APRIL 2026 
OCEAN CARRIER REVIEW 
31
2026 Ocean Carrier Alliances 
Full Total
Owned
Chartered
Orderbook
Alliance
Rank
Ocean Carrier
Ships
TEU
Ships
TEU
Ships
TEU
Ships
TEU
*MSC plus Zim
1
Mediterranean Shipping Company
987
 7,231,171 
733
 4,576,627 
254
 2,654,544 
129
 2,186,192 
10
Zim*
115
 
698,205 
15
 
92,934 
100
 
605,271 
24
 
189,328 
Total With Zim
1102
7,929,376
748
4,669,561
354
3,259,815
153
2,375,520
Total Without Zim
987
 7,231,171 
733
 4,576,627 
254
 2,654,544 
129
 2,186,192 
Gemini
2
Maersk
732
 4,635,548 
347
 2,820,743 
385
 1,814,805 
91
 1,206,197 
5
Hapag-Lloyd
286
 2,384,201 
133
 1,452,408 
153
 
931,793 
58
 
476,856 
10
Zim*
115
 
698,205 
15
 
92,934 
100
 
605,271 
24
 
189,328 
Total with Zim
401
 3,082,406 
148
 1,545,342 
253
 1,537,064 
 
82 
 
666,184 
Total Without Zim
1,018
 7,019,749 
480
 4,273,151 
538
 2,746,598 
149
 1,683,053 
Premier Alliance
6
Ocean Network Express
271
 2,104,412 
105
 
959,348 
166
 1,145,064 
50
 
590,128 
8
Hyundai Merchant Marine
97
 1,025,953 
73
 
842,522 
24
 
183,431 
37
 
234,240 
9
Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp.
96
 
723,368 
60
 
348,156 
36
 
375,212 
17
 
221,560 
Total
193
1,749,321
133
1,190,678
60
558,643
54
455,800
Ocean Alliance
3
CMA CGM Group (incl APL)
723
 4,253,437 
361
 2,680,805 
362
 1,572,632 
151
 1,821,908 
4
COSCO Group
554
 3,594,950 
208
 2,162,522 
346
 1,432,428 
111
 1,397,244 
7
Evergreen Line
239
 1,973,231 
164
 1,389,575 
75
 
583,656 
75
 
908,528 
Total
793
5,568,181
372
 3,552,097 
421
2,016,084
186
2,305,772
Alliance Totals 2026 
4,100
 28,624,476 
2,199
 17,325,640 
1,901
10,923,624
743
9,232,181
*MSC and Zim have agreements on a number of routes but operate as "independents".
But Hapag Lloyd has acquired Zim subject to approvals which will shift Zim to Gemini. 
Source: Derived from  Alphaliner Data 25— March 2026
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