根据克拉克森(Clarksons)发布的最新数据，按总吨位(GT)计算，利比里亚已超越巴拿马成为全球最大的船旗国。数据显示，在利比里亚船旗下注册船队规模(按总吨计)今年增长了5.6%，达到2.465亿总吨，而巴拿马同期仅增长2.3%，目前注册船舶总吨为2.443亿。这是30年来巴拿马首次“跌位”。然而，就船舶数量而言，巴拿马保持着超利比里亚3200多艘船舶的领先优势，悬挂巴拿马船旗的船队规模仍是迄今为止最大的。据悉，1949年，利比里亚成为国际海事组织(IMO)的创始成员国之一，多年来在海上安全和环境保护方面发挥了关键作用。

Liberia has replaced the Panama in terms of gross tonnage to become the world’s largest flag in new data issued by Clarksons Research. Liberia flag’ gross tonnage has increased by 5.6% so far this year to 246.5 million, while Panama's gross tonnage has only increased by 2.3% during the same period, with 244.3 million currently registered, according to Clarksons. For the first time in 30 years Panama is no longer the world’s largest ship registry. In terms of the number of ships on their books, The Panama Ship Registry remains the largest in the world, retaining a healthy lead of more than 3,200 ships. In 1949, Liberia became a founding member of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and has over the years played a critical role in promulgating maritime safety, security and environmental protection.