As of February 2023, MSC Irina was the largest mega container ship in the world with a capacity of more than 24,000 TEUs. It was built in 2021 by the Chinese Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group in South Korea and is being operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company.
Largest mega container ships worldwide as of February 2023
(in TEUs)
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Marine Insight. (April 11, 2023). Largest mega container ships worldwide as of February 2023 (in TEUs) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309481/largest-container-ships-worldwide/
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Marine Insight. (2023). Largest mega container ships worldwide as of February 2023 (in TEUs). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309481/largest-container-ships-worldwide/
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