Editing Transport in the Netherlands (section)

===Merchant marine===
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[[Image:Vaarwegen.PNG|thumb|Waterways in the Netherlands]]
*''Total:'' 563 ships (1,000 GT or over) totaling 4,035,899 GT/{{DWT|4,576,841|metric|disp=long}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maritime vessels statistics |url=https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Maritime_vessels_statistics |access-date=2025-05-11 |website=ec.europa.eu |language=en}}</ref>
*''Ships by type:'' bulk 3, cargo 343, chemical tanker 41, combination bulk 2, container 56, liquified gas 20, livestock carrier 1, multi-functional large load carrier 8, passenger 8, petroleum tanker 25, refrigerated cargo 32, roll-on/roll-off 16, short-sea passenger 3, specialized tanker 5 (1999 est.)

''note:'' many Dutch-owned ships are also operating under the [[ship registry]] of [[Netherlands Antilles]] (1998 est.)