Global cellular container ship fleet surpasses 33 Mteu of capacity
Nov 26, 2025
The total capacity of fully cellular container ships has just exceeded 33 million TEU across 6,642 vessels, marking a historic milestone, as per an analysis by Alphaliner.
Several notable developments reported by Alphaliner over the past month contributed to this achievement, including the MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company and HMM fleets surpassing 7 Mteu and 1 Mteu of capacity, respectively.
The Top 10 container carriers now operate more than 4,040 vessels with a combined capacity of over 28.1 Mteu, representing 60.9% of all vessels and over 85% of global capacity, the analysis highlighted.
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