Transportation in the Marshall Islands
Railways: 0 kmHighways:
total:
NA km
paved:
NA km
unpaved:
NA km
note:
paved roads on major islands (Majuro, Kwajalein), otherwise stone-, coral-, or laterite-surfaced roads and tracks
Ports and harbors: Majuro
Merchant marine:
total:
143 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 6,801,336 GRT/11,785,065 DWT
ships by type:
bulk 48, cargo 8, chemical tanker 5, combination bulk 1, container 19, liquified gas 2, multi-functional large load carrier 1, petroleum tanker 58, vehicle carrier 1 (1999 est.)
note:
a flag of convenience registry; includes the ships of Canada 1, China 1, Germany 1, Japan 1, and United States 7 (1998 est.)
Airports: 16 (1999 est.)
Airports - with paved runways:
total:
4
1,524 to 2,437 m:
3
914 to 1,523 m:
1 (1999 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total:
12
914 to 1,523 m:
7
under 914 m:
5 (1999 est.)
- See also : Marshall Islands
