What is the largest ocean shipping carrier in the world?

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) recently overtook APM-Maersk as the largest ocean shipping carrier in the world. While Maersk still technically owns more ships (738 compared to MSC's 645), MSC's ships can ultimately carry more cargo. In fact, MSC has a total TEU capacity of approximately 4.29 million, compared to Maersk's 4.27 million. In this way, MSC just barely comes out on top as the largest company.Overall, the top ten largest ocean freight companies include:

1. MSC (4.29 million TEU capacity)

2. APM-Maersk (4.27 million)

3. CMA-CGM (3.20 million)

4. COSCO (2.93 million)

5. Hapag-Lloyd (1.74 million)

6. ONE (1.53 million)

7. Evergreen Line (1.48 million)

8. Hyundai Merchant Marine (819,790)

9. Yang Ming Marine Transport (662,047)

10. ZIM (419,064)