World rank23rdof the 100 largest carriers

Existing fleet95,921 TEU33 ships

Share of world fleet0.3%According to Alphaliner

Orderbook153,354 TEU31 ships · 159.9% of its fleet

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What the data say

Of that capacity, 85,299 TEU (27 ships) is owned and 10,622 TEU (6 ships) is chartered from other owners: 11.1% of its fleet is chartered, below the 37.3% average for the top 100.

It has a further 31 ships on firm order, with 153,354 TEU, equivalent to 159.9% of the fleet it operates today.

In the ranking it sits behind China United Lines (CULines), which operates 13,512 TEU more, and ahead of Ningbo Ocean Shipping Co, with 8,271 TEU less.

Fleet breakdown

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TEU

Owned85,299 TEU · 27 ships

Chartered10,622 TEU · 6 ships

Orderbook153,354 TEU · 31 ships

In the ranking

Carriers of similar size

#	Carrier	TEU	Ships	Share
21	Emirates Shipping Line	114,852	25	0.3%
22	China United Lines (CULines)	109,433	47	0.3%
23	RCL (Regional Container L.)	95,921	33	0.3%
24	Ningbo Ocean Shipping Co	87,650	87	0.3%
25	Interasia Lines	85,077	28	0.2%

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Nominal capacity of the container ships RCL (Regional Container L.) 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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