The Biggest Shipping Companies in the World

 

1. A.P. Moller – Maersk GroupA.P. Moller – Maersk Group is a conglomerate based in Copenhagen in Denmark that was established in 1904. It is considered as the largest container ship operator and supply vessel operator in the world. The company has held that distinction since 1996. It operates 600 vessels with 3.8 million TEU. It also owns the ship Emma Maersk, considered as the largest container ship in the world. The company has a presence in 135 countries around the world.

2. The Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A.

              IT is a shipping line based in Geneva in Switzerland. Established in 1970, the company has a presence in all the major ports around the world, though its most important port is the one in Antwerp in Belgium. It currently operates 474 vessels with a total combined capacity of 2.3 million TEU. It has vessels with a capacity of 13,800 TEU, including the MSC Beatrice and the MSC Emanuela, the latter of which is considered to be one of the largest container ships in the world. It has been named as Shipping Line of the Year six times in a span of 11 years starting from 1996.