The Danish operator APM-Maersk, one of the world’s leading container ship operators, topped the ranking with the largest owned shipping fleet, boasting 331 ships as of April 30, 2022. In the rankings, they were followed by Mediterranean Shg Co with 325 own ships and CMA CGM Group with 199 own ships.
The world's leading container ship operators worldwide as of April 30, 2022, based on number of own ships
Characteristic
Number of ships
APM-Maersk
331
Mediterranean Shg Co
325
CMA CGM Group
199
COSCO Group
176
Evergreen Line
122
Hapag-Lloyd
113
Wan Hai Lines
95
ONE (Ocean Network Express)
91
SITC
78
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