5 Biggest Shipping Companies in the World Ranked by Tonnage

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1. Mediterranean Shipping Company

Total TEU of the company in 2022: 4,772,661

Total number of ships of the company (both owned and chartered): 736

Topping the list of the 16 largest shipping companies in the world is Mediterranean Shipping Company, an Italian company which is held by the Aponte family and operates in most major ports across the world. It has both the largest capacity of any shipping company in the world as well as the most number of ships. Recently, the company took charge of the largest container ship in the world, delivered by China State Shipbuilding Corporation which can handle over 240,000 tons of cargo.

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