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The largest container ship fleets

Share is as published by Alphaliner: each carrier’s weight in the world liner fleet, in TEU.

As of 13 October 2026, MSC is the world’s largest container carrier by operated fleet, with 7.45m TEU across 1,016 ships, 21.5% of global capacity. It is followed by Maersk, with 4.73m TEU, and CMA CGM Group, with 4.47m TEU.

The top five carriers account for 65.7% of the world container fleet and the top ten for 85.1%. The 100 carriers in the ranking have a further 12.98m TEU on order at shipyards, equivalent to 38.1% of the fleet they operate today.

World’s largest carrierMSC7.45m TEU · 21.5% of the world fleet

Top five share65.7%MSC · Maersk · CMA CGM Group · COSCO Group · Hapag-Lloyd

World fleet in service34.88m TEU7,663 active container ships

Top 100 orderbook12.98m TEU38.1% of their current fleet

Fleet and orderbook

Top 30

TEU

1MSCSwitzerland7,452,69421.5%Orderbook: 2,909,318 TEU.
2MaerskDenmark4,728,08413.7%Orderbook: 1,764,122 TEU.
3CMA CGM GroupFrance4,471,32812.9%Orderbook: 1,669,991 TEU.
4COSCO GroupChina3,656,29510.6%Orderbook: 1,908,966 TEU.
5Hapag-LloydGermany2,410,1237.0%Orderbook: 489,224 TEU.
6ONE (Ocean Network Express)Singapore2,191,0586.3%Orderbook: 570,336 TEU.
7Evergreen LineTaiwan2,040,0815.9%Orderbook: 851,904 TEU.
8HMM Co LtdSouth Korea1,034,3483.0%Orderbook: 220,642 TEU.
9Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp.Taiwan771,2802.2%Orderbook: 256,660 TEU.
10ZimIsrael691,5602.0%Orderbook: 222,236 TEU.
11Wan Hai LinesTaiwan633,0641.8%Orderbook: 495,800 TEU.
12PIL (Pacific Int. Line)Singapore472,2001.4%Orderbook: 305,798 TEU.
13SITCHong Kong187,2970.5%Orderbook: 66,232 TEU.
14X-Press Feeders GroupSingapore185,5070.5%Orderbook: 83,200 TEU.
15KMTCSouth Korea163,8760.5%Orderbook: 73,356 TEU.
16Global Feeder Shipping LLCUnited Arab Emirates148,6110.4%Orderbook: 11,152 TEU.
17DP WorldUnited Arab Emirates147,4220.4%Orderbook: 84,841 TEU.
18IRISL GroupIran140,1840.4%Orderbook: 0 TEU.
19Sinokor Merchant MarineSouth Korea132,5260.4%Orderbook: 52,000 TEU.
20TS LinesHong Kong125,7840.4%Orderbook: 69,432 TEU.
21Emirates Shipping LineUnited Arab Emirates114,8520.3%Orderbook: 42,510 TEU.
22China United Lines (CULines)China109,4330.3%Orderbook: 91,693 TEU.
23RCL (Regional Container L.)Thailand95,9210.3%Orderbook: 153,354 TEU.
24Ningbo Ocean Shipping CoChina87,6500.3%Orderbook: 60,400 TEU.
25Interasia LinesSingapore85,0770.2%Orderbook: 65,070 TEU.
26Tangshan Port Hede ShippingChina76,0200.2%Orderbook: 2,693 TEU.
27Grimaldi (Napoli)Italy75,1580.2%Orderbook: 0 TEU.
28Antong Holdings (QASC)China72,5640.2%Orderbook: 0 TEU.
29SinolinesChina68,7430.2%Orderbook: 53,075 TEU.
30MatsonUnited States68,4200.2%Orderbook: 10,860 TEU.

Main East-West trades

Weekly capacity deployed

Transpacific613,521 TEU/week

Far East – Europe560,005 TEU/week

Transatlantic155,505 TEU/week

Full ranking

Top 100

Fleet operated by the 100 largest container carriers, in TEU and number of ships.
		Total		Owned		Chartered			Orderbook

1	MSCSwitzerland · Includes WEC Lines and Log-In Logistica	7,452,694	1,016	4,784,229	766	2,668,465	250	35.8%	2,909,318	164	39.0%	21.5%
2	MaerskDenmark · Includes Maersk A/S and Alianca	4,728,084	750	2,943,996	359	1,784,088	391	37.7%	1,764,122	131	37.3%	13.7%
3	CMA CGM GroupFrance · Includes CMA CGM, APL, ANL, CNC, CoMaNav, Feeder Associate System, MacAndrews, Mercosul Line and SoFraNa	4,471,328	729	2,982,687	385	1,488,641	344	33.3%	1,669,991	158	37.3%	12.9%
4	COSCO GroupChina · Includes COSCO Shipping Co Ltd, OOCL, Shanghai Pan Asia Shipping, New Golden Sea Shipping, Coheung and Diamond Line GmbH	3,656,295	565	2,202,330	210	1,453,965	355	39.8%	1,908,966	156	52.2%	10.6%
5	Hapag-LloydGermany · Includes NileDutch, DAL and integrates the former UASC fleet	2,410,123	289	1,455,918	134	954,205	155	39.6%	489,224	62	20.3%	7.0%
6	ONE (Ocean Network Express)Singapore	2,191,058	271	1,051,480	112	1,139,578	159	52.0%	570,336	46	26.0%	6.3%
7	Evergreen LineTaiwan · Includes Evergreen Line and Italia Marittima	2,040,081	243	1,496,083	170	543,998	73	26.7%	851,904	75	41.8%	5.9%
8	HMM Co LtdSouth Korea	1,034,348	97	847,404	72	186,944	25	18.1%	220,642	36	21.3%	3.0%
9	Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp.Taiwan	771,280	99	397,896	64	373,384	35	48.4%	256,660	20	33.3%	2.2%
10	ZimIsrael · Includes Gold Star Line	691,560	113	92,934	15	598,626	98	86.6%	222,236	27	32.1%	2.0%
11	Wan Hai LinesTaiwan	633,064	125	633,064	125				495,800	48	78.3%	1.8%
12	PIL (Pacific Int. Line)Singapore · Includes Advance Container Line (ACL) and Mariana Express Lines Ltd (MELL)	472,200	102	334,825	83	137,375	19	29.1%	305,798	29	64.8%	1.4%
13	SITCHong Kong	187,297	121	163,687	99	23,610	22	12.6%	66,232	37	35.4%	0.5%
14	X-Press Feeders GroupSingapore · Includes Sea Consortium and X-Press Container Line	185,507	101	115,907	56	69,600	45	37.5%	83,200	18	44.9%	0.5%
15	KMTCSouth Korea	163,876	66	94,721	30	69,155	36	42.2%	73,356	11	44.8%	0.5%
16	Global Feeder Shipping LLCUnited Arab Emirates	148,611	58	59,977	25	88,634	33	59.6%	11,152	3	7.5%	0.4%
17	DP WorldUnited Arab Emirates	147,422	85	31,341	10	116,081	75	78.7%	84,841	17	57.5%	0.4%
18	IRISL GroupIran · Includes IRISL, HDS Lines, Valfajre Eight Shg Co and Khazar Shipping Co	140,184	27	140,184	27							0.4%
19	Sinokor Merchant MarineSouth Korea · Includes Heung-A Line and Hansung Line	132,526	69	130,741	68	1,785	1	1.3%	52,000	4	39.2%	0.4%
20	TS LinesHong Kong	125,784	45	106,059	38	19,725	7	15.7%	69,432	15	55.2%	0.4%
21	Emirates Shipping LineUnited Arab Emirates	114,852	25			114,852	25	100.0%	42,510	3	37.0%	0.3%
22	China United Lines (CULines)China	109,433	47	18,120	10	91,313	37	83.4%	91,693	18	83.8%	0.3%
23	RCL (Regional Container L.)Thailand	95,921	33	85,299	27	10,622	6	11.1%	153,354	31	159.9%	0.3%
24	Ningbo Ocean Shipping CoChina	87,650	87	61,418	49	26,232	38	29.9%	60,400	20	68.9%	0.3%
25	Interasia LinesSingapore	85,077	28	64,553	22	20,524	6	24.1%	65,070	13	76.5%	0.2%
26	Tangshan Port Hede ShippingChina	76,020	52	1,874	3	74,146	49	97.5%	2,693	1	3.5%	0.2%
27	Grimaldi (Napoli)Italy · Includes Atlantic Container Line (ACL) and Finnlines	75,158	48	75,158	48							0.2%
28	Antong Holdings (QASC)China	72,564	71	53,994	37	18,570	34	25.6%				0.2%
29	SinolinesChina	68,743	42	30,566	19	38,177	23	55.5%	53,075	13	77.2%	0.2%
30	MatsonUnited States	68,420	28	40,355	19	28,065	9	41.0%	10,860	3	15.9%	0.2%
31	Shanghai Jin Jiang ShippingChina · Includes Shanghai Hai Hua (HASCO)	67,125	56	32,449	27	34,676	29	51.7%	27,200	16	40.5%	0.2%
32	SM Line Corp.South Korea	66,801	15	64,188	13	2,613	2	3.9%				0.2%
33	Swire ShippingSingapore · Includes Westwood Shipping, Tasman Orient Line and Pacifica Shipping	59,502	30	47,917	23	11,585	7	19.5%				0.2%
34	Zhonggu Logistics Corp.China	55,725	60	19,957	12	35,768	48	64.2%	67,800	18	121.7%	0.2%
35	FESCORussia · Includes FESCO ESF	54,568	38	36,292	23	18,276	15	33.5%				0.2%
36	Arkas Line / EMESTürkiye	52,632	32	50,524	30	2,108	2	4.0%	44,892	12	85.3%	0.2%
37	Seaboard MarineUnited States	48,848	25	34,347	14	14,501	11	29.7%	3,666	1	7.5%	0.1%
38	SamuderaIndonesia	44,850	32	13,175	14	31,675	18	70.6%				0.1%
39	Akkon LinesTürkiye	44,793	32	1,776	2	43,017	30	96.0%	3,630	1	8.1%	0.1%
40	MeratusIndonesia	44,038	66	44,038	66				6,146	9	14.0%	0.1%
41	Tailwind Shipping LinesGermany	43,406	12	6,330	2	37,076	10	85.4%	42,000	5	96.8%	0.1%
42	Namsung ShippingSouth Korea	39,768	30	37,339	27	2,429	3	6.1%	15,940	5	40.1%	0.1%
43	Tanto Intim LineIndonesia	38,554	57	38,554	57				1,854	2	4.8%	0.1%
44	Shandong Marine CorporationChina	31,246	45	11,598	17	19,648	28	62.9%	6,320	4	20.2%	0.1%
45	Salam Pacific Indonesia LinesIndonesia	31,010	44	31,010	44							0.1%
46	Great White FleetUnited States	29,973	14	17,481	7	12,492	7	41.7%	15,500	5	51.7%	0.1%
47	Linea MessinaItaly	27,682	12	22,358	5	5,324	7	19.2%				0.1%
48	Sea Legend ShippingSingapore	21,556	9	4,890	1	16,666	8	77.3%				0.1%
49	Dole Ocean LinerUnited States	21,150	16	20,610	14	540	2	2.6%				0.1%
50	Chun Kyung (CK Line)South Korea	20,211	18	13,236	9	6,975	9	34.5%	15,012	4	74.3%	0.1%
51	Hainan Yangpu Newnew ShippingChina	19,470	7	18,250	6	1,220	1	6.3%	9,620	2	49.4%	0.1%
52	Crowley Liner ServicesUnited States · Includes Seafreight	19,142	16	11,094	9	8,048	7	42.0%				0.1%
53	Kawa ShippingChina	18,644	10			18,644	10	100.0%	24,206	5	129.8%	0.1%
54	Asean Seas LineHong Kong	18,508	14	1,781	1	16,727	13	90.4%	10,600	2	57.3%	0.1%
55	Tropical Shipping / TOTE MaritimeUnited States	18,203	24	16,535	21	1,668	3	9.2%				0.1%
56	Shipping Corp. of IndiaIndia	17,834	3	8,800	2	9,034	1	50.7%				0.1%
57	Temas LineIndonesia	17,743	35	17,743	35				3,430	7	19.3%	0.1%
58	Bengal Tiger LineSingapore	17,635	10			17,635	10	100.0%				0.1%
59	Taicang Container LinesChina	17,202	14	4,369	4	12,833	10	74.6%	12,024	4	69.9%
60	MTT ShippingMalaysia	15,917	17	13,493	15	2,424	2	15.2%	12,332	6	77.5%
61	Transworld Group SingaporeSingapore · Includes Straits Orient Lines	14,922	12	14,922	12
62	Boluda LinesSpain	14,629	18	9,326	12	5,303	6	36.2%
63	Cool CarriersSweden	14,217	40	4,022	13	10,195	27	71.7%
64	Turkon LineTürkiye	13,857	6	11,512	5	2,345	1	16.9%	4,000	1	28.9%
65	EimskipIceland	13,069	15	5,174	7	7,895	8	60.4%	4,560	2	34.9%
66	Peel Ports (BG Freight)Netherlands · Includes BG Freight (east coast, west coast) and Coastal C.L	13,035	13			13,035	13	100.0%
67	Pasha Hawaii Transport LinesUnited States	12,903	6	12,903	6
68	Independent Container LineUnited States	12,398	4	6,182	2	6,216	2	50.1%
69	Caribbean Feeder ServicesBermuda	12,090	10			12,090	10	100.0%
70	HR LinesBangladesh	11,932	8	11,932	8
71	Pan Ocean (Container)South Korea	11,399	10	9,186	7	2,213	3	19.4%
72	MODULRussia	11,191	4			11,191	4	100.0%
73	Hai An TransportVietnam	11,057	8	11,057	8				46,484	10	420.4%
74	Qatar Navigation (Milaha)Qatar	10,939	7	8,615	5	2,324	2	21.2%
75	King OceanUnited States · Includes Seacor Island Lines	10,853	15			10,853	15	100.0%
76	Greta ShippingSingapore	10,516	6	1,118	1	9,398	5	89.4%
77	Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corp.Philippines	10,143	17	8,926	15	1,217	2	12.0%	400	1	3.9%
78	Neptune Pacific Direct LineSingapore · Includes Pacific Forum Line	9,783	9	9,783	9
79	Imoto LinesJapan	9,295	31	7,423	24	1,872	7	20.1%	1,141	3	12.3%
80	Pan Continental ShippingSouth Korea	9,288	8	8,660	7	628	1	6.8%	2,200	2	23.7%
81	Borchard LinesUnited Kingdom · Includes Gracechurch Lines	9,284	10			9,284	10	100.0%
82	Dalian Trawind Marine CoChina	9,272	2	9,272	2
83	Dalian Jifa Bohai Rim Container L.China	9,082	13	3,140	4	5,942	9	65.4%
84	Sea Express Shipping LinesUnited Arab Emirates	8,865	6	1,550	1	7,315	5	82.5%	8,763	4	98.8%
85	Vistar Shipping LLCUnited Arab Emirates	8,611	5	8,611	5
86	Q Express Line Sdn BhdMalaysia	8,458	2			8,458	2	100.0%
87	GS LinesPortugal · Includes Portusline Containers International (PCI)	8,154	9	6,718	7	1,436	2	17.6%
88	Transit LLCRussia	8,092	7	6,582	6	1,510	1	18.7%
89	Irish Continental GroupIreland	8,041	9	4,699	5	3,342	4	41.6%
90	EAS DatongChina	8,017	6	7,415	5	602	1	7.5%
91	Oceanic Cargo LinesPhilippines	7,970	17	7,970	17
92	OVP ShippingHong Kong · Includes Ocean Silk Line	7,774	6			7,774	6	100.0%	8,792	2	113.1%
93	Safetrans ShippingBritish Virgin Islands	7,772	3			7,772	3	100.0%
94	Harbour-Link Group BhdMalaysia	7,687	10	7,687	10
95	Del Monte Fresh Produce CoUnited States	7,656	6	7,656	6
96	Panda Express LineRussia	7,628	5			7,628	5	100.0%	1,510	1	19.8%
97	Kambara KisenJapan	7,566	7	7,566	7
98	TarrosItaly	7,323	5			7,323	5	100.0%
99	Folk MaritimeSaudi Arabia	7,184	5	6,449	4	735	1	10.2%
100	Sea Lead ShippingSingapore	7,157	3	7,157	3

About this data

Fleet data come from the public Alphaliner Top 100 (AXS Marine), which El Estrecho Digital checks daily and stores with a date to track how each carrier evolves. Fleet is attributed to the ship’s operator, not its owner, and figures are consolidated by corporate group.

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