9767687Passenger · Class A
- WAKANATSUIMO 9360362Cargo · Class A
- KOKUHO MARUIMO 9517941Tanker (hazardous cat. C) · Class A
- INNOVATORIMO 9251731Cargo · Class A
- MIYA MARU NO.1IMO 9573878Tanker · Class A
- SEIUN MARUIMO 9177600Other · Class A
- IZUMI MARU NO.3IMO 9403580Cargo · Class A
- HOUOU MARUIMO 9367786Cargo · Class A
- DIVINE ACEIMO 9610432Cargo · Class A
- SYOUZAN MARUIMO 9739147Cargo · Class A
- EIZAN MARU NO.72IMO 9441843Tanker (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
- TACHIBANA MARUIMO 9684158Passenger · Class A
- SHOKENMARUIMO 9375458Tanker · Class A
- FLORA PIONEERIMO 9344083Cargo · Class A
- KIRISHIMA MARU NO.15IMO 9844124Tanker · Class A
- ONE MANHATTANIMO 9689615Cargo (hazardous cat. D) · Class A
- ASUKA3IMO 9936355Passenger · Class A
- SHINYO MARUIMO 9767675Other · Class A
- MOGAMI MARUIMO 9681716Cargo · Class A
- NO88 TO YO MARUIMO 9665994Tanker · Class A
- PACIFIC FALCONIMO 9209570Cargo · Class A
- THEMIS LEADERIMO 9553115Cargo · Class A
- NO5 MATSUMARUIMO 9634593Tanker (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
- SHIN CHOU MARUIMO 9272840Other · Class A
- NO.3 DAIEIMARUIMO 9658305Tanker · Class A
- KINREIKAIMO 9816086Tanker · Class A
- OOTAKAIMO 9424716Vessel · Class A
- KIMITETSU MARUIMO 9810719Cargo · Class A
- AIKOU MARUIMO 9658836Tanker · Class A
- IKUTAIMO 9089683Cargo · Class A
- NANIWA MARU NO.65IMO 9460100Tanker · Class A
- SYMPHONY MODERNAIMO 9032197Passenger · Class A
- TENPAIZAN MARUIMO 9316696Cargo · Class A
- HIMAWARI TOKYOIMO 9284221Cargo · Class A
- DRIVE GREEN HIGHWAYIMO 9728069Cargo · Class A
- PHOENIX LEADERIMO 9283875Cargo · Class A
- AKATSUKI MARUIMO 9473729Tanker · Class A
- ORANGE HOPEIMO 9089085Passenger · Class A
- NITTAN MARU NO.21IMO 9253466Tanker · Class A
- SYMPHONY CLASSICAIMO 8814005Passenger · Class A
- SWAN ACEIMO 9338826Cargo · Class A
- ONE MATRIXIMO 9424924Cargo (hazardous cat. C) · Class A
- TENSOIMO 9641390Cargo · Class A
- UMITAKA MARUIMO 9231078Fishing · Class A
- KIMITSU MARUIMO 9810707Cargo · Class A
- ASAHI MARUIMO 9747766Cargo · Class A
- KIRISHIMA MARU NO.3IMO 9701619Tanker · Class A
- WILLING BELLIMO 9791121Cargo · Class A
- PEGASUS ACEIMO 9150341Cargo · Class A
- REI MARUIMO 9498066Tanker · Class A
- EIZAN MARU NO.82IMO 9566772Tanker (hazardous cat. D) · Class A
- KIRISHIMA MARU NO.17IMO 9634012Tanker · Class A
- SUNFLOWER HAKATAIMO 9284219Cargo · Class A
- SILVER PRINCESSIMO 9597616Passenger · Class A
- HANYO MARUIMO 9690561Cargo · Class A
- JP COSMOSIMO 9392248Cargo · Class A
- CHIZUKAWA MARUIMO 9775098Cargo · Class A
- ASAHI MARUIMO 9254197Tanker · Class A
- SUNFLOWER DAISETSUIMO 9236705Cargo · Class A
- LYRA LEADERIMO 9284752Cargo · Class A
- FERRY BIZANIMO 9815032Passenger · Class A
- NSU LODESTARIMO 9465227Cargo · Class A
- AOBAMARUIMO 9300180Cargo · Class A
- KIRISHIMA MARU NO.5IMO 9403865Tanker · Class A
- KISEIMARUIMO 9409869Tanker · Class A
- NISSHO MARU NO.18IMO 9078206Tanker · Class A
- JP TSUBAKIIMO 9401374Cargo · Class A
- WAKATSURU MARU NO.8IMO 9413872Tanker · Class A
- EIHO MARU NO.53IMO 9691321Tanker · Class A
- FUYO MARU NO.5IMO 9060259Cargo · Class A
- SHIN TAIYO MARUIMO 9672662Tanker · Class A
- WAKAYOSHI MARU NO.10IMO 9562025Tanker · Class A
- MIKITOYOIMO 9853010Tanker · Class A
- EIZOU MARUIMO 9556284Tanker · Class A
- ASTRAL ACEIMO 9182368Cargo · Class A
- SUMISE MARU NO.22IMO 9682813Cargo · Class A
- LILACIMO 9257424Passenger · Class A
- GENTA MARUIMO 9620384Cargo · Class A
- RYUKYU EXPRESS 3IMO 9747742Cargo · Class A
- NISSEI MARUIMO 9609196Cargo · Class A
- SHINRYU MARUIMO 9234197Other · Class A
- MAYAROIMO 9733703Tanker · Class A
- ONE MACKINACIMO 9689603Cargo (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
- IZUMI MARUIMO 9846213Cargo · Class A
- NANIWA MARU NO.1IMO 9713313Tanker · Class A
- HIMAWARI 7IMO 9654103Cargo · Class A
- FUOU MARUIMO 9367798Cargo · Class A
- SHUNYOMARUIMO 9223239Fishing · Class A
- DAIO AUSTRALIMO 9317391Cargo · Class A
- WHITE KINGDOMIMO 9325075Cargo · Class A
- HIMAWARI8IMO 9810836Cargo · Class A
- LEO SPIRITIMO 9620695Cargo · Class A
- RHEA LEADERIMO 9355214Cargo · Class A
- ZEUS LEADERIMO 9476733Cargo · Class A
- NIPPON MARUIMO 8211502Other (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
- YUHO MARUIMO 9597965Tanker · Class A
- YAIZUIMO 9524877Fishing · Class A
- OOZU MARU NO.10IMO 9665970Tanker · Class A
- NICHIOH MARUIMO 9609184Cargo · Class A
- SHIN ITIKAWA MARUIMO 9674452Cargo · Class A
- FERRY KYOTOIMO 9890991Passenger · Class A
- SUNFLOWER PEARLIMO 9376347Passenger · Class A
- YOUKO MARUIMO 9690339Tanker · Class A
- SHIN SEN MARUIMO 9866500Cargo (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
- KOYO MARUIMO 9279604Cargo · Class A
- EISEKIIMO 9239678Tanker · Class A
- CAPE SAPPHIREIMO 9832731Cargo · Class A
- KUDAKAIMO 9726724Other · Class A
- SUMISE MARU NO.21IMO 9511090Cargo · Class A
- SALVIA MARUIMO 9875484Passenger · Class A
- TAIKO MARUIMO 9238557Cargo · Class A
- HIBIKIIMO 9726786Passenger · Class A
- HINATAIMO 9701578Tanker · Class A
- SETTSUIMO 9860831Passenger · Class A
- RYOKA MARU NO.103IMO 9217967Tanker · Class A
- SUNFLOWER GOLDIMO 9376335Passenger · Class A
- DOVER HIGHWAYIMO 9574107Cargo · Class A
- HIYOSHI MARU NO.17IMO 9523732Tanker · Class A
- DAI18KASUGAMARUIMO 9572587Tanker (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
- SUZUKAIMO 9752735Cargo · Class A
- NITTAN MARU NO.10IMO 9441790Tanker · Class A
- IZUMIIMO 9726906Passenger · Class A
- SHINKA MARUIMO 9700275Cargo · Class A
- CHIE MARUIMO 9233935Tanker · Class A
- TEN-OH MARUIMO 9846184Cargo · Class A
- CATTLEYA ACEIMO 9544918Cargo · Class A
- SILVER EIGHTIMO 9667265Passenger · Class A
- KYOKUEI MARUIMO 9748590Tanker · Class A
- CHOUKAI MARUIMO 9580302Tanker · Class A
- HAKUOU IIIMO 9288605Passenger · Class A
- HACHINOHE MARUIMO 9810692Cargo · Class A
- PACIFIC SEAGULLIMO 9209568Cargo · Class A
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