Top 10 container shipping lines in the world 2023 năm 2024

Several shipping lines are involved in intermodal freight transport as part of international trade.

List of largest container shipping companies[edit]

This is a list of the 30 largest container shipping companies as of February 2024, according to Alphaliner, ranked in order of the twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) capacity of their fleet. In January 2022, MSC overtook Maersk for the container line with the largest shipping capacity for the first time since 1996. Hanjin Shipping was also one of the biggest but it is now defunct.

Rank Company name Headquarters Total TEU Ships Market share Notes Alliance 1 Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)

Top 10 container shipping lines in the world 2023 năm 2024
Switzerland 5,705,424 801 19.9% 2M 2 Maersk
Top 10 container shipping lines in the world 2023 năm 2024
Denmark 4,193,392 685 14.6% 2M (until February 2025)

Gemini (since March 2025)

3 CMA CGM

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France 3,635,418 634 12.7% Ocean Alliance 4 COSCO Shipping Lines (COSCO)
Top 10 container shipping lines in the world 2023 năm 2024
China 3,092,220 491 10.8% Ocean Alliance 5 Hapag-Lloyd
Top 10 container shipping lines in the world 2023 năm 2024
Germany 2,004,030 274 7.0% THE Alliance (until February 2025)

Gemini (since March 2025)

6 Ocean Network Express (ONE)

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Japan 1,809,846 232 6.3% THE Alliance 7 Evergreen Marine Corporation
Top 10 container shipping lines in the world 2023 năm 2024
Taiwan 1,648,821 212 5.7% Ocean Alliance 8 HMM Co. Ltd.
Top 10 container shipping lines in the world 2023 năm 2024
South Korea 797,327 71 2.8% THE Alliance 9 Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation
Top 10 container shipping lines in the world 2023 năm 2024
Taiwan 708,591 94 2.5% THE Alliance 10 Zim Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM)
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Israel 655,751 128 2.3% 11 Wan Hai Lines
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Taiwan 481,225 118 1.7% 12 Pacific International Lines (PIL)
Top 10 container shipping lines in the world 2023 năm 2024
Singapore 295,567 89 1.0% 13 Shandong International Transportation Corporation (SITC)
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China 160,156 101 0.6% 14 X-Press Feeders
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Singapore 157,681 81 0.5% 15 Korea Marine Transport Corporation (KMTC)
Top 10 container shipping lines in the world 2023 năm 2024
South Korea 150,704 64 0.5% 16 Sea Lead Shipping
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Singapore 141,202 32 0.5% 17 Unifeeder
Top 10 container shipping lines in the world 2023 năm 2024
Denmark 138,995 86 0.5% 18 IRISL Group
Top 10 container shipping lines in the world 2023 năm 2024
Iran 137,720 31 0.5% 19 Sinokor Merchant Marine
Top 10 container shipping lines in the world 2023 năm 2024
South Korea 122,252 80 0.4% 20 Zhonggu Logistics Corporation
Top 10 container shipping lines in the world 2023 năm 2024
China 120,042 86 0.4% 21 TS Lines
Top 10 container shipping lines in the world 2023 năm 2024
Taiwan 92,655 44 0.3% 22 Antong Holdings (QASC)
Top 10 container shipping lines in the world 2023 năm 2024
China 83,868 84 0.3% 23 Regional Container Lines (RCL)
Top 10 container shipping lines in the world 2023 năm 2024
Thailand 77,153 34 0.3% 24 Global Feeder Shipping LLC
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United Arab Emirates 76,616 33 0.3% 25 Ningbo Ocean Shipping Co.
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China 75,077 80 0.3% 26 Emirates Shipping Line
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United Arab Emirates 72,188 14 0.3% 27 Swire Shipping
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Singapore 71,023 36 0.2% 28 Matson
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United States 69,235 29 0.2% 29 SM Line
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South Korea 64,109 14 0.2% 30 Arkas Line
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Turkey 59,465 36 0.2%

Notes[edit]

  • Includes WEC Lines
  • Includes P&O Nedlloyd, Safmarine, SeaLand and Hamburg Süd
  • Includes APL, Neptune Orient Lines, ANL, Comanav, CNC Line, Delmas, Mercosul Line, and Containerships
  • Includes COSCO Shipping Lines (COSCO), China Shipping Container Lines (China Shipping Group), Orient Overseas Container Line (Orient Overseas (International) Limited), Shanghai Pan Asia Shipping, New Golden Sea Shipping, and Coheung
  • Includes CP Ships, Compañía Sudamericana de Vapores (CSAV), United Arab Shipping Company (UASC), Nile Dutch Investments B.V. (NileDutch), and Deutsche Afrika-Linien/John T. Essberger (DAL/JTE)
  • Includes Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK Line), Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line)
  • Includes Italia Marittima and Uniglory Marine
  • Includes Advance Container Line (ACL), Pacific Direct Line (PDL), and Mariana Express Lines Ltd. (MELL)
  • Includes Consortium and X-Press Container Line Includes Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines, HDS Lines, Valfajre Eight Shipping Company, and Khazar Shipping Company

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What is the container shipping trend in 2023?

We forecast that global container volumes will grow between 0% and 1% in 2023, and between 3% and 4% in both 2024 and 2025. Combined head-haul and regional trade volumes are expected to grow 0.5 percentage points faster than the total volumes in both 2023 and 2025 but in line with total volumes in 2024.

What is Maersk ranked in 2023?

The company's 2023 annual revenue was US$51.1 billion. In the 2023 Forbes Global 2000, Møller-Maersk was ranked as the 174th largest public company in the world. Maersk has faced several challenges, including the global economic downturn, a malware attack, and the Red Sea crisis.

Who is the world's largest container shipping company?

List of largest container shipping companies.