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Largest Shipping Container Companies by Cargo Capacity
This list features the largest shipping container companies by total cargo capacity (measured in TEU - twenty-foot equivalent unit).
RANK | COMPANY | TEU (cargo capacity) | SHIPS |
1 | Mediterranean Shipping Company | 7,318,632 | 1000 |
2 | Maersk | 4,647,588 | 735 |
3 | CMA CGM Group | 4,273,202 | 723 |
4 | COSCO Group | 3,593,746 | 554 |
5 | Hapag-Lloyd | 2,400,946 | 291 |
6 | Ocean Network Express | 2,134,872 | 272 |
7 | Evergreen Line | 1,973,231 | 239 |
8 | HMM Company Ltd. | 1,029,773 | 97 |
9 | Yang Ming Marine Tranport Corporation | 741,908 | 98 |
10 | Zim | 698,205 | 115 |
References
Leghorn Group, 2023. The 20 largest container shipping companies in the world. Available at: https://www.leghorngroup.com/the-20-largest-container-shipping-companies-in-the-world/ (Accessed 1 December 2025).
All Things Supply Chain, 2023. The 10 biggest shipping companies in the world. Available at: https://www.allthingssupplychain.com/the-10-biggest-shipping-companies-in-the-world/ (Accessed 1 December 2025).
Alphaliner, 2023. Top 100 Container Carriers. Available at: https://alphaliner.axsmarine.com/PublicTop100/ (Accessed 1 December 2025).
Marine Insight, 2023. 10 largest container shipping companies in the world. Available at: https://www.marineinsight.com/know-more/10-largest-container-shipping-companies-in-the-world/ (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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