The figures were up 224 ships and 25.5 million dwt over 2013,according to the data compiled by Lloyd’s Register-Fairplay and released by theLondon-based Greek Shipping Cooperation Committee (GSCC).

The total included 378 vessels of 33.6 million dwt on order.

Greek-flag ships, however, reduced in number from last yearto 819 vessels from 829, but increased in deadweight to 76 million dwt compared with73.5