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DP World

DP World is the world’s 17th largest container carrier by fleet capacity, according to Alphaliner as of 13 October 2026. It operates 85 container ships with 147,422 TEU, 0.4% of the world liner fleet.
Rank 17United Arab EmiratesData as of 13 October 2026
Top 100
World rank17thof the 100 largest carriers
Existing fleet147,422 TEU85 ships
Share of world fleet0.4%According to Alphaliner
Orderbook84,841 TEU17 ships · 57.5% of its fleet

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Of that capacity, 31,341 TEU (10 ships) is owned and 116,081 TEU (75 ships) is chartered from other owners: 78.7% of its fleet is chartered, above the 37.3% average for the top 100.

It has a further 17 ships on firm order, with 84,841 TEU, equivalent to 57.5% of the fleet it operates today.

In the ranking it sits behind Global Feeder Shipping LLC, which operates 1,189 TEU more, and ahead of IRISL Group, with 7,238 TEU less.

Fleet breakdown

TEU
Owned31,341 TEU · 10 ships
Chartered116,081 TEU · 75 ships
Orderbook84,841 TEU · 17 ships

In the ranking

#CarrierTEUShipsShare
15KMTC163,876660.5%
16Global Feeder Shipping LLC148,611580.4%
17DP World147,422850.4%
18IRISL Group140,184270.4%
19Sinokor Merchant Marine132,526690.4%

Nominal capacity of the container ships DP World operates, owned or chartered, according to the Alphaliner Top 100 (AXS Marine) of 13 October 2026. It does not measure cargo carried. El Estrecho Digital stores a daily snapshot to track its trend.

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