World rank20thof the 100 largest carriers

Existing fleet125,784 TEU45 ships

Share of world fleet0.4%According to Alphaliner

Orderbook69,432 TEU15 ships · 55.2% of its fleet

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What the data say

Of that capacity, 106,059 TEU (38 ships) is owned and 19,725 TEU (7 ships) is chartered from other owners: 15.7% of its fleet is chartered, below the 37.3% average for the top 100.

It has a further 15 ships on firm order, with 69,432 TEU, equivalent to 55.2% of the fleet it operates today.

In the ranking it sits behind Sinokor Merchant Marine, which operates 6,742 TEU more, and ahead of Emirates Shipping Line, with 10,932 TEU less.

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Owned, chartered and on order

TEU

Owned106,059 TEU · 38 ships

Chartered19,725 TEU · 7 ships

Orderbook69,432 TEU · 15 ships

In the ranking

Carriers of similar size

#	Carrier	TEU	Ships	Share
18	IRISL Group	140,184	27	0.4%
19	Sinokor Merchant Marine	132,526	69	0.4%
20	TS Lines	125,784	45	0.4%
21	Emirates Shipping Line	114,852	25	0.3%
22	China United Lines (CULines)	109,433	47	0.3%

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Nominal capacity of the container ships TS Lines 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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