South Korea vessels
Voydar tracks 2,239 vessels sailing under the South Korea flag. The fleet's average age is 18 years. Combined gross tonnage on record is 16,192,972. Port State Control records show 421 inspections of South Korea-flagged vessels, with 0 detentions — a 0.0% detention rate. 1 South Korea-flagged vessel currently appears on the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register.
What is a flag of convenience?2,239
Fleet tracked
18 yrs
Avg fleet age
0.0%
Detention rate
0 of 421 inspections
1
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.
South Korea flag: fleet in world statistics
UNCTAD's count of the merchant fleet registered under the South Korea flag (ships of 100 GT and above), and who beneficially owns it. Published statistics, not Voydar's own tracking.
- 2,154
- Ships registered (2026)
- 23.7 million dwt
- Deadweight tonnage
- 0.94% of world dwt
- Share of world fleet
- 26.8 years
- Average age
| Owner nationality | Ships | Share of dwt |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea (domestic owners) | 822 | 96.6% |
| Japan | 16 | 1.5% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 0.3% |
| Norway | 3 | 0.3% |
| Greece | 2 | 0.2% |
South Korea: trade and connectivity
- 637.2 (rank 2; 100 = the average country in Q1 2023)
- Liner shipping connectivity, 2 2026
- 31.85 million TEU
- Container port traffic, 2024
- 3.8 out of 5
- Logistics Performance Index, 2022
Fleet composition
Recently active South Korea vessels
KMTC JAKARTAIMO 9217424Cargo (hazardous cat. D) · Class A- HMM HAMBURGIMO 9863338Cargo · Class A
- GLOVIS SONICIMO 9798387Cargo · Class A
- GREEN ONEIMO 9336660Tanker · Class A
- MORNING CELINEIMO 9519133Cargo · Class A
- CY INTEROCEAN IIMO 9802970Other · Class A
- HMM VICTORYIMO 9637258Cargo · Class A
- TY GLORIAIMO 9472050Cargo · Class A
- MORNING LADYIMO 9445980Cargo · Class A
- SM MUMBAIIMO 9401051Cargo (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
- GLOVIS CRYSTALIMO 9707003Cargo · Class A
- DAEHO SUNNYIMO 9511105Tanker · Class A
- KOREAKINGIMO 9328998Passenger · Class A
- CY INTEROCEAN IIIMO 9802982Other · Class A
- FC GRACEIMO 9372377Tanker · Class A
- WOOYANG IVYIMO 9782326Cargo · Class A
- GLOVIS SYMPHONYIMO 9702429Cargo · Class A
- MORNING COMPOSERIMO 9336074Cargo · Class A
- MAPLE MARINAIMO 9626376Cargo · Class A
- OCEAN CARRIERIMO 9624677Cargo · Class A
- SJ BUSANIMO 9418729Cargo · Class A
- HMM STOCKHOLMIMO 9868352Cargo · Class A
- HMM HELSINKIIMO 9863340Cargo · Class A
- KS HONORIMO 9383144Tanker · Class A
- KEOYOUNG BLUE 5IMO 9866160Tanker · Class A
- HMM OAKLANDIMO 9385013Cargo (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
- WOOJIN ELVISIMO 9442665Tanker · Class A
- WOOLIM 7IMO 9848833Tanker (hazardous cat. B) · Class A
- PANCON SUCCESSIMO 9635420Cargo · Class A
- ONGJIN FAMILYIMO 9258399Passenger · Class A
- M/V ASAKAIMO 8944111Cargo · Class A
- SM KWANGYANGIMO 9347425Cargo (hazardous cat. D) · Class A
- SUNNY DAHLIAIMO 9247297Cargo · Class A
- GLOVIS CAPTAINIMO 9707015Cargo · Class A
- KOREA STARIMO 9283356Passenger · Class A
- JUNGJINIMO 9268564Cargo · Class A
- KEOYOUNG SEVENIMO 9398577Tanker · Class A
- HMM OSLOIMO 9868326Cargo · Class A
- ZENITH QUEENIMO 9496836Cargo · Class A
- HMM MONGLAIMO 9658446Cargo · Class A
- KOREA PRINCESSIMO 9328986Passenger · Class A
- MORNING CHRISTINAIMO 9574054Cargo · Class A
- HMM INTEGRALIMO 9347592Cargo · Class A
- HMM ST PETERSBURGIMO 9868364Cargo · Class A
- KMTC HOCHIMINHIMO 9314923Cargo (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
- KOREA PRINCEIMO 9194256Passenger · Class A
- MORNING CELLOIMO 9329461Cargo · Class A
- SUNG HEEIMO 9340518Cargo · Class A
- MS SALVIAIMO 9368924Tanker (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
- HEUNG-A HAIPHONGIMO 9693939Cargo · Class A
- MORNING CHORUSIMO 9312834Cargo · Class A
- HMM MIRIMO 9869198Cargo · Class A
- BOYANG TAURUSIMO 9782182Cargo · Class A
- TAURUSIMO 9294783Cargo · Class A
- ROYAL CRYSTAL 7IMO 9381330Tanker (hazardous cat. B) · Class A
- KMTC SINGAPOREIMO 9217412Cargo · Class A
- TY IRISIMO 9400435Cargo · Class A
- MORNING LILYIMO 9446013Cargo · Class A
- KHARIS HERITAGEIMO 9402512Cargo · Class A
- K GASIMO 9622722Tanker · Class A
- QUARTERBACK JIMO 9264879Tanker (hazardous cat. B) · Class A
- G. SWANIMO 9611955Tanker · Class A
- HMM SOUTHAMPTONIMO 9868340Cargo · Class A
- HMM HARVESTIMO 9712371Cargo · Class A
- PANCON HARMONYIMO 9884904Cargo · Class A
- MORNING CARAIMO 9574092Cargo · Class A
- SUNNY ROSEIMO 9738765Cargo (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
- DONGJIN FORTUNEIMO 9251145Cargo (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
- PANCON GLORYIMO 9635418Cargo · Class A
- GLOVIS CHALLENGEIMO 9590591Cargo · Class A
- HMM GOODWILLIMO 9347607Cargo · Class A
- GLOVIS COSMOSIMO 9707027Cargo · Class A
- SAWASDEE ATLANTICIMO 9879375Cargo · Class A
- MS SHARONIMO 9434541Tanker · Class A
- HMM LE HAVREIMO 9868314Cargo · Class A
- DK IONEIMO 9528158Cargo · Class A
- HMM GAONIMO 9869174Cargo · Class A
- HMM DRIVEIMO 9637246Cargo (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
- YC AZALEAIMO 9272682Tanker (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
- KMTC SHENZHENIMO 9626417Cargo (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
- GLOVIS SKYIMO 9798404Cargo · Class A
- ASIAN EMPIREIMO 9176606Cargo · Class A
- S MERCURYIMO 9365427Cargo · Class A
- WOO CHANIMO 9439319Tanker (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
- ULSAN PIONEERIMO 9730969Tanker (hazardous cat. B) · Class A
- SM TIANJINIMO 9464704Cargo (hazardous cat. D) · Class A
- NEW CHALLENGEIMO 9409376Tanker · Class A
- HMM GDANSKIMO 9863326Cargo · Class A
- GLOVIS COURAGEIMO 9651101Cargo · Class A
- EUGENE1HOIMO 8909915Tug · Class A
- JAKARTA VOYAGERIMO 9532288Cargo (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
- PAN AMBERIMO 9626003Cargo · Class A
- HMM DHAKAIMO 9658458Cargo · Class A
- K.ASIAN BEAUTYIMO 9070462Cargo · Class A
- GLOVIS COMPANIONIMO 9460899Cargo · Class A
- KMTC KEELUNGIMO 9157741Cargo · Class A
- HMM PRIDEIMO 9637260Cargo (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
- C. CHALLENGERIMO 9595620Tanker · Class A
- HEUNG-A XIAMENIMO 9693941Cargo (hazardous cat. B) · Class A
- PEGASUS HOPEIMO 9978664Cargo · Class A
- HMM HOPEIMO 9637234Cargo (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
- KOOKYANG SINGAPOREIMO 9354234Cargo · Class A
- GENEVA QUEENIMO 9638642Cargo · Class A
- PANCON CHAMPIONIMO 9802023Cargo (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
- KMTC SHANGHAIIMO 9274202Cargo · Class A
- HEUNG-A SARAHIMO 9698379Cargo · Class A
- PAN COSMOSIMO 9748693Cargo · Class A
- WOODONGIMO 9361483Tanker · Class A
- SALVIAIMO 9409508Tanker · Class A
- SN SERENITYIMO 9736420Cargo · Class A
- GLOVIS SIRIUSIMO 9749582Cargo · Class A
- KMTC DELHIIMO 9409182Cargo (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
- MORNING CONDUCTORIMO 9336050Cargo · Class A
- KMTC PUSANIMO 9131852Cargo · Class A
- G.FOREVERIMO 9409302Tanker · Class A
- GLOVIS SPIRITIMO 9674165Cargo · Class A
- NO.1EUNHEEIMO 9396438Vessel · Class A
- PEGASUS PETAIMO 9707522Cargo · Class A
- GOLDEN HANAIMO 9473664Tanker (hazardous cat. B) · Class A
- SM GUARDIANIMO 9589396Cargo · Class A
- SUNNY ACACIAIMO 9689665Cargo · Class A
- HEUNG-A YOUNGIMO 9695298Cargo · Class A
- MPV CLIOIMO 9244556Cargo · Class A
- HMM GARAMIMO 9869186Cargo · Class A
- MORNING MENADIMO 9318515Cargo · Class A
- PEGASUSIMO 1028774Cargo · Class A
- SUSEONG NO2IMO 9172600Cargo · Class A
- SAWASDEE BALTICIMO 9886067Cargo · Class A
- KMTC CHENNAIIMO 9375513Cargo (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
- BUM YOUNGIMO 9278703Tanker · Class A
- DOO LA NO.7IMO 9490076Tanker · Class A
- ASIAN MAJESTYIMO 9203576Cargo · Class A
- KMTC NHAVA SHEVAIMO 9375501Cargo (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
- CK BLUEBELLIMO 9595876Cargo · Class A
- GLOVIS COMETIMO 9122942Cargo · Class A
- SAWASDEE SUNRISEIMO 9886079Cargo · Class A
- WOOJIN KELLYIMO 9330408Tanker (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
- HANJIN PIONEERIMO 9583689Cargo · Class A
- MORNING PROSPERITYIMO 9780639Cargo · Class A
- TW LINAIMO 9317262Tanker · Class A
- HMM ROTTERDAMIMO 9868338Cargo (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
- HMM DAVAOIMO 9308675Cargo · Class A
- PEGASUS TERAIMO 9685061Cargo · Class A
- KMTC MANILAIMO 9375496Cargo (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
- OCEAN LEADERIMO 9260976Cargo · Class A
- DONGJIN VENUSIMO 9615339Cargo · Class A
- HMM CHITTAGONGIMO 9701293Cargo · Class A
- HMM ALGECIRASIMO 9863297Cargo · Class A
- OCEAN ACE 11IMO 9655793Tanker · Class A
- KMTC SEOULIMO 9882205Cargo (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
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