Liberia, June 11 -- Liberia has achieved another historic milestone in global shipping, becoming the first ship registry in the world to surpass 300 million gross tons (GT) in fleet size, further cementing its position as the world's leading maritime registry.

Administered by the Liberian International Ship and Corporate Registry (LISCR), the Liberian Ship Registry reached 307.3 million gross tons as of June 8, according to international maritime data provider Clarksons.

The achievement marks a significant expansion of Liberia's influence in the global maritime sector. In June 2023, Liberia overtook Panama to become the world's largest ship registry by gross tonnage, ending the Latin American nation's three-decade dominance of the indu...