List of largest container ships

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This is a list of container ships with a capacity larger than 20,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU).

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Container ships have been built in increasingly larger sizes to take advantage of economies of scale and reduce expense as part of intermodal freight transport. Container ships are also subject to certain limitations in size. Primarily, these are the availability of sufficiently large main engines and the availability of a sufficient number of ports and terminals prepared and equipped to handle ultra-large container ships. Furthermore, some of the world's main waterways such as the Suez Canal and Singapore Strait restrict the maximum dimensions of a ship that can pass through them.

In 2016, Prokopowicz and Berg-Andreassen defined a container ship with a capacity of 10,000 to 20,000 TEU as a Very Large Container Ship (VLCS), and one with a capacity greater than 20,000 TEU as an Ultra Large Container Ship (ULCS). [1]

In August 2021, the record for most containers loaded onto a single ship is held by the Ever Ace , which carried a total of 21,710 TEU of containers from Yantian to Europe. [2]

As of January 2024, the record for the largest container ship is held by MSC's Irina-class with the capacity of 24,346 TEU.

Completed ships

#BuiltName Length overall Beam Maximum TEU GT Operator Flag ImageRef
(m)(ft)(m)(ft)
12023MSC Irina399.91,31261.3201.124,346233,328 MSC (Switzerland)Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia [3] [4]
2023MSC Loreto399.91,31261.3201.124,346233,328 MSC (Switzerland)Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia Algeciras (5) (cropped).jpg [3] [5]
2023MSC Michel Cappellini399.91,31261.3201.124,346233,328 MSC (Switzerland)Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia [6]
2023MSC Mariella399.91,31261.3201.124,346233,328 MSC (Switzerland)Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia
2023MSC Micol399.91,31261.3201.124,346233,328 MSC (Switzerland)Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia [7]
2023MSC Türkiye399.91,31261.3201.124,346233,328 MSC (Switzerland)Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia [8]
22023OOCL Spain399.91,31261.3201.124,188235,341 OOCL (Hong Kong)Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong [9] [10]
2023OOCL Piraeus399.91,31261.3201.124,188235,341 OOCL (Hong Kong)Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong [11]
2023OOCL Turkiye399.91,31261.3201.124,188235,341 OOCL (Hong Kong)Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong [12]
2023OOCL Felixstowe399.91,31261.3201.124,188235,341 OOCL (Hong Kong)Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong [12]
2023OOCL Zeebrugge399.91,31261.3201.124,188235,341 OOCL (Hong Kong)Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong [13]
2023OOCL Gdynia399.91,31261.3201.124,188235,341 OOCL (Hong Kong)Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong [14]
2024OOCL Valencia399.91,31261.3201.124,188235,341 OOCL (Hong Kong)Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong [15]
2024OOCL Abu Dhabi399.91,31261.3201.124,188235,341 OOCL (Hong Kong)Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong [16]
32023ONE Innovation399.951,312.261.4201.424,136235,311 ONE (Japan)Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia ONE INNOVATION.jpg [17] [18]
2023ONE Infinity399.951,312.261.4201.424,136235,311 ONE (Japan)Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia
2023ONE Integrity399.951,312.261.4201.424,136235,311 ONE (Japan)Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia
2023ONE Inspiration399.951,312.261.4201.424,136235,311 ONE (Japan)Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia [19]
2023ONE Ingenuity399.951,312.261.4201.424,136235,311 ONE (Japan)Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia [20]
2023ONE Intelligence399.951,312.261.4201.424,136235,311 ONE (Japan)Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia One intelligence march 2024.JPG [21]
42023MSC Tessa399.91,31261.520224,116230,757 MSC (Switzerland)Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia [22] [23]
2023MSC Celestino Maresca399.91,31261.520224,116230,757 MSC (Switzerland)Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia Navire conteneur MSC CELESTINO MARESCA a quai.jpg [24] [25]
2023MSC Gemma399.91,31261.520224,116230,757 MSC (Switzerland)Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia [26]
2023MSC Mette399.91,31261.520224,116230,757 MSC (Switzerland)Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia [27]
2023MSC Claude Girardet399.91,31261.520224,116230,757 MSC (Switzerland)Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia [28]
2023MSC Nicola Mastro399.91,31261.520224,116230,757 MSC (Switzerland)Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia [29]
2023MSC China399.91,31261.520224,116230,757 MSC (Switzerland)Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia [30]
2023MSC Raya399.91,31261.520224,116230,757 MSC (Switzerland)Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia
52022 Ever Alot 399.91,31261.520224,004236,228 Evergreen (Taiwan)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama [31]
2022Ever Apex399.91,31261.520224,004236,228 Evergreen (Taiwan)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama [32]
2022Ever Aria399.91,31261.520224,004236,228 Evergreen (Taiwan)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama [33]
2022Ever Atop399.91,31261.520224,004236,228 Evergreen (Taiwan)Civil Ensign of Singapore.svg  Singapore [34]
2022Ever Acme399.91,31261.520224,004236,228 Evergreen (Taiwan)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama [35]
62021 Ever Ace 399.91,31261.520223,992235,579 Evergreen (Taiwan)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama EVER ACE (51426160884).jpg [36] [37]
2021Ever Act399.91,31261.520223,992235,579 Evergreen (Taiwan)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama EVER ACT (51658309095).jpg
2021Ever Aim399.91,31261.520223,992235,579 Evergreen (Taiwan)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
2021Ever Alp399.91,31261.520223,992235,579 Evergreen (Taiwan)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
2022Ever Arm399.91,31261.520223,992235,579 Evergreen (Taiwan)Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan
2022Ever Art399.91,31261.520223,992235,579 Evergreen (Taiwan)Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan
72020 HMM Algeciras 399.91,31261.0200.123,964228,283 HMM (South Korea)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama ROTTERDAM , HMM ALGECIRAS & VB CHEETAH (cropped).jpg [38] [39] [40]
2020 HMM Copenhagen 399.91,31261.0200.123,964228,283 HMM (South Korea)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama ROTTERDAM , HMM COPENHAGEN & SVITZER MALLAIG (cropped).jpg [39]
2020HMM Dublin399.91,31261.0200.123,964228,283 HMM (South Korea)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama SVITZER MALLIAG , HMM DUBLIN , VB CHEETAH & CALYPSO (cropped).jpg [39]
2020HMM Gdansk399.91,31261.0200.123,964228,283 HMM (South Korea)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama HMM Gdansk Hamburg 13-11-2020 (3) (cropped).jpg [39]
2020HMM Hamburg399.91,31261.0200.123,964228,283 HMM (South Korea)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama HMM Hamburg (ship, 2020) IMO 9863338, Prinses Amaliahaven, Port of Rotterdam (cropped).JPG [39]
2020HMM Helsinki399.91,31261.0200.123,964228,283 HMM (South Korea)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama HMM helsinki southampton 2021 (cropped).JPG [39]
2020HMM Le Havre399.91,31261.0200.123,964228,283 HMM (South Korea)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Hmm Le Havre southampton 2024.JPG [39]
82020 HMM Oslo 399.91,31261.520223,820232,311 HMM (South Korea)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Fle11 (cropped).jpg [39]
2020HMM Rotterdam399.91,31261.520223,820232,311 HMM (South Korea)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama HMM ROTTERDAM (50225700978) (cropped).jpg [39]
2020HMM Southampton399.91,31261.520223,820232,311 HMM (South Korea)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama [39]
2020HMM Stockholm399.91,31261.520223,820232,311 HMM (South Korea)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama HMSTOCKHOLM & VB KRACHT (50404223397) (cropped).jpg [39]
2020HMM St Petersburg399.91,31261.520223,820232,311 HMM (South Korea)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama [39]
92019 MSC Gülsün 399.91,31261.520223,756232,618 MSC (Switzerland)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama MSC GULSUN (48675118678) (cropped).jpg [41]
2019MSC Samar399.91,31261.520223,756232,618 MSC (Switzerland)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama MSC Samar (cropped).jpg [42]
2019MSC Leni399.91,31261.520223,756232,618 MSC (Switzerland)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama MSC LENI (49091698082) (cropped).jpg [43]
2019MSC Mia399.91,31261.520223,756232,618 MSC (Switzerland)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama [44]
2019MSC Febe399.91,31261.520223,756232,618 MSC (Switzerland)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama [45]
2020MSC Ambra399.91,31261.520223,756232,618 MSC (Switzerland)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama [46]
102023Berlin Express399.91,3126120023,664229,376 Hapag-Lloyd (Germany)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Berlin Express - Hapag-Lloyd.jpg [47]
2023Manila Express399.91,3126120023,664229,376 Hapag-Lloyd (Germany)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany [48]
2023Hanoi Express399.91,3126120023,664229,376 Hapag-Lloyd (Germany)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Hanoi Express - Hapag-Lloyd.jpg [49]
2024Busan Express399.91,3126120023,664229,376 Hapag-Lloyd (Germany)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany [50]
112019 MSC Mina 399.81,31261.0200.123,656228,741 MSC (Switzerland)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama [51]
2019MSC Isabella399.81,31261.0200.123,656228,741 MSC (Switzerland)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama MSC ISABELLA (2019) (48902293493) (cropped).jpg [52]
2019MSC Arina399.81,31261.0200.123,656228,741 MSC (Switzerland)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama SMIT HUDSON , MSC ARINA (2019) , BEAGLE & DE NIEUWE PRINS (49054304956) (cropped).jpg [53]
2019MSC Nela399.81,31261.0200.123,656228,741 MSC (Switzerland)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama MSC AJACCIO & MSC NELA (cropped).jpg [54]
2019MSC Sixin399.81,31261.0200.123,656228,741 MSC (Switzerland)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama [55]
2021MSC Apolline399.81,31261.0200.123,656228,786 MSC (Switzerland)Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia [56]
2021MSC Amelia399.81,31261.0200.123,656228,786 MSC (Switzerland)Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia [57]
2021MSC Diletta399.81,31261.0200.123,656228,786 MSC (Switzerland)Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia [58]
2021MSC Michelle399.81,31261.0200.123,656228,786 MSC (Switzerland)Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia [59]
2021MSC Allegra399.81,31261.0200.123,656228,786 MSC (Switzerland)Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia [60]
122020 CMA CGM Jacques Saadé 399.91,31261.320123,112236,583 CMA CGM (France)Flag of France.svg  France CMA CGM Jaques Saade IMO 9839179 C Hamburg 06-05-2021 (cropped).jpg [61]
2020CMA CGM Champs Elysées399.91,31261.320123,112236,583 CMA CGM (France)Flag of France.svg  France CMA CGM CHAMPS ELYSEES (50702442701) (cropped).jpg [62]
2020CMA CGM Palais Royal399.91,31261.320123,112236,583 CMA CGM (France)Flag of France.svg  France CMA CGM PALAIS ROYAL (50863941591) (cropped).jpg [63]
2020CMA CGM Louvre399.91,31261.320123,112236,583 CMA CGM (France)Flag of France.svg  France CMA CGM LOUVRE (cropped).jpg [64]
2021CMA CGM Rivoli399.91,31261.320123,112236,583 CMA CGM (France)Flag of France.svg  France CMA CGM Rivoli IMO 9839193 C Hamburg 30-09-2021 (cropped).jpg [65]
2021CMA CGM Montmartre399.91,31261.320123,112236,583 CMA CGM (France)Flag of France.svg  France CMA CGM Montmartre IMO 9839155 C Hamburg 11-02-2022 (2).jpg [66]
2021CMA CGM Concorde399.91,31261.320123,112236,583 CMA CGM (France)Flag of France.svg  France CMA CGM concorde.JPG [67]
2021CMA CGM Trocadero399.91,31261.320123,112236,583 CMA CGM (France)Flag of France.svg  France CMA CGM TROCADERO (51681642471).jpg [68]
2021CMA CGM Sorbonne399.91,31261.320123,112236,583 CMA CGM (France)Flag of France.svg  France CMA CGM Sorbonne IMO 9839210 Hamburg 10-12-2021.jpg [69]
132017 OOCL Hong Kong 399.91,31258.819321,413210,890 OOCL (Hong Kong)Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong OOCL HONG KONG (36410952374) (cropped) 2.jpg [70]
2017 OOCL Germany 399.91,31258.819321,413210,890 OOCL (Hong Kong)Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong OOCL GERMANY (36844566674) (cropped).jpg [71]
2017 OOCL Japan 399.91,31258.819321,413210,890 OOCL (Hong Kong)Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong SMIT PANTHER , OOCL JAPAN , SMIT SCHELDE & SMIT HUDSON (37941112066) (cropped).jpg [72]
2017OOCL United Kingdom399.91,31258.819321,413210,890 OOCL (Hong Kong)Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong OOCL UNITED KINGDOM (24490507528) (cropped).jpg [73]
2017OOCL Scandinavia399.91,31258.819321,413210,890 OOCL (Hong Kong)Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong OOCL SCANDINAVIA (cropped).jpg [74]
2018OOCL Indonesia399.91,31258.819321,413210,890 OOCL (Hong Kong)Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong OOCL Indonesia (ship, 2018) IMO 9776224 Port of Rotterdam (cropped).JPG [75]
142018 COSCO Shipping Universe 400.01,312.358.619221,237215,553 COSCO (China)Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong COSCO UNIVERSE (29770827768) (cropped).jpg [76]
2018COSCO Shipping Nebula400.01,312.358.619221,237215,553 COSCO (China)Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Cosco Shipping Nebula (ship, 2018) IMO 9795622 pic4 (cropped).JPG [77]
2019COSCO Shipping Galaxy400.01,312.358.619221,237215,553 COSCO (China)Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong [78]
2019COSCO Shipping Solar400.01,312.358.619221,237215,553 COSCO (China)Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong [79]
2019COSCO Shipping Star400.01,312.358.619221,237215,553 COSCO (China)Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong [80]
2019COSCO Shipping Planet400.01,312.358.619221,237215,553 COSCO (China)Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong [81]
152018 CMA CGM Antoine de Saint Exupéry 400.01,312.359.0193.620,954219,277 CMA CGM (France)Flag of France.svg  France CMA CGM ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY (42043424074) (cropped).jpg [82]
2018CMA CGM Jean Mermoz400.01,312.359.0193.620,954219,277 CMA CGM (France)Civil Ensign of Malta.svg  Malta CMA CGM JEAN MERMOZ (29549209108) (cropped).jpg [83]
2018CMA CGM Louis Blériot400.01,312.359.0193.620,954219,277 CMA CGM (France)Civil Ensign of Malta.svg  Malta CMA CGM LOUIS BLERIOT (2018) (44481609590) (cropped).jpg [84]
162017 Madrid Maersk 399.01,309.158.619220,568214,286 Maersk (Denmark)Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark SMIT ELBE & MADRID MAERSK (34423705434) (cropped).jpg [85]
2017Munich Maersk399.01,309.158.619220,568214,286 Maersk (Denmark)Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark TRITON , SMIT PANTHER, SD REBEL & MUNICH MAERSK (35796617114) (cropped).jpg [86]
2017Moscow Maersk399.01,309.158.619220,568214,286 Maersk (Denmark)Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark MOSCOW MAERSK (36849789522) (cropped).jpg [87]
2017Milan Maersk399.01,309.158.619220,568214,286 Maersk (Denmark)Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark MILAN MAERSK & FAIRPLAY-34 (43643954582) (cropped).jpg [88]
2017Monaco Maersk399.01,309.158.619220,568214,286 Maersk (Denmark)Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Monaco Maersk IMO 9778832 C Hamburg 27-04-2018 (1) (cropped).jpg [89]
2018Marseille Maersk399.01,309.158.619220,568214,286 Maersk (Denmark)Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark MARSEILLE MAERSK (2018) (26339401978) (cropped).jpg [90]
2018Manchester Maersk399.01,309.158.619220,568214,286 Maersk (Denmark)Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark MANCHESTER MAERSK (2018) (40316917891) (cropped).jpg [91]
2018Murcia Maersk399.01,309.158.619220,568214,286 Maersk (Denmark)Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark BEAGLE , MSC SVEVA , PRIDE OF ROTTERDAM & MURCIA MAERSK (48658237583) (cropped).jpg [92]
2018Manila Maersk399.01,309.158.619220,568214,286 Maersk (Denmark)Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark MANILA MAERSK (2018) (42748219302) (cropped).jpg [93]
2018Mumbai Maersk399.01,309.158.619220,568214,286 Maersk (Denmark)Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark MUMBAI MAERSK (42369903604) (cropped).jpg [94]
2019Maastricht Maersk399.01,309.158.619220,568214,286 Maersk (Denmark)Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark FAIRPLAY III , MAASTRICHT MAERSK (2019) , VENETIE & PRESTO (47114056952) (cropped).jpg [95]
172017 MOL Truth 399.01,309.158.0190.320,182210,691 ONE (Japan)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama MOL TRUTH & EXPERIENCE (25541939848) (cropped).jpg [96]
2018MOL Treasure399.01,309.158.0190.320,182210,691 ONE (Japan)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Mol Treasure (ship, 2018) IMO 9773222, Port of Rotterdam pic2 (cropped).JPG [97]
182017 MOL Triumph 400.01,312.358.819320,170210,678 ONE (Japan)Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg  Marshall Islands MOL TRIUMPH (33918491234) (cropped).jpg [98]
2017MOL Trust400.01,312.358.819320,170210,678 ONE (Japan)Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg  Marshall Islands MOL TRUST (35459570913) (cropped).jpg [99]
2017MOL Tribute400.01,312.358.819320,170210,678 ONE (Japan)Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg  Marshall Islands The new container ship MOL Tribute on the Elbe with destination port of Hamburg - 2017 (cropped).jpg [100]
2017MOL Tradition400.01,312.358.819320,170210,678 ONE (Japan)Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg  Marshall Islands MOL TRADITION (48489751966) (cropped).jpg [101]
192019 Ever Glory 400.01,312.358.819320,160219,775 Evergreen (Taiwan)Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia Aankomst Ever Glory, groen gestuwd 20.000 TEU containerschip (48060356978) (cropped).jpg [102]
2019Ever Govern400.01,312.358.819320,160219,688 Evergreen (Taiwan)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama SMIT HUDSON , EVER GOVERN (2019) & SMIT PANTHER (48542145791) (cropped).jpg [103]
2019Ever Globe400.01,312.358.819320,160219,775 Evergreen (Taiwan)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama EVER GLOBE (2019) (48961440528) (cropped).jpg [104]
2019Ever Greet400.01,312.358.819320,160219,688 Evergreen (Taiwan)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Ever Greet (ship, 2019) IMO 9832729, Port of Rotterdam (cropped).JPG [105]
202018 Ever Golden 400.01,312.358.819320,124219,079 Evergreen (Taiwan)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama [106]
2018Ever Goods400.01,312.358.819320,124219,079 Evergreen (Taiwan)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama EVER GOODS (44266594115) (cropped).jpg [107]
2018Ever Genius400.01,312.358.819320,124219,400 Evergreen (Taiwan)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama SMIT PANTHER & EVER GENIUS (46369307824) (cropped).jpg [108]
2018 Ever Given 400.01,312.358.819320,124219,079 Evergreen (Taiwan)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama EVER GIVEN (49643352087) (cropped).jpg [109]
2018Ever Gifted400.01,312.358.819320,124219,352 Evergreen (Taiwan)Civil Ensign of Singapore.svg  Singapore VENUS , SD REBEL , ROTTERDAM , SMIT PANTHER & EVER GIFTED (2018) (46726073692) (cropped).jpg [110]
2019Ever Grade400.01,312.358.819320,124219,158 Evergreen (Taiwan)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama EVER GRADE (2019) (32256720037) (cropped).jpg [111]
2019Ever Gentle400.01,312.358.819320,124217,612 Evergreen (Taiwan)Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia EVER GENTLE (2019) (48249390156) (cropped).jpg [112]
212018 COSCO Shipping Taurus 399.81,31258.719320,119194,864 COSCO (China)Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong SMIT CHEETAH , COSCO TAURUS (2018) & ROTTERDAM (25782565807) (cropped).jpg [113]
2018COSCO Shipping Gemini399.91,31258.719320,119194,864 COSCO (China)Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong COSCO GEMINI (41414039484) (cropped) 2.jpg [114]
2018COSCO Shipping Virgo399.91,31258.719320,119194,864 COSCO (China)Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong COSCO Shipping Virgo (47257440371) (cropped).jpg [115]
2018COSCO Shipping Libra399.71,31158.719320,119194,864 COSCO (China)Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Eerste bezoek aan Rotterdam van de COSCO LIBRA (2018) (42519115670) (cropped).jpg [116]
2018COSCO Shipping Sagittarius399.71,31158.719320,119194,864 COSCO (China)Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong BEAGLE , COSCO SAGITTARIUS , SD REBEL & ROTTERDAM (46101578611) (cropped).jpg [117]

Ships on order

DeliveryOperatorNumberMaximum TEUSource
2023 Mediterranean Shipping Company 4x Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding
4x Jiangnan Shipyard
2x Yangzijiang Shipbuilding 		24,232 [118] [119]
2023 Ocean Network Express 6x Imabari Shipbuilding and Japan Marine United 24,000 [120]
2023 Seaspan ULC 2x; 6 — 10 car carriers Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding 24,000 [121] [122]
2022 Evergreen 6x Samsung Heavy Industries 23,992 [123] [124]
2022 Evergreen 4x Jiangnan Shipyard
4x Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding 		24,004 [125] [123]
2023 Hapag-Lloyd 12x Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering 23,500+ [126] [127]
2023 OOCL 6x Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering
6x Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering 		23,000 [128] [129]

Container loading records

Date of departureShipTEUPortDestinationRef.
14 February 2024One Infinity22,206SingaporeRotterdam [130]
14 January 2024One Intelligence22,202SingaporeRotterdam
31 December 2023One Inspiration22,159SingaporeRotterdam
21 December 2023One Ingenuity22,071SingaporeRotterdam
14 December 2023One Innovation22,000SingaporeRotterdam [131]
13 November 2023One Integrity21,954SingaporeRotterdam
14 August 2021Ever Ace21,710YantianRotterdam [2]
8 April 2021CMA CGM Jacques Saadé21,433SingaporeLe Havre [132]
12 October 2020CMA CGM Jacques Saadé20,723SingaporeLe Havre [133]
8 May 2020HMM Algeciras19,621YantianRotterdam [134]
28 July 2019MSC Gülsün19,574Tanjung PelepasAlgeciras [135]
1 June 2019Monaco Maersk19,284Tanjung PelepasRotterdam [136]
11 February 2019MOL Tribute19,190SingaporeSouthampton [137]
August 2018Mumbai Maersk19,038Tanjung PelepasRotterdam [138]

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CMA CGM Marco Polo is a Bahamas-registered container ship of the Explorer class owned by the CMA CGM group. On 6 November 2012, it became the largest container ship in the world measured by capacity, but was surpassed on 24 February 2013 by the Maersk Triple E class, which is 4 metres (13.1 ft) longer at precisely 400m in length.

<i>CSCL Globe</i> Container ship

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MV <i>Barzan</i> Containership

Barzan is an ultra-large container ship. It is the first of a series of six 18,800 TEU container ships built in South Korea for United Arab Shipping Company (UASC). As of 2015, it stood among the largest container ships in the world. According to the builder, it has carbon emissions far lower than the Maersk Triple E class container ships.

<i>CMA CGM Bougainville</i>

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<i>Gülsün</i>-class container ship 2019 class of container ship

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Universe-class container ship

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<i>Hanjin Sooho</i>-class container ship Container ship class

The Hanjin Sooho class is a series of 9 container ships built for the now defunct Hanjin Shipping. The ships were built by Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea. The ships have a maximum theoretical capacity of around 13,102 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU).

<i>Argentina</i>-class container ship

The Argentina class is a series of 22 container ships built for Eastern Pacific Shipping and operated by CMA CGM. The ships have a maximum theoretical capacity of 15,052 TEU. The ships were built by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries. The first five ships are powered by conventional engines and are equipped with scrubbers. The remaining ships will be powered by LNG instead.

<i>Beryl</i>-class container ship Container ship class

The Beryl class is a series of 7 container ships built for Niki Shipping and operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company. The ships were built by STX Offshore & Shipbuilding in South Korea and have a maximum theoretical capacity of around 12,991 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU). The initial order was for a total of 9 ships, but only 7 were actually built.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">COSCO Shipping Lines</span> Chinese container shipping company

COSCO SHIPPING Lines Co., Ltd. is a Chinese international container transportation and shipping company. It is a subsidiary of COSCO Shipping Holdings, and its parent company is China's state-owned COSCO Shipping.

MV <i>Dali</i> Singapore-registered container ship

MV Dali is a Neopanamax container ship built in 2015 by Hyundai Heavy Industries, South Korea. On 26 March 2024, by then operated by Synergy Marine of Singapore, she collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, causing a catastrophic structural failure of the bridge.

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