Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) reported that the Greek merchant fleet (vessels of 100 gross tonnage and above) totalled 1,870 ships in February 2026, compared with 1,836 in February 2025 and 1,820 in February 2024.
Total gross tonnage reached 35,015,863 GT in February 2026, against 35,617,513 GT a year earlier and 36,405,176 GT in February 2024.
By vessel category, cargo ships stood at 353 units with a capacity of 9,324,784 GT, while tankers totalled 408 vessels with 24,331,440 GT. Passenger ships increased to 822 units with a total capacity of 1,212,340 GT, and other vessel types reached 287 ships with 147,299 GT.
In terms of fleet structure by size, vessels in the 0–500 GT segment accounted for 937 ships with a total capacity of 229,786 GT. The 500–3,000 GT category included 356 vessels (455,562 GT), while ships in the 3,000–5,000 GT range totalled 79 units (349,929 GT).
The 5,000–10,000 GT segment recorded 24 vessels with a capacity of 199,224 GT, while the 10,000–20,000 GT category included 49 ships (707,779 GT). In the 20,000–30,000 GT range, the fleet counted 52 vessels with 1,348,323 GT.
The largest vessels, above 30,000 GT, totalled 373 ships and accounted for 31,725,260 GT, representing the majority of the fleet’s carrying capacity.
The latest data highlights a steady expansion in the number of vessels, while overall tonnage reflects a gradual rebalancing across fleet segments.
