MSC has extended its lead at the top of the carrier rankings, with its current
fleet reaching 5.36m teu, up from 4.61m teu at the beginning of January.
Newbuilding deliveries contributed 557,000 teu to the increase, with the rest
coming from second hand vessel acquisitions and new charters. MSC has grown at
an average rate of 83,000 teu a month, with its lead over 2nd place Maersk
rising to 1.24m teu.
Maersk has seen its operated fleet shrink from 4.21m teu at the beginning of the
year to 4.12