At the end of 2021, the world's largest shipping companies had their headquarters located mostly in Asia and Europe. 44 shippers were based in Europe and 43 shipping companies operated out of Asia that year.
Location of the headquarters of the largest shipping companies worldwide in 2021, by region
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Data includes the 30 largest ship owners by segment, which led to 94 companies being surveyed. 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.
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Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping. (May 31, 2022). Location of the headquarters of the largest shipping companies worldwide in 2021, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365533/headquarters-location-largest-ship-owners-worldwide-by-region/
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Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping. (2022). Location of the headquarters of the largest shipping companies worldwide in 2021, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365533/headquarters-location-largest-ship-owners-worldwide-by-region/
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Location of the headquarters of the largest shipping companies worldwide in 2021, by region [Graph], Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, May 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365533/headquarters-location-largest-ship-owners-worldwide-by-region/
