Top 10 shipping companies in the world.
May 30, 2021
A Shipping Line is a company that operates the ships that actually carry the containers (owned or leased) and cargo from load port to discharge port. Example: Hapag Lloyd, Maersk, China Shipping.
Here’s a list of the top 10 shipping companies in the world.
Here’s a list of the top 10 shipping companies in the world.
| Sr. No. | Company | Founded | Market Covered | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | A.P. Moller-Maersk Group | 1904 | 16.9% | Denmark |
| 2. | Mediterranean Shipping Company | 1970 | 16.1% | Switzerland |
| 3. | COSCO | 1961 | 12.7% | China |
| 4. | CMA CGM Group | 1966 | 12.4% | France |
| 5. | Hapag-Lloyd | 1970 | 7.3% | Germany |
| 6. | Ocean Network Express | 2017 | 6.6% | Japan |
| 7. | Evergreen Marine Corp. | 1968 | 5.5% | Taiwan |
| 8. | Hyundai M.M. | 1976 | 3.7% | South Korea |
| 9. | Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation | 1972 | 2.8% | Taiwan |
| 10. | Pacific International Line | 1967 | 1.2% | Singapore |
⦿Did you know?
1. 2016 marks the 60th anniversary for the modern container shipping industry.
2. Shipping and ocean freight is one of the oldest industries in the world.
3. The average annual salary of maritime workers ranges from $45,000 to $65,000.
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