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Average age of the total controlled fleet dropped marginally, from 14.4 years in January 2012 to 14.3 years at the beginning of this year. The youngest fleet segments are gas carriers (with an average of 7.4 years), followed by containerships (9.0 years) and oil tankers (10.5). The "special ships" segment is 12.8 years old on average. Above the average fleet are bulk carriers (13.6 years), ships (14.9) and ro-ros (15.7). Oldest segments are general cargo ships (17.0 years) and reefers (28.1). By 1 January 2013, Spanish shipping companies controlled 62.9% of their GT under Spanish flag. The remaining tonnage was distributed in 11 foreign registers. In terms of GT, Malta is the most widely used foreign registry (33.9%), followed by Madeira (25.1%), Bahamas (21.1%) and Cyprus (10.5%). Also in number of ships, Malta has become the foreign registry most used by Spanish shipowners, with 26.5% of the units, ahead of Panama (25.3%) that traditionally ranked first, Madeira (21.7%) and Cyprus (10.8%). A 62.7% of the vessels, with 71.6% of the GT, of the total fleet controlled under foreign flags operate under

other EU registers. Including the Spanish flag registered vessels, 85.6% of the units and 89.5% of the GT of the total controlled fleet operate under EU flags. Under Spanish flag operate 90.5% of ro-ros (with 94.2% of the GT in this group), 80.0% of gas carriers (90.1% of the GT), 73.4% of passenger ships (56.9% of the GT), 65.4% of tankers (64.3% of the GT) and 64.5% of general cargo ships (69.2% of the GT). By the start of this year, 100% of the bulk carriers and containerships in the Spanish controlled fleet operated under foreign flags, along with 87.5% of the chemical tankers (86.6% of the GT) and 55.6% of the reefers (with 45.6% of the GT). In the first months of 2013, the total controlled fleet lost 4 units and 1.0% of the dwt, but increased a 0.5% in the GT. The segment of ro-ro vessels lost 2 units and 11.0% of GT. One tanker and 2 chemical tankers also left the fleet, while one cruise ship entered it, representing an increase of 8.4% of passenger ships GT.

CARGO CARRYING FLEET CONTROLLED BY SPANISH SHIPOWNERS
Ship type Oil & product tankers Bulk carriers General cargo Containerships Roll-on/Roll-off Reefers Gas tankers Passenger & ferries Other TOTAL Source: ANAVE Spanish flag (Canary Islands Register) Ships 17 0 20 0 19 4 12 47 13 132 GT 479,458 0 70,728 0 279,981 16,704 1,082,005 500,698 69,806 2,499,380 dwt 892,215 0 103,150 0 116,349 16,539 882,759 101,562 97,790 2,210,364 Ships 9 8 11 5 2 5 3 17 23 83 Foreign flags GT 266,241 345,952 31,408 59,674 17,279 14,476 119,064 379,580 242,771 1,476,445 dwt 506,142 641,521 46,663 74,168 9,586 17,120 122,970 53,192 394,009 1,865,371 Ships 26 8 31 5 21 9 15 64 36 215 Total GT 745,699 345,952 102,136 59,674 297,260 31,180 1,201,069 880,278 312,577 3,975,825 dwt 1,398,357 641,521 149,813 74,168 125,935 33,659 1,005,729 154,754 491,799 4,075,735

Figures as of 1 January 2013

Spanish Controlled Fleet

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