[Hongde Information] TOP10: Top 10 Shipping Companies in Global Charter Ship Transport
Feb 01,2023

Container shipping companies are ordering new vessels in 2022, with most of them ordering new container ships driven by record freight rates. However, in most ocean carriers, the share of chartering vessels is still very high in some cases.
Based on Alphaliner data up to the end of December 2022, the following list includes the top 10 container shipping companies by their charter TEU capacity.
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)-2,511,900 TEUs (55% of total fleet capacity)
The Swiss/Italian shipping company is the largest container shipping company in the world, with a fleet of 730 vessels, carrying about 23 million TEUs per year. MSC's service network luo connects 150 guo countries around the world through more than 260 trade routes.
MSC became the world's largest container carrier in January 2022, replacing Maersk, which has held the top spot for 25 years.
CMA CGM - 1,806,200 TEUs (53% share)
With a history of 40 years, CMA CGM is the second largest shipping company in the world in terms of chartering capacity and the third largest carrier in terms of total container capacity.
The French shipping group derives its name from the French words Compagnie Maritime d'Affrètement(CMA) and the Compagnie Générale Maritime(CGM), meaning "maritime company" and "universal maritime company", respectively ".
Maersk AP Moller-Maersk - 1,683,800 TEUs (40% share)
AP Moller-Maersk Maersk is a container shipping company based in Copenhagen, Denmark, transporting about 20 percent of the world's merchandise in 130 countries.
APM Terminals, Hamburg Süd, Damco, Svitzer and Seago Line are part of more than 900 companies owned by the Danish shipping group.
COSCO SHIPPING -1,303,000 TEU (45% share)
With a total fleet size of 489 ships and a service network of 576 ports, COSCO Shipping, a national shipping giant, offers more than 400 trade routes connecting more than 140 countries and regions.
In recent years, COSCO, through its subsidiary COSCO SHIPPING Ports, has taken over the operations of several major ports and terminals around the world, expanding its presence in the port sector.
Ocean Network Express(ONE) - 741,300 TEU (48% share)
Ocean Network Express(ONE) is a Singapore-based ocean carrier formed by Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Mitsui OSK Lines and K-Line.
ONE was established as a joint venture in 2017, inheriting the container shipping business from its three parent companies. With a fleet of more than 250 vessels, ONE ranks fifth in the ranking of charter vessel capacity.
Evergreen Evergreen Marine Corporation - 710,200 TEUs (43% share)
Founded in May 2007, Evergreen Shipping is the general trade name of container shipping companies under Evergreen Group, including Evergreen Shipping (Taiwan) Co., Ltd., Italian Marittima S.p.A, Evergreen Shipping (UK) Co., Ltd., Evergreen Shipping (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. and Evergreen Shipping (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
The Evergreen provides services on various trade routes worldwide, carrying more than 10 million TEUs annually, connecting more than 150 trade routes in 101 countries and regions.
Hapg-LlothHapag-Lloyd-671,300 TEUs (38% share)
Hapg-Lloth (Hapag-Lloyd) is one of the world's ding-class seaborne carriers for transatlantic, Middle East, Latin America and intra-American trade, with about 250 vessels, 12 million TEUs per year, more than 400 offices in 137 countries/regions, more than 14,500 employees.
Hapg-Lloth has a fleet of vessels with a capacity of 1.8 million TEU and a container fleet of 3 million TEUs, including one of the largest and most advanced refrigerated container fleets in the world.
Star ZIM - 505,100 TEUs (95% share)
ZIM was founded in Israel in 1945 and is headquartered in Haifa. The company's operations have expanded to approximately 100 countries and territories, serving approximately 30000 consumers in more than 350 ports worldwide. ZIM has a vessel capacity of 533,832 TEUs, with traffic exceeding 1.5 million TEUs in the first nine months of 2022.
ZIM's growth spanned more than 50 years. The Israeli company has grown from being a transport company transporting refugees from war-torn Europe to Israeli ports to one of the world's largest shipping companies.
Yangming Shipping - 491000 TEUs (69% share)
Yangming Shipping Company was established on December 28, 1972. In December 2022, Yangming Shipping reported that its fleet had 94 vessels with a capacity of 715000 TEUs.
Yang Ming has been established for 50 years, the company is headquartered in Taiwan, and is one of the major shipping companies in Taiwan.
HMM - 260,500 TEUs (32% share)
HMM has a global service network luo with 27 subsidiaries and 60 branches. In 1976, the company began operating three very large tankers (VLCCs). The South Korea's leading shipping company, formerly known as Hyundai Merchant Marine, decided to change its name to HMM in 2020. The company ranks in the top 10 with 260,500 TEUs.
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