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Singapore beats Hong Kong in gross tonnage registered as more vessels reflag

Higher tonnage in September makes Singapore the fourth-largest ship registry in the world

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Tay Peck Gek

Tay Peck Gek

Published Mon, Nov 24, 2025 · 02:08 PM
    • The Singapore Registry of Ships has added 358 ships and 26.2 million gross tonnes in the first 10 months of the year.
    • The Singapore Registry of Ships has added 358 ships and 26.2 million gross tonnes in the first 10 months of the year. PHOTO: TAY CHU YI, BT

    [SINGAPORE] The ship registry of Singapore has pulled ahead of its closest competitor Hong Kong after some shipowners reflagged their vessels to the city-state amid US-China geopolitical tensions.

    There were 4,230 ships with total gross tonnage of 127.8 million sailing under the Singapore flag as at end-September, data published by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore showed.

    This was higher than the 120.6 million registered in Hong Kong, which had 2,162 ships as at end-September, according to the Hong Kong Shipping Registry.

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