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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 | 6,150,265 | 864 |
2 | Maersk | 4,393,353 | 715 |
3 | CMA CGM Group | 3,803.298 | 649 |
4 | COSCO Group | 3,274,666 | 506 |
5 | Hapag-Lloyd | 2,270,903 | 295 |
6 | Ocean Network Express | 1,938,647 | 246 |
7 | Evergreen Line | 1,711,047 | 220 |
8 | HMM Company Ltd. | 881,593 | 79 |
9 | Zim | 760,449 | 129 |
10 | Yang Ming Marine Tranport Corporation | 695,799 | 83 |
11 | Wan Hai Lines | 533,134 | 124 |
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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