World rank10thof the 100 largest carriers

Existing fleet691,560 TEU113 ships

Share of world fleet2.0%According to Alphaliner

Orderbook222,236 TEU27 ships · 32.1% of its fleet

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What the data say

Of that capacity, 92,934 TEU (15 ships) is owned and 598,626 TEU (98 ships) is chartered from other owners: 86.6% of its fleet is chartered, above the 37.3% average for the top 100.

It has a further 27 ships on firm order, with 222,236 TEU, equivalent to 32.1% of the fleet it operates today.

Figures are for the consolidated group, which includes Gold Star Line.

In the ranking it sits behind Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp., which operates 79,720 TEU more, and ahead of Wan Hai Lines, with 58,496 TEU less.

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Owned, chartered and on order

TEU

Owned92,934 TEU · 15 ships

Chartered598,626 TEU · 98 ships

Orderbook222,236 TEU · 27 ships

In the ranking

Carriers of similar size

#	Carrier	TEU	Ships	Share
8	HMM Co Ltd	1,034,348	97	3.0%
9	Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp.	771,280	99	2.2%
10	Zim	691,560	113	2.0%
11	Wan Hai Lines	633,064	125	1.8%
12	PIL (Pacific Int. Line)	472,200	102	1.4%

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Nominal capacity of the container ships Zim 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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