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List of largest container shipping companies

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Several shipping lines are involved in intermodal freight transport as part of international trade.

Tables

· List of largest container shipping companies
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)
Rank
1
Company name
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)
Headquarters
Switzerland
Total TEU
7,318,632
Ships
1000
Market share
21 %
Maersk
Maersk
Rank
2
Company name
Maersk
Headquarters
Denmark
Total TEU
4,647,588
Ships
735
Market share
13 %
Alliance
Gemini
CMA CGM
CMA CGM
Rank
3
Company name
CMA CGM
Headquarters
France
Total TEU
4,273,202
Ships
723
Market share
12 %
Alliance
Ocean Alliance
COSCO Shipping Lines (COSCO)
COSCO Shipping Lines (COSCO)
Rank
4
Company name
COSCO Shipping Lines (COSCO)
Headquarters
China
Total TEU
3,593,746
Ships
554
Market share
10 %
Alliance
Ocean Alliance
Hapag-Lloyd
Hapag-Lloyd
Rank
5
Company name
Hapag-Lloyd
Headquarters
Germany
Total TEU
2,400,946
Ships
291
Market share
7 %
Alliance
Gemini
Ocean Network Express (ONE)
Ocean Network Express (ONE)
Rank
6
Company name
Ocean Network Express (ONE)
Headquarters
Japan
Total TEU
2,134,872
Ships
272
Market share
6 %
Alliance
Premier Alliance
Evergreen Marine Corporation
Evergreen Marine Corporation
Rank
7
Company name
Evergreen Marine Corporation
Headquarters
Taiwan
Total TEU
1,973,231
Ships
239
Market share
5 %
Alliance
Ocean Alliance
HMM Co. Ltd.
HMM Co. Ltd.
Rank
8
Company name
HMM Co. Ltd.
Headquarters
South Korea
Total TEU
1,029,773
Ships
97
Market share
3 %
Alliance
Premier Alliance
Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation
Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation
Rank
9
Company name
Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation
Headquarters
Taiwan
Total TEU
741,908
Ships
98
Market share
2 %
Alliance
Premier Alliance
Zim Integrated Shipping Services
Zim Integrated Shipping Services
Rank
10
Company name
Zim Integrated Shipping Services
Headquarters
Israel
Total TEU
698,205
Ships
115
Market share
2 %
Wan Hai Lines
Wan Hai Lines
Rank
11
Company name
Wan Hai Lines
Headquarters
Taiwan
Total TEU
591,132
Ships
120
Market share
1 %
Pacific International Lines (PIL)
Pacific International Lines (PIL)
Rank
12
Company name
Pacific International Lines (PIL)
Headquarters
Singapore
Total TEU
442,216
Ships
99
Market share
1 %
X-Press Feeders
X-Press Feeders
Rank
13
Company name
X-Press Feeders
Headquarters
Singapore
Total TEU
192,780
Ships
103
Market share
0 %
Shandong International Transportation Corporation (SITC)
Shandong International Transportation Corporation (SITC)
Rank
14
Company name
Shandong International Transportation Corporation (SITC)
Headquarters
China
Total TEU
187,472
Ships
121
Market share
0 %
Unifeeder
Unifeeder
Rank
15
Company name
Unifeeder
Headquarters
Denmark
Total TEU
165,289
Ships
94
Market share
0 %
Korea Marine Transport Corporation (KMTC)
Korea Marine Transport Corporation (KMTC)
Rank
16
Company name
Korea Marine Transport Corporation (KMTC)
Headquarters
South Korea
Total TEU
155,914
Ships
65
Market share
0 %
IRISL Group
IRISL Group
Rank
17
Company name
IRISL Group
Headquarters
Iran
Total TEU
142,180
Ships
29
Market share
0 %
Global Feeder Shipping LLC
Global Feeder Shipping LLC
Rank
18
Company name
Global Feeder Shipping LLC
Headquarters
United Arab Emirates
Total TEU
131,734
Ships
53
Market share
0 %
Sinokor Merchant Marine
Sinokor Merchant Marine
Rank
19
Company name
Sinokor Merchant Marine
Headquarters
South Korea
Total TEU
120,081
Ships
68
Market share
0 %
TS Lines
TS Lines
Rank
20
Company name
TS Lines
Headquarters
Taiwan
Total TEU
106,751
Ships
40
Market share
0 %
Regional Container Lines (RCL)
Regional Container Lines (RCL)
Rank
21
Company name
Regional Container Lines (RCL)
Headquarters
Thailand
Total TEU
101,908
Ships
33
Market share
0 %
Emirates Shipping Line
Emirates Shipping Line
Rank
22
Company name
Emirates Shipping Line
Headquarters
United Arab Emirates
Total TEU
98,114
Ships
22
Market share
0 %
Ningbo Ocean Shipping Co.
Ningbo Ocean Shipping Co.
Rank
23
Company name
Ningbo Ocean Shipping Co.
Headquarters
China
Total TEU
89,801
Ships
90
Market share
0 %
Tangshan Port Hede Shipping
Tangshan Port Hede Shipping
Rank
24
Company name
Tangshan Port Hede Shipping
Headquarters
China
Total TEU
85,867
Ships
57
Market share
0 %
Interasia Lines
Interasia Lines
Rank
25
Company name
Interasia Lines
Headquarters
Japan
Total TEU
77,985
Ships
27
Market share
0 %
Grimaldi Group
Grimaldi Group
Rank
26
Company name
Grimaldi Group
Headquarters
Italy
Total TEU
77,276
Ships
50
Market share
0 %
Antong Holdings (QASC)
Antong Holdings (QASC)
Rank
27
Company name
Antong Holdings (QASC)
Headquarters
China
Total TEU
73,446
Ships
72
Market share
0 %
Sinotrans
Sinotrans
Rank
28
Company name
Sinotrans
Headquarters
China
Total TEU
71,142
Ships
44
Market share
0 %
SM Line
SM Line
Rank
29
Company name
SM Line
Headquarters
South Korea
Total TEU
69,951
Ships
15
Market share
0 %
Matson
Matson
Rank
30
Company name
Matson
Headquarters
United States
Total TEU
69,227
Ships
28
Market share
0 %
Rank
Company name
Headquarters
Total TEU
Ships
Market share
Notes
Alliance
1
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)
Switzerland
7,318,632
1000
21 %
2
Maersk
Denmark
4,647,588
735
13 %
Gemini
3
CMA CGM
France
4,273,202
723
12 %
Ocean Alliance
4
COSCO Shipping Lines (COSCO)
China
3,593,746
554
10 %
Ocean Alliance
5
Hapag-Lloyd
Germany
2,400,946
291
7 %
Gemini
6
Ocean Network Express (ONE)
Japan
2,134,872
272
6 %
Premier Alliance
7
Evergreen Marine Corporation
Taiwan
1,973,231
239
5 %
Ocean Alliance
8
HMM Co. Ltd.
South Korea
1,029,773
97
3 %
Premier Alliance
9
Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation
Taiwan
741,908
98
2 %
Premier Alliance
10
Zim Integrated Shipping Services
Israel
698,205
115
2 %
11
Wan Hai Lines
Taiwan
591,132
120
1 %
12
Pacific International Lines (PIL)
Singapore
442,216
99
1 %
13
X-Press Feeders
Singapore
192,780
103
0 %
14
Shandong International Transportation Corporation (SITC)
China
187,472
121
0 %
15
Unifeeder
Denmark
165,289
94
0 %
16
Korea Marine Transport Corporation (KMTC)
South Korea
155,914
65
0 %
17
IRISL Group
Iran
142,180
29
0 %
18
Global Feeder Shipping LLC
United Arab Emirates
131,734
53
0 %
19
Sinokor Merchant Marine
South Korea
120,081
68
0 %
20
TS Lines
Taiwan
106,751
40
0 %
21
Regional Container Lines (RCL)
Thailand
101,908
33
0 %
22
Emirates Shipping Line
United Arab Emirates
98,114
22
0 %
23
Ningbo Ocean Shipping Co.
China
89,801
90
0 %
24
Tangshan Port Hede Shipping
China
85,867
57
0 %
25
Interasia Lines
Japan
77,985
27
0 %
26
Grimaldi Group
Italy
77,276
50
0 %
27
Antong Holdings (QASC)
China
73,446
72
0 %
28
Sinotrans
China
71,142
44
0 %
29
SM Line
South Korea
69,951
15
0 %
30
Matson
United States
69,227
28
0 %

References

  1. Includes WEC Lines
  2. Includes P&O Nedlloyd, Safmarine, SeaLand and Hamburg Süd
  3. Includes American President Lines (APL), Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), Australian National Line (ANL), Compagnie Marocaine
  4. Includes COSCO Shipping Lines (COSCO), China Shipping Container Lines (China Shipping Group), Orient Overseas Container
  5. Includes CP Ships, Compañía Sudamericana de Vapores (CSAV), United Arab Shipping Company (UASC), Nile Dutch Investments
  6. Includes Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK Line), Mitsui O . Lines (MOL) and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line)
  7. Includes Italia Marittima and Uniglory Marine
  8. Includes Advance Container Line (ACL), Pacific Direct Line (PDL), and Mariana Express Lines Ltd. (MELL)
  9. Includes Consortium and X-Press Container Line
  10. Includes Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines, HDS Lines, Valfajre Eight Shipping Company, and Khazar Shipping Compan
  11. alphaliner
    https://alphaliner.axsmarine.com/PublicTop100/
  12. www. splash247
    https://splash247.com/a-single-neopanamax-acquisition-is-all-that-separates-msc-and-maersk-at-the-top-of-the-liner-rankings
  13. "HANJIN SHIPPING"
    https://www.joc.com/maritime-news/container-lines/hanjin-shipping
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