MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company (MSC) and AP Moller-Maersk (Maersk) have been crowned as the two largest container carriers in the world, according to recent data from Alphaliner.
In the shipping analyst's latest list of top shipping lines, msc reached the top spot with a total capacity of 4,352,617 TEU across 665 ships. A further 102 vessels with the ability to carry 1,338,468 TEU are currently on order.
A representative from the company recently told PTI that it moved a total of 23 million TEU in 2021.
maersk closely followed, with a capacity of 4,242,430 TEU across its 729 ships - the largest fleet recorded. It also has twenty-nine vessels with a combined capacity of 319,100 TEU on order.
CMA CGM, Cosco Group, and Hapag-Lloyd were also amongst the top five carriers listed.
According to Feedering Analysis 2022: Trades, Operators, Hubs by Netherlands-based BV, MSC and Maersk are also the world's leading feeder providers.
The 10 largest feeder carriers provide around two-thirds of global feeder annual trade capacity, reports London's Port Technology.
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In the shipping analyst's latest list of top shipping lines, msc reached the top spot with a total capacity of 4,352,617 TEU across 665 ships. A further 102 vessels with the ability to carry 1,338,468 TEU are currently on order.
A representative from the company recently told PTI that it moved a total of 23 million TEU in 2021.
maersk closely followed, with a capacity of 4,242,430 TEU across its 729 ships - the largest fleet recorded. It also has twenty-nine vessels with a combined capacity of 319,100 TEU on order.
CMA CGM, Cosco Group, and Hapag-Lloyd were also amongst the top five carriers listed.
According to Feedering Analysis 2022: Trades, Operators, Hubs by Netherlands-based BV, MSC and Maersk are also the world's leading feeder providers.
The 10 largest feeder carriers provide around two-thirds of global feeder annual trade capacity, reports London's Port Technology.
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