Short facts about transportation in Marshall Islands
| Highways: |
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: 212 ships (1,000 GRT or
over) totaling 9,768,406 GRT/16,242,699 DWT
ships by type: bulk
63, cargo 9, chemical tanker 10, combination ore/oil 2, container 29, liquefied
gas 10, multi-functional large-load carrier 1, petroleum tanker 87, vehicle
carrier 1
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here
as a flag of convenience: Cyprus 1, Germany 1, Japan 1, US 6 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with paved runways: |
total: 4
1,524 to
2,437 m: 3
914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with unpaved runways: |
total: 12
914 to
1,523 m: 9
under 914 m: 3 (2000 est.) | Source: World Factbook |
