Short facts about transportation in Singapore
| Railways: |
total: 38.6 km
narrow gauge: 38.6 km 1.000-m
gauge
note: there is a 83 km mass transit system with 48
stations |
| Highways: |
total: 3,150 km
paved: 3,066 km (including 150 km of
expressways)
unpaved: 84 km
(2000) |
| Ports and
harbors: |
Singapore |
| Merchant
marine: |
total: 879 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 20,849,168 GRT/33,215,317
DWT
ships by type: bulk 134, cargo 111, chemical tanker 63,
combination bulk 10, combination ore/oil 6, container 167, liquefied gas 28,
livestock carrier 2, multi-functional large-load carrier 4, passenger 1,
petroleum tanker 295, refrigerated cargo 7, roll on/roll off 7, short-sea
passenger 1, specialized tanker 10, vehicle carrier 33
note:
includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience:
Australia 1, Bermuda 12, Belgium 6, China 9, Denmark 29, Germany 8, Greece 1,
Hong Kong 20, Indonesia 9, Japan 32, South Korea 3, Netherlands 2, Norway 9,
Russia 1, Sweden 22, Thailand 22, Taiwan 17, UK 3, US 10 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with paved runways: |
total: 9
over 3,047 m: 2
2,438 to 3,047 m:
1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 4
914 to 1,523 m:
1
under 914 m: 1 (2000
est.) |
Source: World Factbook |
