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MSC

MSC is the world’s largest container carrier by fleet capacity, according to Alphaliner as of 13 October 2026. It operates 1,016 container ships with 7,452,694 TEU, 21.5% of the world liner fleet.
Rank 1SwitzerlandData as of 13 October 2026
Top 100Corporate website
World rank1stof the 100 largest carriers
Existing fleet7.45m TEU1,016 ships
Share of world fleet21.5%According to Alphaliner
Orderbook2,909,318 TEU164 ships · 39.0% of its fleet

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Of that capacity, 4,784,229 TEU (766 ships) is owned and 2,668,465 TEU (250 ships) is chartered from other owners: 35.8% of its fleet is chartered, in line with the top 100 average (37.3%).

It has a further 164 ships on firm order, with 2,909,318 TEU, equivalent to 39.0% of the fleet it operates today.

Figures are for the consolidated group, which includes WEC Lines and Log-In Logistica.

In the ranking it sits ahead of Maersk, with 2,724,610 TEU less.

Fleet breakdown

TEU
Owned4,784,229 TEU · 766 ships
Chartered2,668,465 TEU · 250 ships
Orderbook2,909,318 TEU · 164 ships

In the ranking

#CarrierTEUShipsShare
1MSC7,452,6941,01621.5%
2Maersk4,728,08475013.7%
3CMA CGM Group4,471,32872912.9%

Nominal capacity of the container ships MSC 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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