Based on VesselsValue data, analyst Rebecca Galanopoulos analyzed the global container fleet and found that Swiss shipping giant Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) operates the world's most valuable container fleet, valued at $49.6 billion (approximately RMB 353.9 billion).
In terms of fleet size, MSC also leads with a total of 707 vessels, comprising 584 active ships and 125 under construction. The vast majority of this fleet is deployed in container shipping, with Panamax and post-Panamax vessels accounting for approximately 50% of this segment.
Regarding new ship orders, MSC has heavily invested in ultra-large container vessels, with such orders accounting for approximately 59% of its total orders. The remaining orders are concentrated on new Panamax vessels.
Ranking second is France's CMA CGM, with a fleet valued at $35.5 billion (approximately RMB 253.3 billion) comprising 339 vessels. Nearly the entire fleet is dedicated to container shipping, including 243 active vessels ranging from feeder container ships to ultra-large container ships. An additional 95 vessels are under construction, with ultra-large container ships accounting for about 53% of these newbuilds. New Panamax vessels constitute about 34%, while the remaining 13% are post-Panamax vessels.
BoComm Leasing ranks third in fleet value at $33.3 billion (approximately RMB 237.6 billion) through charter agreements, yet holds second place by vessel count with 411 ships. Its fleet spans mainstream sectors including bulk carriers, tankers, container ships, liquefied gas carriers, roll-on/roll-off vessels, and car carriers.
This year, container ship values have risen across most sub-sectors and age brackets, with older vessels showing particularly significant gains. For instance, the value of a 2,500 TEU feeder container ship with a 15-year age has increased from $26.4 million to $31.67 million since the start of the year, representing a 19.96% rise.