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
TotalTEU
6,408,597
Ships
889
Marketshare
20.2%
Maersk
Maersk
Rank
2
Company name
Maersk
Headquarters
Denmark
TotalTEU
4,536,588
Ships
735
Marketshare
14.3%
Alliance
Gemini
CMA CGM
CMA CGM
Rank
3
Company name
CMA CGM
Headquarters
France
TotalTEU
3,875,593
Ships
664
Marketshare
12.7%
Alliance
Ocean Alliance
COSCO Shipping Lines (COSCO)
COSCO Shipping Lines (COSCO)
Rank
4
Company name
COSCO Shipping Lines (COSCO)
Headquarters
China
TotalTEU
3,351,669
Ships
519
Marketshare
10.6%
Alliance
Ocean Alliance
Hapag-Lloyd
Hapag-Lloyd
Rank
5
Company name
Hapag-Lloyd
Headquarters
Germany
TotalTEU
2,352,976
Ships
300
Marketshare
7.4%
Alliance
Gemini
Ocean Network Express (ONE)
Ocean Network Express (ONE)
Rank
6
Company name
Ocean Network Express (ONE)
Headquarters
Japan
TotalTEU
1,977,686
Ships
257
Marketshare
6.2%
Alliance
Premier Alliance
Evergreen Marine Corporation
Evergreen Marine Corporation
Rank
7
Company name
Evergreen Marine Corporation
Headquarters
Taiwan
TotalTEU
1,792,468
Ships
225
Marketshare
5.7%
Alliance
Ocean Alliance
HMM Co. Ltd. (HMM)
HMM Co. Ltd. (HMM)
Rank
8
Company name
HMM Co. Ltd. (HMM)
Headquarters
South Korea
TotalTEU
913,867
Ships
83
Marketshare
2.9%
Alliance
Premier Alliance
Zim Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM)
Zim Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM)
Rank
9
Company name
Zim Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM)
Headquarters
Israel
TotalTEU
781,026
Ships
130
Marketshare
2.5%
Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation
Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation
Rank
10
Company name
Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation
Headquarters
Taiwan
TotalTEU
711,393
Ships
98
Marketshare
2.2%
Alliance
Premier Alliance
Wan Hai Lines
Wan Hai Lines
Rank
11
Company name
Wan Hai Lines
Headquarters
Taiwan
TotalTEU
481,225
Ships
118
Marketshare
1.7%
Pacific International Lines (PIL)
Pacific International Lines (PIL)
Rank
12
Company name
Pacific International Lines (PIL)
Headquarters
Singapore
TotalTEU
295,567
Ships
89
Marketshare
1.0%
Shandong International Transportation Corporation (SITC)
Shandong International Transportation Corporation (SITC)
Rank
13
Company name
Shandong International Transportation Corporation (SITC)
Headquarters
China
TotalTEU
160,156
Ships
101
Marketshare
0.6%
X-Press Feeders
X-Press Feeders
Rank
14
Company name
X-Press Feeders
Headquarters
Singapore
TotalTEU
157,681
Ships
81
Marketshare
0.5%
Regional Container Lines (RCL)
Regional Container Lines (RCL)
Rank
15
Company name
Regional Container Lines (RCL)
Headquarters
Thailand
TotalTEU
151,534
Ships
46
Marketshare
0.5%
Korea Marine Transport Corporation (KMTC)
Korea Marine Transport Corporation (KMTC)
Rank
16
Company name
Korea Marine Transport Corporation (KMTC)
Headquarters
South Korea
TotalTEU
150,704
Ships
64
Marketshare
0.5%
Sea Lead Shipping
Sea Lead Shipping
Rank
17
Company name
Sea Lead Shipping
Headquarters
Singapore
TotalTEU
141,202
Ships
32
Marketshare
0.5%
Unifeeder
Unifeeder
Rank
18
Company name
Unifeeder
Headquarters
Denmark
TotalTEU
138,995
Ships
86
Marketshare
0.5%
IRISL Group
IRISL Group
Rank
19
Company name
IRISL Group
Headquarters
Iran
TotalTEU
137,720
Ships
31
Marketshare
0.5%
Sinokor Merchant Marine
Sinokor Merchant Marine
Rank
20
Company name
Sinokor Merchant Marine
Headquarters
South Korea
TotalTEU
122,252
Ships
80
Marketshare
0.4%
Zhonggu Logistics Corporation
Zhonggu Logistics Corporation
Rank
21
Company name
Zhonggu Logistics Corporation
Headquarters
China
TotalTEU
120,042
Ships
86
Marketshare
0.4%
TS Lines
TS Lines
Rank
22
Company name
TS Lines
Headquarters
Taiwan
TotalTEU
92,655
Ships
44
Marketshare
0.3%
Antong Holdings (QASC)
Antong Holdings (QASC)
Rank
23
Company name
Antong Holdings (QASC)
Headquarters
China
TotalTEU
83,868
Ships
84
Marketshare
0.3%
Global Feeder Shipping LLC
Global Feeder Shipping LLC
Rank
24
Company name
Global Feeder Shipping LLC
Headquarters
United Arab Emirates
TotalTEU
76,616
Ships
33
Marketshare
0.3%
Ningbo Ocean Shipping Co.
Ningbo Ocean Shipping Co.
Rank
25
Company name
Ningbo Ocean Shipping Co.
Headquarters
China
TotalTEU
75,077
Ships
80
Marketshare
0.3%
Emirates Shipping Line
Emirates Shipping Line
Rank
26
Company name
Emirates Shipping Line
Headquarters
United Arab Emirates
TotalTEU
72,188
Ships
14
Marketshare
0.3%
Swire Shipping
Swire Shipping
Rank
27
Company name
Swire Shipping
Headquarters
Singapore
TotalTEU
71,023
Ships
36
Marketshare
0.2%
Matson
Matson
Rank
28
Company name
Matson
Headquarters
United States
TotalTEU
69,235
Ships
29
Marketshare
0.2%
SM Line
SM Line
Rank
29
Company name
SM Line
Headquarters
South Korea
TotalTEU
64,109
Ships
14
Marketshare
0.2%
Arkas Line
Arkas Line
Rank
30
Company name
Arkas Line
Headquarters
Turkey
TotalTEU
59,465
Ships
36
Marketshare
0.2%
| Rank | Company name | Headquarters | TotalTEU | Ships | Marketshare | Notes | Alliance |
| 1 | Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) | Switzerland | 6,408,597 | 889 | 20.2% | ||
| 2 | Maersk | Denmark | 4,536,588 | 735 | 14.3% | Gemini | |
| 3 | CMA CGM | France | 3,875,593 | 664 | 12.7% | Ocean Alliance | |
| 4 | COSCO Shipping Lines (COSCO) | China | 3,351,669 | 519 | 10.6% | Ocean Alliance | |
| 5 | Hapag-Lloyd | Germany | 2,352,976 | 300 | 7.4% | Gemini | |
| 6 | Ocean Network Express (ONE) | Japan | 1,977,686 | 257 | 6.2% | Premier Alliance | |
| 7 | Evergreen Marine Corporation | Taiwan | 1,792,468 | 225 | 5.7% | Ocean Alliance | |
| 8 | HMM Co. Ltd. (HMM) | South Korea | 913,867 | 83 | 2.9% | Premier Alliance | |
| 9 | Zim Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) | Israel | 781,026 | 130 | 2.5% | ||
| 10 | Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation | Taiwan | 711,393 | 98 | 2.2% | Premier Alliance | |
| 11 | Wan Hai Lines | Taiwan | 481,225 | 118 | 1.7% | ||
| 12 | Pacific International Lines (PIL) | Singapore | 295,567 | 89 | 1.0% | ||
| 13 | Shandong International Transportation Corporation (SITC) | China | 160,156 | 101 | 0.6% | ||
| 14 | X-Press Feeders | Singapore | 157,681 | 81 | 0.5% | ||
| 15 | Regional Container Lines (RCL) | Thailand | 151,534 | 46 | 0.5% | ||
| 16 | Korea Marine Transport Corporation (KMTC) | South Korea | 150,704 | 64 | 0.5% | ||
| 17 | Sea Lead Shipping | Singapore | 141,202 | 32 | 0.5% | ||
| 18 | Unifeeder | Denmark | 138,995 | 86 | 0.5% | ||
| 19 | IRISL Group | Iran | 137,720 | 31 | 0.5% | ||
| 20 | Sinokor Merchant Marine | South Korea | 122,252 | 80 | 0.4% | ||
| 21 | Zhonggu Logistics Corporation | China | 120,042 | 86 | 0.4% | ||
| 22 | TS Lines | Taiwan | 92,655 | 44 | 0.3% | ||
| 23 | Antong Holdings (QASC) | China | 83,868 | 84 | 0.3% | ||
| 24 | Global Feeder Shipping LLC | United Arab Emirates | 76,616 | 33 | 0.3% | ||
| 25 | Ningbo Ocean Shipping Co. | China | 75,077 | 80 | 0.3% | ||
| 26 | Emirates Shipping Line | United Arab Emirates | 72,188 | 14 | 0.3% | ||
| 27 | Swire Shipping | Singapore | 71,023 | 36 | 0.2% | ||
| 28 | Matson | United States | 69,235 | 29 | 0.2% | ||
| 29 | SM Line | South Korea | 64,109 | 14 | 0.2% | ||
| 30 | Arkas Line | Turkey | 59,465 | 36 | 0.2% |
References
- Includes WEC Lines
- Includes P&O Nedlloyd, Safmarine, SeaLand and Hamburg Süd
- Includes American President Lines (APL), Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), Australian National Line (ANL), Compagnie Marocaine
- Includes COSCO Shipping Lines (COSCO), China Shipping Container Lines (China Shipping Group), Orient Overseas Container
- Includes CP Ships, Compañía Sudamericana de Vapores (CSAV), United Arab Shipping Company (UASC), Nile Dutch Investments
- Includes Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK Line), Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line)
- Includes Italia Marittima and Uniglory Marine
- Includes Advance Container Line (ACL), Pacific Direct Line (PDL), and Mariana Express Lines Ltd. (MELL)
- Includes Consortium and X-Press Container Line
- Includes Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines, HDS Lines, Valfajre Eight Shipping Company, and Khazar Shipping Compan
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