Alphaliner and the evolution of container ships…
In this video you will see the capacity of the worldwide containerfleet per trade and ranking of the carriers. The second slide will show you the development of container ships, nowadays they are even bigger and can carry up to 24.000 TEU (Twenty-Feet Equivalent Unit) and more.
The Alphaliner TOP 100 provides a constantly updated ranking of the 100 largest container/liner operators as well as global capacity figures taking into account the fleets of virtually all container operators worldwide.
The earliest container ships after the Second World War were converted oil tankers, built up from surplus T2 tankers after World War II. In 1951, the first purpose-built container vessels began operating in Denmark, and between Seattle and Alaska.
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Alphaliner and evolution of ships…
In this video you will see the capacity of the worldwide containerfleet per trade and ranking of the global container carriers. The second slide will show yo…
