At the end of 2021, deadweight capacity of the global fleet was unevenly distributed depending on the shipping segment. In the container shipping segment, the 30 largest companies controlled 87 percent of the market, thus showing a high level of concentration. In the bulk shipping segment, on the other hand, the 30 largest companies operated only 32 percent of the global bulk carrier fleet.
Market share of the 30 largest shipping companies in terms of dead weight tonnage (DWT) worldwide in 2021, by segment
The 30 largest ship owners in each segment were identified based on their fleets capacity in dead weight tons (DWT).
Some companies are represented in more than one segment, resulting in a total of 94 companies included in the analysis.
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Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping. (May 31, 2022). Market share of the 30 largest shipping companies in terms of dead weight tonnage (DWT) worldwide in 2021, by segment [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365397/market-share-largest-ship-owners-worldwide-by-segment/
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